So my dog died last night while we were stopping by a family member's house to let their dogs outside. We came home to learn she had suffocated, and all attempts to resuscitate her had failed. There are only a few things on Earth that are precious to me, and she was one of them. Now, I suppose she's not much different from my dream characters - alive in my thoughts and memories, but out of reach.

It's going to be rough for a while, but I know it was a freak accident…

Time to catch my breath before it all starts over, and maybe a chance for progress on my path of stumbling blocks.

The issue of disconnecting from Nyre was gradual. I can't point at one specific event as the cause. Rather, things here and there that drove up stress on either side seemed to contribute.

When no one knew about Nyre - not even Autumn - the connection was crystal clear. I suppose something similar happened when she found out. Her…

I've been dreaming for most of my life on both sides. I've come to consider my dream world Nyre "home" and this Earth secondary. I have friends on the other side I've kept for twenty years. It's hard for reality to compare.

Right now, I'm going through a period of personal stress that brings nightmares when I sleep and hazy, unfocused daydreams. It makes proper communication with those on the other side a challenge. That's not to say I daydream any less as a result;…