I had a dream, not long ago, that Victoria, our dog and I inhabited. I don't remember much, as I usually don't, but this was one of those anomalies in which I woke up and "remembered".  Our dog, Kiery, had somehow had  her back half cut off. She was running around with just her front 2 legs for a brief time. I had a somewhat humane sense of "guilt" and "shame" before nearly diving into Kiery as a meal. I don't recall the process of eating her but there was definitely some sort of "intention" that existed.

I can definitely relate to your words of dreams and nightmares blending reality and chaos. An internal question that haunts me fairly regularly would be "How much does the 'reality' limit our consciousness?". Most individuals "understand" that substances such as Mt. Dew or Cigarettes can cause negative effects to the mind/body. Personally, it's been easy to notice a decrease in "capability" as my lifestyle has shifted towards a lack of physical exertion while maintaining a "bad" diet. But what cost do these choices really inflict onto humanity? I see coworkers following a keto diet triggering different emotional responses whether they lost 2 or 20 lbs off their body weight. Does their emotional response trump the sensation I obtain when feasting on my routine cookie? How many of our choices are necessary to remain "healthy" if someone can die via car crash at age 5 or dissolve at age 90 inhaling chemicals the entire time?

At times, the answers appear obvious as to the healthier choice but what lifestyle would I need to live in order to obtain this continuous pattern of "better" choices? Will a vegan, yogi's mind be more willing to accept the void than a fat, cheeto-eating, gamer assuming they are both arrogant, career orientated individuals with no "practice" in seeking the void? How can a Buddhist monk reach enlightenment and speak to the Divine on one note while the teenage drug user who took a huge tab of LSD speaks to the same entity? Is the deepest, darkest propaganda that exists simply based on the idea of "get in shape, eat healthy and stay positive" or is there some validity in these actions as it allows the individual quicker, more profound access to the void? Can art really supersede the concept of health? A question I ponder reading your words... or does your words merely exist to "remind" me of the importance.  What questions are the most "important" internally and externally? Is it what action should I do or what idea is most logical?