To: all my sleepy friends out there!

I'm checking in from my bedroom.

Do you believe that dreams represents your current state of mind? It may well be a result of complex brain distortions while we’re asleep, but a dream serves no purpose unless we put a meaning behind it. I’m here to tell you how my dreams have reminded me to be better the second I woke up.

For no apparent reason, I’ve been having bad dreams these past few days. It’s not exactly nightmares, but I do realize one similarity among all these dreams. They’re all related to my fears.

A couple of my dreams reminded me of my biggest shortcomings. One, is my carelessness and second, my tendency to delay my work. These are the things that I’ve realized and have been trying to improve on but what scares me the most is one dream in particular. This dream shouts to me and made me realize that I have unfinished issue with the people who have wronged me.

I am well aware that it’s normal to be mad and disappointed when something bad happens but the dream that I have reminded me of an event that happened years ago. I tried to manipulate myself into thinking that I have let go of the whole situation but now I know that I am still hurting.

It’s hard to admit that I have such negative feelings inside me but to be able to fix the problem, I have to acknowledge that the problem exists. I have multiple conversations with a friend who told me that dreams are one way to communicate with God.

Once, I prayed really hard and God answered me through a dream on that same night! It wasn’t a complicated dream, in fact, it’s a very simple one. I was in a dark room with my night lamp turned on. I asked to myself “what if I turn off this lamp?” The moment I turned it off, I woke up and my eyes widened focusing on the beautiful sunshine shining through my windows. The ray of sunshine felt warm and I realized how its gleam lit up every corner of the world. On that instant I jumped out of bed and give thanks to God because this is the message that He gave me: don’t limit yourself with earthly capacity (the night lamp which can only lit up a portion of a room) but trust the Lord our God because His capacity is limitless (the sun which gives light to the whole world). It’s amazing how such a simple dream answered all of my questions. I needed that confirmation at the time as I was truly questioning my purpose and my religious journey.

And this time, God reminded me to let go and surrender my worries to Him. Surrendering is not an easy thing to do. A lot of times people mistook surrender with “giving up but still hoping things will turn out the way I wanted to”. When people have this mindset, when things doesn’t go their way, they blame it all on God. What God wants us to do is to TRUST Him and be convinced that all the things that happened is the BEST. Therefore, even if we experience the bitterness in life, rejoice and give thanks so that He can see your heart and He will give you more than we could ever imagine. I have to constantly remind myself of this lesson as well. Let’s support each other and be stronger in Christ! AMEN!

On a more playful note, YOU my friend, have to try this Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart! They're the best tart I've ever tasted. Perfect caramelization, flaky crusts, and its creamy fillings... Oh soooo good! It's best to eat it when its warm but even after it cools down it doesn't lose its winning taste. Highly recommend trying it :)

Jakarta Locations: 

1. Kota Kasablanka, Lower Ground Level

2. Mall Kelapa Gading 3, 3rd Level 

3. Senayan City, Lower Ground Level

*They're also available in Melbourne and Sydney!

I hope to hear from you soon and I pray that you'll only have good dreams :)

From your friend,
Nindia Djie