I am often woken early in a sweat by dreams of my former work (RN)---I 'retired' but my license is still active---the dreams are all on the theme of being overwhelmed and unable to negotiate a task in a timely manner with those around me blind to my state of near paralysis. Since I never dreamed of my childhood until I went to therapy a couple of lifetimes ago (always been a prolific dreamer)---and boy I wish that hadn't begun---I wonder if it is "safe" now to begin to process somethings that really did traumatize me related to work...like it was safe to dream of my family....Only, you see, it ISN'T because it doesn't change my being for the better...blah blah blah

And work was my strong suit, so what does this mean?
(...but it did begin much better than it ended...)