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The hallway is blinding, the lockers familiar, and the crowd loud enough to make you feel invisible because don't we all feel that way in high school? For one reason or another, we do feel that way. In this episode, we step into a powerful back-to-school dream where an adult self watches a younger self try to join a circle, get ignored, and smile through the sting. From that small moment, the story opens into something bigger: how early social pain can turn a talkative kid into a careful introvert, and how an unexpected glance from an old friend can still trigger jealousy, longing, and the urge to be seen.

We break down the dream’s core symbols—hallways as life corridors, lines as boundaries, school as a testing ground for identity—and trace how they map to real decisions about voice and belonging. The conversation gets honest about perfectionism, low self-esteem, and the paradox of how analyzing everything also causes one to hesitate to start (if they ever get started at all!). We talk through why naming emotions reduces their power, how joy differs from happiness, and why connection acts like a handrail when the corridor feels endless. There’s a revealing moment about a “smile that wasn’t his,” which becomes a cue to trade borrowed expressions for true ones. No fake people, please!

By the end, the walk matters more than the applause. Moving with ease signals steady progress, not performative success, and the adult self’s choice to keep walking reframes the past without denying it. Own it because it has brought you to where you are today.

If you’ve ever felt unseen in a crowded room, if you wrestle with envy or past experiences that make you question your worth, this conversation will gently nudge you to reframe those thoughts by offering practical language and grounded insights you can use today. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves dream analysis and personal growth, and leave a review containing a lesson from your younger self or school dream you'd like to share.

Show Notes:

This episode was originally recorded and released as "Back to School" in Feb 2022 with my brother, but I removed it, along with a few other episodes of the podcast for personal reasons. As I have restarted the podcast, I have released it again in Nov 2025. Hope you enjoy!

Episode: Ghost In The School Hallway
Podcast: Cuppa Terrific
Host & Narration: Sheree & Chris
Episode Concept & Dream Narrative: Sheree & Chris
Writing & Script Development: Sheree
Symbolic Analysis & Interpretation:

• Dream symbolism traditions inspired by:
  • General Jungian concepts of archetypes and the unconscious
  • Personal interpretation unique to the storyteller
  • 12,000 Dreams Interpreted by Gustavus Hindman Miller
  • Dream Moods A-Z Dream Dictionary
  • Dream Dictionary

Production Tools:

• Edited in: Audacity
• Hosted on: Buzzsprout

Contact & Links:

• Website: cuppaterrific.buzzsprout.com
• Email: cuppa.terrific@gmail.com
• Instagram / Facebook / X: @CuppaTerrific

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