Many of them seem to involve a road trip of some kind that takes me to a mountainous coastline (sometimes warm, sometimes snow-covered). Perhaps I've been taking imaginary vacations in my dreams. The one I remember was pretty straightforward: It was the end of school and I was rubbing it to my friends in Michigan who still had to teach. I specifically remember posting selfies of me doing fun things with comments like, "I'm sure glad school is out already."
I understand that remembered dreams come about when our conscious mind is made aware of the neural pathway rebuilding that happens when we sleep. We unconsciously try to make sense of the ideas, sensations, and images that are part of the process, creating our own unique narratives as we do so. Often, these narratives are expressions of whatever has been part of our day-to-day thoughts and feelings. Thus, we tend to have nightmares when we feel anxiety (which then causes more anxiety). Considering the stresses I've been feeling these past few weeks, I'm surprised then that mine have taken such a comforting turn lately.
It's nice to look forward to my dreams.