I awoke feeling frozen, grappling with the incredulity of my recent experience. There was only one other time I recall encountering something similar, two decades ago. The intensity of the encounter compelled me to rise and switch on the light. Although I recognized it as a dream, it was unlike any other dream I had ever observed. In my usual dreams, movement, and speech are beyond my reach, but this felt palpable as if I were awake throughout. In my current home’s hallway, I found myself. An unseen force gripped my hair, treating it like a rubber band, attempting to […]