Kelly Sullivan Walden
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About Me
I’m on a mission to awaken the world to the power of dreams. A dream enthusiast of both the sleeping and waking kind, people refer to me as “Doctor Dream.” But please don’t believe the rumors that say I’m the love grandchild of Carl Jung and Lucille Ball. It’s preposterous!
Beyond the rumors, as a “dream expert” I've had the blessing of interpreting dreams for Doctor Oz, Ricki Lake, George Noory (Coast to Coast & Beyond Belief), hosts from The Real, Logan Paul, Stassi Schroeder, Topher Grace, Housewives of NY and the O.C. and more. I recently earned my doctoral degree in interfaith ministerial studies, and I’m the bestselling author of seven books, two journals, four oracle decks, and two apps. My books include, I Had the Strangest Dream, It’s All in Your Dreams, Dreaming Heaven, Dream Oracle Cards, The Love, Sex & Relationship Dream Dictionary, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions, and Dreams and the Unexplainable, and Luminous Humanness.
My newest book, A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste: The Art of Transforming the Tragic into Magic comes out next January with Beyond Words Publishing.
When asked why I write so many books, I respond by borrowing the words of Jules Renard, “Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” Apparently, I have a lot to say. In fact, as a kid my family pasted a photo of me in our Webster’s dictionary next to: loquacious: adjective tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
I resemble that remark. Talkative, though I may be, I’m not the type to drone on about my woe-is-me-ness, which is why, in all my previous books, I’ve written from a place of authority, as a dream expert. I’m proud of those books, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that I’ve discovered people seem to get more value when I reveal my “tragic to magic” stories than when I just skip to the “magic.”
The collection of 30 true stories in my latest book A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste feature some measure of crisis—shining a light on my flaws, insecurities, and most embarrassing naive moments. From a hot-air balloon crash in a wildlife refuge to a near-death experience on the eve of my fortieth birthday. In this book, besides shining a light on my muddiest moments, I demonstrate my four-step OGLE method that alchemizes challenges into blessings (and cuts years off the recovery process):
O: What is the Offending behavior and/or situation?
G: What is Good about that offending behavior and/or situation?
L: How am I peering into the Looking Glass (mirror)?
E: How will I allow this situation to Elevate me?