dreaming of the ex

I've had dreams about my ex boyfriend for almost 8 years. Rarely romantic, the dreams are primarily a painful reminder that I lost a good friend from a bad breakup. They're the kind of dreams you wake up from and can still feel the heavy emotions. Sometimes I wake up crying. Sometimes I wonder if enough time has passed for me to reach out, but I don't want to bring pain into his life, so I never do. Two nights ago, I had another dream about him. But this time, I had a dream guide (a flowing sort of large floral arrangement) that walked me through my past relationships. The guide focused on this particular ex, but approached it in this loving and light-infused way that seemed to expand my mind and swirl in blues and yellows. I can't explain it and don't fully even remember the dream, but I woke up a changed woman. All the pain, all the wistful regrets, all the wondering - gone. Let go. At peace. With all of my anxiety about what's going on in the world, keeping family safe, and what's going to happen to my job ... I never expected to find such solace in something that's been so much for so long. It really gives me hope that our current crisis will too reach a place of peace one day (just hopefully just not 8 years away).