Late last week, I got a brain wave (see title above) while watching a Hallmark movie. Suddenly, I realised that I'm stuck in 4 of the 5 DABDA stages: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, and Depression while being unable to reach stage 5: Acceptance. The similarity with my mother (91) is striking. Subsequently, I realised that Hope might be the flipside of DABDA. That coin...
Early March 2023, I published a diagram (below left) on the impact of (i) coupling & decoupling, as well as (ii) chaos, equilibrium & vacuum on the four (4) stadia that govern Change in our lives, being Doubt, Fear, Hope & Love. Even then my 2023 diagram felt quite complex. Following some recent changes, I felt that my 2023 diagram needed more...
Most changes will not be remembered and will soon be forgotten. Those changes lack significant impact on our lives. Some changes require us making a choice between positivity (eg, relief) and negativity (eg, disappointment). Positivity is my priority in life. Hence, its choice is not hard (for me). My diagram shows the impact of positivity (eg, relief) and...
On 4 September 2024, I prepared my initial diagram (left) on Doubt, Hope, Fear & Love. Something was missing though. I did think about adding Belief systems but failed to 'see' the new lay-out in my mind. On 1 October, I 'received' new inspiration. The result is my updated diagram (right). My 2024 blog: de nieuws cyclus My 2025 blog Doubt Fear Hope & Love vs...
A recent article in Nautilus science magazine argued this: "Science fiction relies on a particular vision of tech when crafting a new, upcoming world. But technology alone doesn't remake our society. Predicting the future requires us to consider the more potent impact of a changing culture." I prepared a diagram, showing the 7 Belief systems in our history, the...
In 2013, I crossed my own boundary. The result was a severe burnout and a subsequent depression that lasted for about 18 months. After my healing, I decided that jobs are among my new boundaries in life. I do not consider my (almost daily) writing as working, even despite its similarities. The Google AI Overview is quite clear: Crossing your own boundaries...
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