I just wondered if it’s possible having no or low expectations (about others). Perhaps, having low expectations about yourself will result in low expectations about others - and vice versa. Hence, expectations and reciprocity seem quite related. The aforementioned may explain my "issue" in life: I have high expectations about myself, and lowering my expectations...
Since a few weeks, I’m watching the TV series Charmed (eg, IMDb) that runs on Paramount Network. It’s about good witches, like the Hallmark series Good Witch (eg, IMDb), which aired some 10 years later. Recently, the concept of Lightbearers was mentioned, which struck a nerve inside me. Initially, I assumed that Lightbearers are (science) fiction. Subsequently, I...
In 2015, I wrote The fundamental lack of trust between men and women. Today, my 2026 update that includes: (1) Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus (1992), and (2) my 2022 blog The 7 elements that define the type of relationship. My 2019 diagram (below) was/is too complicated. My 2019 blog: Lessons in Love (2) – female insecurities Bridging the 7 elements that...
Over the years, several of my former friends (F+M) have changed boxes in my diagram below. Today, I'm wondering if empathy is an intermediate step towards indifference. Indifference can also be a blessing rather than a curse. Indifference clears the mind, including the bad memories. My inspiration urged me to make this diagram. I asked a few friends about our spot...
Onderstaand artikel, Vrouwen zijn beter in oude koeien uit de sloot halen, was oorspronkelijk de aanleiding voor deze blog. Langzaam kantelde het onderwerp naar de m/v machtsbalans. Die balans speelt vooral in een relatie. In andere situaties (o.a. spel, team, vriendschap) speelt dit niet of nauwelijks. Lang geleden, klaagde de vriendin van een vriend telkens over...
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...
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