Recent events have resulted in this topic: does freedom in our deeds, word & intentions result in loneliness and/or solitude? I'm inclined to answer: Yes. In my view, any commitment (eg, time, space) will cause a lack of freedom (eg, job, relationship, vacation). Hence, a No would then be logical. In my view, the notion of freedom can only exist in our mind -...
Mijn broer, mijn zoon en ikzelf ontvangen vrij regelmatig bovenstaand bericht. Op onze vragen (o.a. hoe, waarmee) volgt geen antwoord. Volgens mijn broer is ze haar vraag dan alweer vergeten. Haar ouderdom (90) maakt ons onmachtig. Sinds kort woont mijn moeder in een woonzorgcentrum omdat het zelfstandig wonen onverantwoord was geworden (o.a. het vallen). Ze lijkt...
I’m in a new phase of my rollercoaster of solitude and loneliness. I failed to see this coming, despite part 6 of this blog series from October 2024. My comforting feeing of solitude seems to have vanished into thin air. Feelings of (temporary) loneliness have replaced my solitude. I can hardly remember such feelings. I’m not sure if I ever experienced those...
I think I finally understand the feeling of loneliness. In my view, it feels like the Daryl Hall song below: "Every time you go away; You take a piece of me with you" (lyrics). This yearning-like feeling is new to me. I have always liked my feeling of solitude but I'm (far) less sure about this new feeling. As I had always suspected, my inspiration is taking a dive....
Recently, the Psychological Bulletin published a “meta-analytic review of the association between mental effort and negative affect”. That review was entitled as “The unpleasantness of thinking”. I agree that “critical thinking is not just hard work but also mentally draining”. I disagree that it’s “often unpleasant”. Source: The Debrief, covering the recent...
Recently, I had a telephone call with someone who has been single for more than 20 years. Her voice and our conversation felt pleasant. Later that day, I wanted to ask her a question about our conversation. She refused a second call. The next several days, she sent me those annoying “Good Morning” images. Initially, I replied by writing: good morning and have a nice...
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