Hello everyone! October 2019 is over, which means that it’s time for the next Q&A. As most of you know, there’s a Patreon edition and a public edition. In this public edition, I’ll talk about the effect of the Internet in regards to the shadow, which is a concept in Jungian psychology. Now, I’ve received […]
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180 Days Without Alcohol 📰
For my non-Western audience this may sound a bit strange, but not drinking for 180 consecutive days is a big thing for a Westerner. When I’m writing this, I’m officially on day 177 so my grandmother would say that I challenge the Devil by getting ahead of myself. But since I’m currently residing in Southeast […]
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How to Become Whole 📽️
Conscious and unconscious do not make a whole when one of them is suppressed and injured by the other. If they must contend, let it at least be a fair fight with equal rights on both sides. Both are aspects of life. Carl Gustav Jung, CW IX, The Archetypes And The Collective Unconscious, p 522. […]
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8 Ways to Enter the Present Moment 📽️
Many spiritual and religious traditions talk about the human tendency to spend too much time outside the present moment. According to a Harvard University study, we spend almost fifty percent of the time we are awake, not thinking about what we are doing. So, what are we thinking about instead? Well, we either ruminate about […]
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The Shadow Of Toxic Positivity 📽️
Negative thinking can really impede one’s ability to lead a fulfilling life. When everything is wrong with the world and nothing is worth pursuing; what’s the point in life, really? Even though a positive mindset is generally more preferable than a negative one, there’s also a dark side to the whole ‘positivity culture’ we see […]
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4 Examples of Shadow Behavior 📽️
I want to dedicate this public Q&A to a question I got from Zugzwang Zwischenzug1 in the comment section: What are some examples of this “shadow”? Zugzwang Now, I think that there’s a lot to say about this because the shadow can manifest itself in many ways. I should also add that not everything that […]
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The Shadow 📽️
When I look at the people around me, especially on social media, and also when I look at my own life and the way I’ve presented myself to the world so far, it seems like in current society we are excessively concerned with our self-image. But, even though we might think we’ve figured ourselves out, […]
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Why the Mind Hates Meditation 📽️
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one’s mind – this is the teaching of the Buddha. The Buddha, Dhammapada, 14-183 Meditation has been scientifically proven to have many health benefits, like reduced anxiety and better emotional health. While this is great, I also see many people struggling with incorporating meditation in […]
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The Joy of a Simple Life 📰
Hello everyone! This week is my third short sabbatical, although I can’t really say it is. I still have a lot of work to do, although I’ve granted myself a slower pace. I’ve already created and uploaded Wednesday’s and Sunday’s videos, so my channel will go auto-pilot the coming days which is a huge relief. […]
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Nostalgia | Why do we mourn the past? 📽️
People are divided about how we should approach these intense experiences related to past events, called nostalgia. Some people just love to immerse themselves in memories, good or bad and take deep journeys into the realm of the former. Other people avoid clinging to memories because this only makes them sad. So, can we see […]
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