In meinem Blog durchdenke und durchfühle ich Schlagworte, die für mich in unserer (Zwischen-) Menschlichkeit von Bedeutung sind. Oft philosophisch, manchmal konkret fließt in diesen Blog seit vielen Jahren das, was mich in meiner eigenen (Weiter-) Entwicklung und in der Beobachtung der Welt bewegt.
Weil ich bis 2021 in den USA gelebt habe, sind viele meiner Posts auf Englisch.
In my blog, I reflect on and explore key words that I consider meaningful to our humanity & relationships. Often philosophical, sometimes tangible, this blog portrays what has moved me in my personal development and in my observations for many years.
As I had lived in the US until 2021, many of my posts are in English.
Impact of Trauma: Everything is a Fight
On a neurobiological and psychological level, fighting is 1 of 3 automated responses to an existential threat. In and of itself it serves a valuable purpose, which is that of (physical and/or psychological) survival. It is meant to come and go like a wave but becomes a chronic response if as children we often found ourselves in situations in which we felt threatened, cornered, or otherwise diminished. (…)