Dilek

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Just before I fall asleep, I play a little game with the images that pop into my mind. I imagine holding a paintbrush and painting everything white. By the time I’ve painted everything, I’m already asleep without realizing it.

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Both similarities and differences. Because humanity is not only found in our similarities but also in our ability to recognize our differences and show tolerance toward them. In psychoanalytic theory, there is a concept called the "Third." This refers to the position in which we recognize others as "similar subjects" while experiencing them as "different minds." It carries the tension between differences and similarities. This position allows us to learn from each other and connect with both our own and others' inner world.

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Exactly. It’s a meaningful way of saying goodbye and staying connected. In Turkey, the situation is quite the opposite. Talking about death is hard, and accepting loss is even harder. Hoarding is also quite common. I feel like especially the elderly here, often end up becoming a burden. I appreciate decluttering and people like your aunt 💚

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Maybe these are the things that contain potential meaning, creativity, and provide boundaries. They give meaning to our personal story, help us differentiate from others, and are actually what make us who we are.

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The outside world fades away, and I am only in the music and dance on a beach.

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Death cleaning is part of preparing for death. Mostly older people sort and reduce their belongings near the end of life. Decluttering is usually done by loved ones and comes with emotional weight. It's interesting that people choose to take on this responsibility themselves. In this process, they connect with the stories behind their belongings. It feels like one last chance to reflect on life and the past. It’s a form of minimalist lifestyle from a death perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HLC3KtzsE

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These articles also helped. https://warpcast.com/july/0x51aa92b0

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This article helped me express my conflicting feelings and thoughts about everything becoming more digital/online. I feel pressure to stay online and keep up with transformations, while at the same time, I have a desire and longing for offline, tangible experiences. I deeply appreciate the value of real-world experiences, physical products, and face-to-face interactions. While I get excited about new technological advancements, I also feel nostalgic for the past. I agree that the digital world is permanent, but the view as if there’s no alternative makes me feel trapped. We seem to have reached a saturation point, and with AI, it sometimes feels like we’re at the point of a breakdown. We need technologies that allow us to interact with the world around us without isolating or mechanizing us. “Maybe we’re reaching a point where we were kids in a candy store and now we’re sick and it’s making us nauseous” https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/371558/analog-tech-digital-saturation-social-media

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From a psychoanalytic perspective, when we can tolerate pain, it transforms into suffering. This involves accepting pain rather than resisting, and making sense of it.

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Psychoanalyst Yolanda Gampell's concept of radioactivity offers a powerful metaphor to help us understand the destructive effects of sociopolitical violence on individuals. Radioactive particles spread through the body, gradually accumulating and causing damage over time. Similarly, the effects of sociopolitical violence can be observed in the human psyche, much like the effects of radioactivity on the body. The first generations directly experience this damage, and the traumas are passed down to future generations. Just as radioactive waste spreads and creates serious problems over the long term, the violence leaves lasting scars on the fabric of society, affecting collective memory and identity.

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Yeah, shock is inevitable. Me:

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Tell me what you really are.

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"The world judged is not a product. It is the judging alone that is the product. A judgement about the world is a finding, sometimes in the form of a shaping, but what is found is not the finding." Justus Buchler

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No matter who or what we talk about, there is a sense of inevitability that the topic always circles back to us. In a way, we put parts of ourselves out into the world, and in the end, those parts come back to us.

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There is English subtitle

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A Turkish Youtuber visited the Waorani tribe. After the visit, a couple from the tribe experiences city life. Very interesting and touching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu6zjDUqiRc

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Yeah, happiness is something encouraged and desired, but it seems there is more sorrow in life than happiness. Psychoanalyst Salman Akhtar has a book on sorrow, which tells that sorrow is at the core of human existence and life. I reflect on gratitude. It has a strong relationship with overall well-being. (maybe well-being is a better concept than happiness)

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Underlying dynamics of criticism makes a difference. Criticism that comes from envy is an attack on thinking and connections. But constructive criticism doesn’t exclude this. It helps improve the process and strengthens connections.

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I learned that the words "fin/end" in both Spanish and English mean both "end" and "aim." When we set something as a target, I thought it also relates to an ending in itself. I felt that having an aim, especially when it also signifies the end of something, involves a sense of loss. There are things people believe will make them happy and set as their aims. Yet, I've observed that when people achieve these aims, they sometimes feel depressed and fall into a void. In this context, an aim signifies the end of certain things or experiences, which carries a sense of mourning within it.

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