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📸 A Journey Through the Fog of Depression

Today started heavy. Depression does that—it numbs, isolates, and pulls like gravity. But I’ve learned through years of therapy, especially MBT (Mentalization-Based Treatment), that passivity feeds the darkness.

So I fought. Gently. I got up, told my loved ones how I felt, grabbed my camera, and walked. Not far—just through my neighborhood. But far enough.

I started with a black-and-white shot of crows over a church—still feeling the weight. Then, purple campanula—color pushing through the gray. At the museum gates, the structured lines mirrored the limits depression imposes. I saw old doors, one with a “poop scraper” from centuries past—a reminder that darkness was always part of history, and we’ve always found ways to clean it off. The next door, a symbol of resilience, built in the 1930s—a time of rebuilding.

Then came the Goldstrum, tall and open to the sun. I stood tall too. I felt the warmth. At Spoorpark, I watched people relax, ducks glide, a young coot close to me—a quiet connection. A boy gazed over the water in stillness. Just like me. Still. Strong. Present.

Photography helped me reconnect. If you’re struggling: talk to someone. Move. Create. It doesn’t fix everything—but it can make everything feel possible again.

📷Canon 7D Mark II with EF-S 15–85mm

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Forgotten Feather (2014) Lyrics:

You kept me face down to the ground
so long I forgot there was sky
Watched my blood and tears mingle in the dirt
and almost believed your lies
'til I saw my feather sitting there
and remembered I can fly.

You can't keep me down
No never anymore
I can soar above your dirty hands
I can fly.

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#Heijoshin (平常心)
"peace of mind."
composed of three kanji:
"Hei" (平) #peaceful
"Jo" (常) always or #constant
"Shin" (心) #mind or #heart
It signifies a state of #calm, #steady & undisturbed #composure, allowing clear thinking & appropriate action in challenging situations
A product of #InnerStrength #discipline #BalancedMind refining #character, rather than a temporary state of calm

Overcoming the #FourSicknesses:
In martial arts, it means overcoming fear, doubt, surprise, and hesitation

When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm.

This powerful proverb reminds us: self-doubt, fear, and guilt often defeat us before any external threat does.

I just released a video exploring the deeper meaning of this timeless wisdom — from ancient battles to modern mental strength.
👉 youtu.be/LV9fSNFdr-k

How do you silence your inner enemy?