{"id":1963,"date":"2022-10-04T18:57:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T18:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2023-01-25T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T14:25:54","slug":"depression-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/depression-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression, burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1963\" class=\"elementor elementor-1963\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67f92f7d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"67f92f7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-238cf306\" data-id=\"238cf306\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a87664e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a87664e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Depression, burnout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cdd8b97 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;51c3163&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-504f1c8f\" data-id=\"504f1c8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5aadf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d5aadf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1975 size-medium alignleft\" title=\"Photo by Pascal Ingelrest\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Somehow this theme has prevailed in my life as far back as I can remember.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even as a child I sometimes felt very sad, when I first heard the Swiss children's song \"Hans in the Snail Hole\", it captivated me, without knowing that this already represented a kind of depressiveness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This song is about a kind of dissatisfaction that is present in us humans. It is very questionable that children have to struggle with such thoughts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics are about a Hans who is in a snail hole and everything he has he doesn't want and everything he wants he doesn't have. I don't understand why children sing such cheese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Back to the depression. This was just a short excursion to the first signs where I noticed that everything was not quite normal with me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next stop was when I saw a boy on TV who wanted to kill himself because he was not happy with his situation. He strangled himself and tried to cut off his air. Which didn't work, of course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardly seen, the next time something didn't go my way and I felt unhappy, what did I do, exactly this nonsense, what I saw shortly before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The older I got, the better I understood what was going on. I suspect that I have a hereditary type of depression.<\/p>\n<p>Many in our family on our father's side were unfortunately not Sunday children. All those who share this fate have been known to down a lot of remedies and pills in the hope that this depressive condition will quickly go away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I can still see how my mother used to look at me when I tried something new. A healthy person can't understand that.  Fortunately, I was smart enough to keep my hands off the really strong drugs, because I hate being addicted, so that was hardly an option for me.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, for over 10 years, I thought the only hope was antidepressants and that solved the problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, antidepressants put you in a hose. You no longer feel that unspeakable, non-rational anxiety, which is good. Unfortunately, you also lack the natural highs that make life worth living. Simply put, you then become a bit of an apathetic person. You live, but you don't really live. Too much to die, too little to live happily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Somehow I found my way out of this generally accepted form of therapy without ever having had any therapy at all. The antidepressants were simply prescribed to me by the GP, like a medicine for a rash or inflammation, that was it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later I was told that psychologists don't like to prescribe this medication because the patient then stops the therapy, he doesn't want to talk any more, the problem is apparently solved at first sight.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The older I got, the clearer signs I had that I was getting really depressed in episodes and 3-4 times it was life-threatening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the first severe depression, I regained my footing and even wrote a booklet, so convinced was I that I had found an important solution to a major problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reading the book today, I have to say that I am amazed that I wrote this. But somehow the conclusion, just take the pills and that's it, didn't quite sit right with me shortly after finishing the book.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By the way, you can download the book here for free. Nevertheless, there is a lot of useful information in it, and it is now better known that medicines are not the all-purpose weapon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today I can talk about something like resilience, fortunately. But how did I get there? After more than 10 years, I no longer need medication and am stable. Of course I'm still not a Sunday child with the sun shining out of every orifice, but I'm doing quite well and I'm very happy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Suicidal thoughts are rarely there any more and when they are I can wipe them away with a good prayer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How do you get there?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First of all, like many in our family, I've tried everything and it seems that somehow I've got a hit. Everything I've tried, from green tea to omega 3 to St. John's wort to htp5 to serotonin supplements, to substances that are considered a precursor to serotonin, I've arrived somewhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Increasing the food in protein-rich form was a good step, as was supplementing with rose root. As I took more and more rose root, it suddenly became much calmer, I no longer tried to find relief every 3-4 weeks with a new remedy or to solve the problem with some technique.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, rose root and prayers are enough to keep me stable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It's not scientific at all, but it works for me and I'm grateful to be able to live such a stable life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In short, depression and burn out, which is the form used when it is diagnosed in connection with a job, are bad, dangerous illnesses and need specialists who can help well through their experience with countless patients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In case of need, you may already be so far along that you should not hesitate any more and run to the nearest emergency room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But I fear that the disease itself will prevent that.  It would be a simple solution, but I have never managed it myself.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1794a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b1794a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article on Youtube on the topic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3325a9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3325a9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=U7UwPbGHsoU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1d2bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e1d2bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Youtube channel | Happiness detective | How to cure depression \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53206919 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"53206919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/one-up-our-time\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1735\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/freiheit-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/one-up-our-time\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA cheer for our time\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Aren't these straining times? The world seems to be on the brink. The expiry date of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/one-up-our-time\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cheers to our time\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-thing-with-addiction\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sucht-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-thing-with-addiction\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe thing with addiction\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Life is almost saturated with addictions, much is hardly noticed, yet there are almost<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-thing-with-addiction\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The thing with addiction\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/there-is-a-life-after-death\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gibt_es_ein_Leben_nach_dem_Tod-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/there-is-a-life-after-death\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs there life after death\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of the most important questions people can ask themselves. What about the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/there-is-a-life-after-death\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is there life after death\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/depression-burnout\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/depressionen_burn_out-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/depression-burnout\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDepression, burnout\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somehow this theme has prevailed in my life as far back as I can remember.  Already as a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/depression-burnout\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Depression, burnout\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2025 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/and-ewig-greets-the-duality\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WAAGE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WAAGE.jpg 900w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WAAGE-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WAAGE-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WAAGE-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/and-ewig-greets-the-duality\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAnd eternally greets duality\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yes, the title is a little cribbed from the film, with the German name \"Und Ewig\".<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/and-ewig-greets-the-duality\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about And eternally greets duality\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2066 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/back-to-the-present\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2068\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zurueck_in_die_gegenwart-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/back-to-the-present\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBack to the present\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why should one go back to the present, there is really only the now and the future?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/back-to-the-present\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Back to the present\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2270 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/crisis-in-the-lords-name\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/krise-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/crisis-in-the-lords-name\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCrisis in the name of the Lord\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How can you do that now. How can you have a crisis when you are with God?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/crisis-in-the-lords-name\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Crisis in the name of the Lord\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/read-in-the-book-of-life\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/buch-des-Lebens-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/read-in-the-book-of-life\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead in the Book of Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In moments of adversity, when life hits us hard, it is important to focus on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/read-in-the-book-of-life\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Read in the book of life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2333 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/let-me-be-the-best-snail-in-the-world\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1243\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/schnecke-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/let-me-be-the-best-snail-in-the-world\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLet me be the best snail in the world\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the course of my regular walks, a habit I have cultivated for years, I recently experienced<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/let-me-be-the-best-snail-in-the-world\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Let me be the best snail in the world\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-current-of-life\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/strom-des-lebens-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-current-of-life\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe stream of life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The metaphor of the stream of life offers a valuable perspective on how to deal with the challenges of life.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-current-of-life\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The stream of life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2492 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben category-lieben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/active-thinking\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aktives-denken-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/active-thinking\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tActive thinking\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My first steps into the depths of being many years ago were the wave of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/active-thinking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Active thinking\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2528 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-gold-of-the-spirit-gratitude\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dankbarkeit-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-gold-of-the-spirit-gratitude\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe gold of the spirit - gratitude\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I would never have expected the transformative power that lies in gratitude. It is like a cleansing cloth for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-gold-of-the-spirit-gratitude\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The gold of the spirit - gratitude\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2569 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-glauben category-leben category-lieben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-baptism-of-the-devil\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/teufel-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-baptism-of-the-devil\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe baptism of the devil\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The name \"devil\" has such a negative connotation that just thinking about it has a certain negative effect.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-baptism-of-the-devil\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The baptism of the devil\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-glauben category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-success-formula-the-ball-of-power\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel.webp 1920w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/erfolgsformel-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-success-formula-the-ball-of-power\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe formula for success - a plaything of forces\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Life is in a continuous interplay between two forces that affect both the mind and the body.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/the-success-formula-the-ball-of-power\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The success formula - a plaything of forces\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2726 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-leben category-glauben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/bloody-days\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blutige-tage-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2730\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blutige-tage-1.webp 902w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blutige-tage-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blutige-tage-1-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blutige-tage-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/bloody-days\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBloody days\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It just so happens that today is the shortest day of the year. That's a good 8<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/bloody-days\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bloody days\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lieben category-glauben category-leben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christmas-o-merry-christmas\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/weihnachten.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/weihnachten.webp 900w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/weihnachten-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/weihnachten-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/weihnachten-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christmas-o-merry-christmas\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChristmas - Merry Christmas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The title is probably one of the best-known Christmas carols known to Christians. This article is not intended to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christmas-o-merry-christmas\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Christmas - Merry Christmas\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2974 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-glauben category-leben category-lieben\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christian-motivation-sheet-connecting-with-jesus-day-by-day-like-training-in-the-gym\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Verbindung-mit-Jesus---Tag-fuer-Tag.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christian-motivation-sheet-connecting-with-jesus-day-by-day-like-training-in-the-gym\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChristian motivation sheet: Connection with Jesus - day by day (like training in the gym)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Christian motivation sheet: Connection with Jesus - day by day (like training in the gym) There are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/christian-motivation-sheet-connecting-with-jesus-day-by-day-like-training-in-the-gym\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Christian motivation sheet: Connection with Jesus - day by day (like training in the gym)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tmore\"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1671ed56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1671ed56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-116b03f3\" data-id=\"116b03f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somehow this theme has been prevalent in my life for as long as I can remember.  Even as a child I felt very sad sometimes, when I heard the Swiss children's song \"Der Hans im Schneckenloch\" for the first time, it cast a spell over me, without realising that this already represented a kind of depression.  This song thematises [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leben"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2119,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963\/revisions\/2119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damianmaxson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}