The Needs' Year |
Summary In this blog post, I write about the background of “The Needs’ Year” and all that has taken place in this project during the year. This final blog post is a summary of my insights and learnings throughout the year as well as a celebration of meeting all...
The Needs' Year |
I heard sirens in the distance. Then I saw the square and blue lights from a couple of police cars. I paid no direct attention to it and kept on running. When I came back to the apartment, my partner had just returned home from a dinner in central Stockholm with her...
The Needs' Year |
I was at a concert and on the other side of the venue, I saw my ex-girlfriend’s new partner for the first time. I was still gloomy after we had broken up. After a while, he came up to me and introduced himself: “Hello, I’m Carl. I just thought...
The Needs' Year |
I always start my blog posts in the Needs’ Year with a personal story. Partly it’s because I want to examine how a specific need manifests itself in my life. Another purpose has been to try to capture the reader’s attention. A personal story often conveys...
The Needs' Year |
“I wish I had no feelings!” I was lying at home in my teenage room thinking about the girl I was in love with. My feelings of love were unanswered and I felt like the loneliest boy in the world. If I didn’t have any feelings, I wouldn’t have to suffer as I...
The Needs' Year |
“I’m sorry, but I need to cancel our meeting. I can’t find my ID.” I was calling a friend. We had decided to meet, going to the bank to finally sign the last documents to be able to open a bank account in the newly formed Swedish NVC association. I needed...
The Needs' Year |
“NASA has said that if all the ice in Antarctica melts, the oceans will rise by just two decimetres.” My father looked at me encouragingly and waited for an answer. I asked (a bit weary) “Can you show me the source where NASA claims this?” For the...
Welcome to Week 52 of the Needs’ Year! This week Joachim Berggren will have a conversation with Hugo Roele about the need for Predictability. Registration: To receive the access to the Zoom link, choose the free or the premium subscription of “The Needs’ Year” HERE!...
Welcome to Week 51 of the Needs’ Year! This week Joachim Berggren will have a conversation with Carolyn Davies about the need for Authenticity. Carolyn Davies grew up near Brisbane and began a career in television in the mid-’90s producing and directing documentaries...
