{"id":57,"date":"2023-05-19T08:57:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2023-05-27T18:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T18:49:34","slug":"why-daniel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.danielbernardus.com\/index.php\/why-daniel\/","title":{"rendered":"Why, Daniel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-yellow-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Daniel-Bernardus.jpg?resize=550%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Daniel Bernardus\" class=\"wp-image-85 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Daniel-Bernardus.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Daniel-Bernardus.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why all this interest in personal growth? It\u2019s just who I am\u2026 A philosophically minded biologist fascinated by life, especially human life. I did my PhD on cholesterol and mathematics. I have a passion for a healthy human heart, biologically, socially, and spiritually. I would like to help people to get to know their own hearts and find the way to integral personal growth through non-fiction and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I write for people of all backgrounds who are interested in personal growth, and are open to be inspired by an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates insights from science, philosophy, and (catholic) Christian religion and spirituality.<br><br>What I enjoy most is reflecting together with people about big life questions in a relaxed atmosphere. I want to contribute to that through my books too, and through my E-zine&nbsp;\u201cRelax, Relate, Reflect about Big Questions\u201d. Do you you enjoy that too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\"><strong>TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE EZINE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Receive a mini course on&nbsp;\u201cThe Meanings of Success\u201d for personal growth<br>when you sign up for the free E-zine&nbsp;\u201cRelax, Relate, Reflect about Big Questions\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/eomail6.com\/form\/353fc6e0-f3fb-11ed-8e86-454f83be4177.js\" data-form=\"353fc6e0-f3fb-11ed-8e86-454f83be4177\"><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Mozaic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#636363;font-size:17px;line-height:1.1\">I made this wall mosaic when I was 18. It was made using different types of small stones, and symbolizes the big questions in my life, then and now.<br><br>The smallest question mark ends in the form of a pen and stands for writing and literary questions.<br><br>The middle question mark ends in a weighing scale and stands for scientific questions.<br><br>The big question mark is heart-shaped and stands for questions around love.<br><br>These questions have fascinated me my whole life, and keep on being important sources of growth for me. Shall we explore them together?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mozaic_small.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mozaic_small.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mozaic_small.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.danielbernardus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MiniCourse_small-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Receive a mini course on&nbsp;\u201cThe Meanings of Success\u201d for personal growth<br>when you sign up for the free E-zine&nbsp;\u201cRelax, Relate, Reflect about Big Questions\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/balboai.eomail6.com\/form\/386214c0-f6c8-11ed-b207-6993b1fda2a7.js\" data-form=\"386214c0-f6c8-11ed-b207-6993b1fda2a7\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why all this interest in personal growth? It\u2019s just who I am\u2026 A philosophically minded biologist fascinated by life, especially human life. I did my PhD on cholesterol and mathematics. I have a passion for a healthy human heart, biologically, socially, and spiritually. 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