Human beings are creatures of emotion. Much of the acts we do in our day-to-day lives pivot around an emotional reaction. As men, we often impair and strain our relationships when we get angry. When this happens it’s often because we have moved from anger into blame, rage and victimhood – not exac…Read More
The masculine narrative is destroying us.
Most men adopt the traditional masculine narrative that’s been around since the beginning of human evolution. That is to protect, provide and take on the masculine role that society has constructed. There’s a crisis in the exploration of identity…Read More
When men feel as though they are headed towards a crisis, or plunging headline into one, we instinctively have the knee-jerk impulse to fix it, numb it, or just get the f out of there– whatever the quickest option is to stop and suppress the issue at hand.
This can work quite well for some time…Read More
5 paths to find your way home.
Men have a very tough relationship to the world. We understand what it means to be goal oriented, to penetrate and dominate very well, but when we are not able to succeed using this way of being, we can feel lost, disorientated, and unsure of where to go next. The p…Read More
Anxiety is something a lot of men battle with from time to time, whether it’s related to sexual performance, stage fright, social instances where we feel like we need to make a good impression, or new dad anxiety after just having a child. When we feel anxiety come online, it’s the voice of o…Read More
And 4 ways to successfully experience more happiness in your life.
Many men have a strong desire for happiness. They hold it out like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow — constantly chasing. There are numerous talks and even an entire curriculum at Harvard all devoted to the attainment of…Read More
Many of us numb out to get through life, but with men in particular, this is an epidemic. It’s not just that we were never taught how to feel, but part of our fundamental programming was to numb out — if you fall down and skin your knee, you suck up your tears and rub some dirt on it. Numb…Read More
Men are often held back by multiple, mental, critical voices that hijack our reality. We think they are us, when really they are just one part of us. They are not bad. In fact, they’re actually trying desperately to protect us and keep us safe. They come online as we walk through the world, and c…Read More
In the world of soul and purpose, the currency isn’t money, it’s meaning
Growing up as men in America, we were taught that our value as humans is defined by our ability to control outcomes– through power, money and influence.
But more of us are discovering that living a life based on the abi…Read More