The Cost of Performing the Answers: Why Men Need to Live the Question
Performing strength may keep you admired, but it won’t keep you whole. For men’s mental health to truly improve, we must stop pretending we have all the answers—and start living the questions that scare us.
The Buried Life of Men: Why We Bury Ourselves and How to Resurrect Our True Lives
The buried life of men is a silent epidemic, where emotional suppression and rigid masculinity roles entomb the authentic self. This guide explores why men bury their desires and identities and how to begin the courageous journey of resurrecting one’s true life, through breaking silence, reclaiming desires, and embracing vulnerability
Wounding and Vulnerability: A Perspective on Masculinity – Part 1
If, as men, we are to reimagine healthy masculinity in the 21st century, we must accept what it means to be wounded and live within our woundedness until we are transformed into Wounded Healers who draw strength from our vulnerability rather than from a subverted heroic model of masculinity.
Forgiveness, Authenticity and Masculinity – A personal perspective
I have struggled with forgiveness for most of my life. Perhaps that is the consequence of growing up in a fundamentalist religion where forgiveness was demanded. Forgiveness was for the other person rather than a gift to myself. I also admit to an internal cringe whenever I hear terms like patriarchy and toxic masculinity. I […]
The Importance of Navigating Life’s Maze: A Reflective Analysis
Mazes are great activities to do on holiday or with children. However, they become less fun when we feel lost in the maze of life. There are times in our lives when we gradually or suddenly become aware that we are feeling confused and uncertain. The goals we were working towards seem like a mirage, […]