Divorce is a turbulent and difficult journey and for men the emotional toll can be particularly hard to navigate. In a society that often expects men to suppress their emotions and be strong, seeking counseling during divorce might seem counterintuitive.
Read MoreBehind the solemnity of Ted’s words are his own story about his own father’s suicide when he was a teenager and the aloneness he felt in its aftermath.
Read MoreWe are raised to think that we should be able to solve our own problems or that it is a sign of weakness to ask for help. So how does it work to seek out counseling for something going on in your life that you need help with?
Read MoreAlmost all the men I have worked with have struggled with the idea that showing vulnerability is a good thing.
Read MoreTed Lasso is a hit show for the right reasons. It is honest, well-acted and tells a great story.
Read MoreHollywood and filmmakers often portray a person suffering from trauma inaccurately. Often, they show trauma as something that is easily put behind the protagonist and forgotten.
Read Moren excellent book on the topic is Bessel Van Der Kolk’s book, The Body Keeps the Score. In it he explores how the body needs to feel safe so that the person feels safe.
Read MoreA men’s group is a safe place where there is no judgement, discrimination, harassment or fear of emotional or physical harm. The participants get to work on anything they choose including their relationships at home and at work
Read MoreThere are many challenges to being the best husband you can be to your spouse. For one thing, most men are not raised to be focused on the important relationships in their lives.
Read MoreAs we approach the end of 2022, we, at least feel, like the covid pandemic is nearing an end. That may not be the case but the threat that it as posed to our daily lives is in decline.
Read MorePartly as an after affect of the pandemic and partly as a bi-product of adolescence many teens are struggling with anxiety.
Read MoreAs we continue the Hero’s Journey and completing the cycle of John Mosher’s Healing Circle model we come to the fourth and final ritual. The Rite of Continuity.
Read MoreAfter having gone through an ordeal leading to a Rite of Transformation where the Hero’s embraces new beliefs, new ideas and wisdom the next rituals are Rites of Incorporation.
Read MoreThe next step in the Hero’s Journey after Separation from their “childish ways” is to experience a breaking apart. Breaking up of the belief system they were given in their families and to take some kind of “leap of faith, into the unknown.”
Read MoreThis blog is a follow-up to the prior one that brought up the idea from John Mosher’s book on The Healing Circle of the four rituals needed to heal from trauma.
Read MoreIn John Mosher’s Healing Circle model there are four healing rituals that are needed in order to heal trauma from the past and be able to move into wholeness in our lives.
The four rituals, or rites are: Separation, Transformation, Incorporation and Continuity.
Read MoreThe movie Hustle stars Adam Sandler as a talent scout for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. It is a story of redemption as he shows us an example of being a generative male archetype. He embodies a part of the self that helps others become their best and enriches their lives.
Read MoreThe Coen brother’s film O Brother Where Art Thou, released in 2000, is in some ways a retelling of the Odyssey by Homer. That book tells the story of the king, Ulysses, who undertakes a ten-year journey to return to his home. He finds his way blocked by sirens, a cyclops and other obstacles.
Read MoreI once read that we are missing the big picture when we witness a contented mother and infant in a warm, loving embrace. Their eyes locked on each other with soft cooing from the baby met by echoing sighs from the mother.
Read MoreThe film Dunkirk, directed by Christopher Nolan was released in 2017 and tells the story of the evacuation of allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, during the second world war.
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