Feb 1, 2021 | Acceptance, Assertiveness, Being Real, Core Needs, Courage, Healing Work, Self-worth
Guest Blog by Sholom — As men, we’re constantly comparing trying to figure out who is really the alpha male. We’re comparing the size of our muscles, who has the deepest voice, who can run the fastest, make the most money and a slew of other things I...
Feb 1, 2021 | Acceptance, Healing Work, Self-worth, Spirituality
Guest Blog by A.J. Benjamin — I used to be gay. Sort of. But I don’t really consider myself “ex-gay,” either. The “gay” label is a social construct that, to me, has no objective basis in true reality. When we don’t understand something, we tend to make up all sorts of...
Feb 12, 2019 | Acceptance, Assertiveness, Core Needs, Friendship, Journey Into Manhood, Male Bonding, Self-worth
Guest Blog by Stephen Done — “I am good and valuable just as I am.” “I have brothers who see my shadows and accept me just as I am.” These two truths are taught to every man who attends Journey into Manhood (JiM), a weekend retreat sponsored by Brothers on a Road...
Dec 13, 2018 | Acceptance
Guest Blog by Stephen Done — My story is my own, not someone else’s. My experience is mine. Just because someone else, or many other people, have a different experience does not mean that my experience must conform to theirs. A frequent refrain we hear today is, “You...