Feeling Lonely ~ Here’s What’s Actually Going On For Men
Loneliness isn’t about how many people are around you. Plenty of the men I sit with are surrounded ~ married, families, mates, footy club, a full calendar ~ and still come into the room and tell me they feel alone. The gap was never about people. It’s about how many of them actually know what’s going on underneath. In this one we look at what loneliness really feels like in the body, why so many men carry it in silence, and one small, honest step toward closing that gap this week.
When I Stopped Practicing What I Preach ~ A Lesson in Self-Care
For thirty years I’ve told men what they need to hear about looking after themselves. This year, I forgot to listen to my own advice. I was running three jobs, carrying the guilt of stepping back, and quietly applying the same shame to myself that I hear from the men who sit across from me every week. The break wasn’t optional in the end ~ it was imperative to my own self-care. And in that recharge, something new was born: Spirit Warrior.
Is Shame Secretly Controlling Your Life?
Shame doesn’t announce itself. It just quietly runs the show ~ driving the anger, the distance, the never feeling good enough. Most men don’t even know it’s there, running underneath everything, until it’s named. Here’s what’s really going on beneath the surface, and how it starts to loosen its grip once you see it clearly.