Ever had an epiphany so brilliant that you gave yourself goosebumps? Or an experience so magical that no description could ever do it justice? What about a dream so vulnerable that you’d never dare share it with the world? Or a spontaneous insight so well articulated that it almost seemed to channel through you? I’ve […]
In my last post, Why Don’t You Cry About It? Part 1: The Fear of Letting Go, I talked about how I took-on the belief that men aren’t supposed to cry, I outlined the many ways that my defense mechanisms have kept me numb, and I shared a call to action for men all over […]
As a kid who experienced bullying in school, I learned quickly that vulnerability = weakness. Like so many teenage boys, I was bombarded with messages like “stop crying,” “man up,” and “don’t be such a pussy.” I was told that I was too sensitive and that I had to learn to be a man. I […]
Yesterday afternoon, a 26 year-old white male gunman shot 4 people at Seattle Pacific University, just minutes from where I am staying in Northwest Seattle. One of the victims, a 20-year-old man, is dead. And another, a 20-year-old woman, is undergoing surgery for her gunshot wounds and remains in critical condition. This shooting comes less than […]
This is the story of my journey as a man – moving from shame, silence, and secrecy to a powerful place of integrity, courage, and connection. A journey that will last a lifetime. I share my story as an invitation for each of us to sit with our fears and discover our own path toward […]
[stag_video src=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAWjGPnyibw&list=UUeH8mev1ccLtrZvv5l1zyNg&feature=share”] (All text below is copied from her YouTube Channel) EBTV presents host Evita Ochel (http://www.evitaochel.com) with special guest Dan Mahle (http://wholeheartedmasculine.org) in a dialogue about challenges for modern men and the rise of wholehearted men. Dan is a group facilitator, program coordinator, and occasional blogger on the topics of masculinity, vulnerability, and wholehearted […]
NOTE: This post was originally published on Change From Within – February 12th, 2014. I remember when I first discovered internet porn – I was 17 years old (1). Fascinated by this world of unleashed sexual expression and fantasy, I couldn’t get enough of it. As I grew up and began exploring my own sexuality, […]
