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Here you can read all about being a Modern Renaissance Man in Mind, Body. Soul & Style.
The 3 Most Common Types of Armor Men Wear
Every man wants to feel safe....
What No One Tells Men About Sex: But Every Man Needs to Know
Have you ever imagined your sex life could be a source of healing? A source of inspiration? Or a source of empowerment outside the bedroom? Men, have you ever imagined you could be all the above for your partner? Whether you answer yes, no, or something in between… read on. In this article, we’re going to look at the role of shame, as well as the undeniable power of sex as a healing and inspirational experience.
Knowing Your Shadow
The basement of our shadows is constructed from who we are, and into it, we place everything that we wish to go unseen or be unknown about us. Much of what is naturally occurring in us go into that basement: our spontaneity, our wildness, our unpredictability—all of it. There’s a strength and power that comes from facing your inner world. If you’re interested, scared, or wanting to know more—reach out. Let’s begin to explore this together.
The Zone: How to Tap into the Flow State
Being In the zone or “in-flow” is a feeling that brings all attention to the current moment. Through that grabbing of attention, The Flow State can improve productivity and creativity, and learning speed! Tapping into this illustrious state begins far before you ever show up to do the work. Our minds and thoughts play a vital role in helping or hindering the flow state.
Cooking and Masculinity
In our society, the kitchen has been associated with women. However, there is no better place for a man than in the kitchen. In the kitchen, a man has an opportunity to exercises a type of freedom that is unique only to cuisine. Freedom requires health; health requires nutrients. To understand cooking is to study artistry and observe its profound effects on the body all at once.
Expressions of the Heart
We know a brother’s heart by...
Shadow Work: The Art of Facing Yourself
What is The Shadow? Many of us...
How to Healthily and Confidently Pursue
Relationships are a multi-way street. The only way we navigate them authentically is by being authentic ourselves; otherwise, we are destined to repeat our past mistakes and continue to bring our pain into the present. Relationships have the potential to heal the world… Agree? Disagree? Giving and receiving must unravel in equanimity for a relationship to be sustainable, whatever the “goal” of the relationship is.
What has been YOUR experience with dating?
Why Passion is Synonymous with Presence
At some point, you’ve probably heard that you should “pursue your passions.” The logic usually revolves around concepts of finding happiness, success, or aligning with your higher purpose. Believe it or not, this logic is simply surface level. These reasons are not why your pursuit of passion matters. To understand this, you must have a clearer picture of what passion is relative to your presence.
What is Masculine Potential Energy?
The many misconceptions about the word “masculinity” have made today’s men unsure about what it actually means to them. As a result, many men want to be but don’t feel like they know how to be real men. We’ve been told so many things about what it means to be a real man. The fact is, we aren’t living up to our full potential. And it has a lot to do with how we understand… or rather, don’t understand about our own masculinity.
A Look Through the Eyes and Mind of a Fatherless Son
In a perfect world, every boy would grow under the guidance of a loving father. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and many don’t have that example. When your identity has been so deeply scarred by the absence of another, the automatic response is to attempt to differentiate yourself apart from that person. Despite it all, the shared experience of fatherlessness can still be salvaged for good, it is never too late.
The Father Avatar: What it Means to Step Into Manhood
Our duty is to take the responsibility of our life away from our fathers and to father ourselves in the best way we can. There are so many people counting on us to be the best men we can be. Now, more than ever, this world needs strong men.
Powerful leaders who can balance a tender heart with a steady resolve and a strong mind.
It’s not easy. It never will be, and it’s not supposed to be.
Vulnerability & The Power of Seeking Mentorship
The greater your ability to be vulnerable, the less likely you are to be derailed by fear. There will always be hardships and setbacks along the way. Accept failure as being a part of your journey. These become pieces of armor and build you up to be stronger than before. These victories come from a place of vulnerability – using your weakness, your trauma, and your pain as the fuel that separates you from everyone else.
In this way, adversity becomes an ally.
To Be or Not To Be OK… That is The Question
Are You OK? Society all too often fails to ask men this vital question. Many men have been downtrodden and disregarded to the point where they only know how to exist within an inky, inescapable abyss. There’s a way out of this.
There is support all around you, and even better, there is support within. This will help you recognize how to find it, and more importantly, why you needed it in the first place.
Muscle Memory: How to Hack the Mind-Body Connection for Longevity
You’ve most likely heard of muscle memory. While muscles themselves don’t have memory per se, the neurological connections going from your brain to body and the body’s tissues are constantly being improved. When it comes to certain types of movement, If you don’t use it, you lose it!
So what can YOU do to avoid all the pitfalls and prevail in the lifelong battle against chronic tightness, joint degeneration, and pain?