Screenshot from The Counselor (2013), directed by Ridley Scott. Used under fair-use for educational + commentary purposes. Hey [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], There’s a moment in The Counselor— Javier Bardem says to Fassbender: “You can do anything to a woman—except bore her.” It’s a dark line, but there’s something in it most men recognize. It’s not always the dramatic fights or betrayals that hurt a relationship.Often it’s when things just go flat or….radio silence. I work with a lot of men...
7 days ago • 1 min read
The Tension between Pain + Peace Hey, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] I’m not a flower guy. But these two red poppies—paper-thin, growing out of dry, cracked ground—stopped me in my tracks. They don't belong here. And that makes them really stand out. So I took a photo. I remember in elementary school we would recite, "In Flanders Fields", and stand in silence to respect and remember the fallen soldiers. To me now, the image of red poppies growing on battlefields represents sacrifice, bloodshed, and...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Men, Meaning + Microdosing #4 Stress is a Signal. Are You Listening? Hey, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] If you are carrying a heavy mental, physical, emotional load — you’re not the only one. Stress shows up in many different ways but men tend to wear it in plain sight. tight shoulders, jaw or chest fatigue despite sleep, brain fog headaches, gut issues, muscle pain racing heart, shallow breathing sex drive drop short temper low motivation feeling disconnected, or just complete apathy. Most of us...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Men, Meaning+ Microdosing #3 Questions from the community. Hey, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] Last week I encouraged you to share what you wanted to work on for the next 3 months if you were in therapy aka your treatment goals. Here are the top 3 goals you reported in summary: Stress reduction Manage difficult emotions more successfully (anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD or combo) Maintain sobriety (relapse/recovery cycle work) I always find discussions between social psychologists and clinical...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Men, Meditation + Microdosing #2 Questions from the community. ☀️ Good morning, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] Thank you for your replies last week. It was definitely a mixed bag of questions! Make sure you stay tuned each week because you never know, it could be your question next! … so, without further delay – this week’s question is: Would Psychedelic Therapy Benefit Me? 👉🏽 My Audio Answer (12:36) Relevant Quotes “What is most important about psychedelics is not the psychedelic experience itself...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read