“I was nervous as hell.”
So shares one of the men in this episode about how he felt stepping onto the land of our in-person retreat. In another's words, “I went into a panic because I’m having flashbacks of summer camp.”
What's it really like to do live men's work?
The truth is, most men that come to live retreats are intimidated in one way or another. Rates of bullying are astronomically high, and you don't always know what to expect. As another put it, “There’s a shared understanding of the brutality between men.” And, “When I was a boy, there was never any spiritual or deep, emotional holding by men in my life.”
But you can write -- and experience -- a different story. You can have a new experience of brotherhood ... and what that makes possible may be something you've never even considered.
In one man's words, “The dynamic within my whole family has changed.” Another said, “There’s now a level of connection now with my wife that I can’t even describe.”
If you'e ever felt like you didn't fit in as a kid, or you're just plain curious about how our retreat has impacted other men, listen on. There can be kind and loving experiences of masculine love.
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Come to the retreat!
As of this recording, we have 4 spots left! It's over Labor Day weekend, Sept 3-7th in Northern California (about 2 hours north of SF). We work hard to keep it financially accessible, and payment plans are available.
Or as one man said, “If you’re thinking about going, you’re already there.”
https://evolutionary.men/retreat/
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Work with us
Want to go deeper than the podcast? Jason and I are ready to work with you! We specialize in helping men break old patterns and transform their sex & love lives for good.
To see if there's a fit for our flagship program Pillars of Presence, book a call here. Start anytime. (https://evolutionary.men/apply/)
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Memorable quotes from this episode:
- "I wanted to be vulnerable and open, but I didn’t know how, and I wasn’t sure I could.”
- “I was deathly afraid to become a terrible father.”
- “I cried tears of joy for the first time in my life.”
- “I realized — through all the work I’ve been doing, therapy, self-reflection, etc. — how much love I have for myself (finally).”
- “If we’re gonna talk about this trauma, we might as well do it in the hot tub!”
- “There was racism even within my own church.”
- “I can accept other men’s unconditional love, and it helped me know how to provide unconditional love to other men.”
- “I came into the first retreat a very tough nut to crack.”
- “There is hope with change.”
- “You’ll make friends.”
- “Come for the food; stay for the healing.”
- “You WILL experience a transformation.”
- “Just get there.”
