Jonathan Delavan discusses the one thing that keeps anyone from simply and truly listening to someone else. — What does it take to listen? A question that has been answered for years now; and yet the question remains for many people who find cliché answers unsatisfactory or inapplicable to real life. I struggled with this…
Are You Just One of The Boys?
Why is being “Just one of the boys” a bad thing?
Are Masculinity and Femininity Mutually Exclusive? [Part 2]
Jonathan Delavan disputes the generally accepted concept that masculinity and femininity are mutually opposing natures.
Can A Man Be Two Different People?
Jonathan Delavan explores the idea of two apparently contradictory natures being able to coexist within someone.
Feel Your Wounds Through: A Guide To Emotional Healing
Jonathan Delavan encourages people, especially men, to be willing to undergo the extraordinary task of healing one’s wounds through one’s heart.
The Benevolent Paradox Of Mutuality
Jonathan Delavan brings to mind the paradoxical concept of mutuality and its beneficial effects within relationships.
Confronting My Steppenwolf
Jonathan Delavan shares his inner struggles and the resulting insights over confronting his darker nature face-to-face.
Let’s Do Something Different for Fathers’ Day
Jonathan Delavan urges both women and men to do something more meaningful for the men in their lives this year and into the future.
The Call of Stories: Discovering and Sharing Our Innate Humanity
Jonathan Delavan contributes to the conversation about the innate humanness that can be found in people’s stories.
The Hidden Power of Art
Jonathan Delavan discusses the reasons why art holds such powerful sway over us and is thus a powerful key to one’s personal growth.
We All Need ‘Significant Others’
Jonathan Delavan reflects upon the influence different individuals can have on one’s life as well as his own life.
How an Article on Christian Purity Culture Is Still Affecting Me a Year Later
Jonathan Delavan shares how an article published nearly a year ago on this website still impacts him today and has helped inspire him to start a new endeavor in his life.
How did the Ancient Athenians Raise their Sons?
There can be much to learn from our cultural and philosophical forefathers in ancient Greece, even when it comes to how to raise our own sons.