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You’re in there. You’ve felt it before. It’s the fire that ignites unwavering beliefs. The flame you won’t douse as it’s seared deep into your core values.
No one gets to vote for you living your life on your terms.
They don’t get to negotiate, and you have obligation to negotiate in return.
The rules are simple…just show up without excuses as you.
You allow your emotions to be nakedly exposed without shame.
Your truth balances, unwavering, on the shoulders of your convictions.
Pride pulses through your veins, no triple by-pass necessary.
Vulnerability is your friend, not your foe.
Humility reigns supreme, and arrogance has no place in the palace of your life.
Knowledge of the unknown is a curiosity, not a catalyst for crazy making thoughts.
Stalwart you stand unflinching in judgments, knowing it’s not about you, it’s about them.
Comparisons that could coerce you into chaos, flail desperately to take hold, never succeeding.
Possibilities prevail where doubts have no chance of survival.
Your manhood is defined by you, not some barometer of societies stereotyping.
Fatherhood is a privilege and choice that you choose.
Singledom, partnering, and cohabitating in any form is by your design.
There are no terms to live by, you simply live life by living life.
When bigger questions arise, you find bigger answers, or swallow your pride and ask for help.
“I don’t know,” isn’t a shameful state of being, it’s an opportunity for excavating knowledge.
Mistakes don’t exist, they simply are the wake-up calls to ensure you’re awoke.
Risks are a melting pot of excitement, fear, why not’s, and no regrets waiting to be explored.
Wisdom is your wand of wizardry.
Masculinity is simply seen as a way for others to sort and sift in their heads, who you are.
Femininity is a space you explore, cherish, and respect with wonder.
Where both intersect is the root of how you reveal yourself to the world.
Humanity in your eyes burns with compassion, empathy, and understanding.
Bigotry, hate, narcissism, and misogyny make you less humane, and nothing you wish to be.
Soul searching is an active exercise that triggers you to embrace the WHY.
When push comes to shove, you hug.
When words sting, you apply forgiveness.
When love hurts, you cry openly.
For you, bravery isn’t about going to battle, it’s about asking, “Is there another way?”
For you, courage is more than just facing danger, it’s knowing it’s your calling.
For you, confidence is a blessing that you use wisely
In the shadow of an introvert, you meet them where they are.
In the brilliance of an extrovert, you allow them to shine bright.
In the parts of you that are both, you give yourself permission to exercise them equally.
Seeing and being the man within, you embrace the moments.
In the moments, you cherish the present.
From the present, you release the past, and wait curiously for the future.
Being the man within is the man of being you. Are you in?
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