MAN up! Boys don't cry! Stop being a p***y! What, are you gay?
Have you ever heard these phrases hurled at you?
Have you ever felt like you didn't quite fit into society's masculine expectations and what it means to "be a man"?
These masculinity norms do more harm than you realize and hold you back from being your TRUE self and living YOUR best life.
Being manly isn't about fitting in with your culture's expectations, it's about standing out with your authenticity.
Being emotional, kind and empathetic isn't feminine, it's human.
It takes a ton more courage to stand up and say "this is me"...
Some people say do what you love and what you're passionate about and you'll never work a day in your life.
Other people say nah, go get yourself a good job with good pay and benefits and security, etc. etc.
What's your opinion?
I recently went with the former thinking--after many years of the...
Published 06/29/22
Do you workout? Why? Is it to stay fit and healthy? Or is it because you feel that societal pressure to be fit because "real men" are fit?
I feel you, I succumb to that pressure as well. Yes, I work out because I like to stay fit and I like to compete and I want to be healthy, but I'd be lying if...
Published 11/18/21