by Donovan | Jul 8, 2020 | Strength
A friend of mine and I were having a discussion last week and the topic of forgiveness came up. She suggested that maybe there was a link between forgiveness and our mental health. She challenged me and proposed that I create a list of people I need to forgive as a...
by Donovan | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
I read the above quote the other day and had to read it again. Those eight simple words formed a powerful statement demanding more thought and reflection. And soon resulted in a profound reality check that I wasn’t seeking nor was I prepared to fully acknowledge. The...
by Donovan | Jun 24, 2020 | Vulnerability
As men we often refuse to enter the territory of vulnerability, in sharing how we feel with those closest to us in fear it will diminish our masculinity. Regrettably, this puts us in situations where we push our feelings aside and sit in silence hoping the women in...
by Donovan | Jun 17, 2020 | Vulnerability
As men we were raised to be tough, don’t be a sissy, don’t be weak and above everything don’t cry. We were given permission to be one of two things, angry or happy, but we were not given the direction or permission to feel deeply, to love outwardly and express our...
by Donovan | Jun 6, 2020 | Resilience
“Words are so powerful that they can lead to depression and impact anxiety” I don’t remember the first time I was called the N-word, but I vividly remember how it made me feel. I remember how the words cut and left bruises, always managing to rear its terrible head in...
