April 2023

Everyone knows that trauma isn't a joke – it messes with your head and changes the way you look at life. But dudes have it especially tough – there's pretty much nowhere for them to offload their pain because crying and expressing emotions is seen as weak and unmanly. This whole culture of masculinity is really messed up and keeps guys from talking about or dealing with their hurt. Men often bear the brunt of traumatic events, but too often these effects are pushed aside in favor of a facade...

Writing about childhood trauma in March has inspired me to bring back this blog I wrote about disconnection and longing. Trauma causes us to disconnect from ourselves, other people and the earth as a whole. This leads to us living in fear and deeply distrusting other people. In my opinion the most painful disconnection is the internal one. Where a person is disconnected from themselves, their bodily sensations and emotions. The brain is wired to protect us from trauma. So, it automatically...