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What if healing doesn’t look like what you imagined?

There’s a silent pressure many men carry—the expectation to be unshakable, to hold it all together no matter what. From an early age, many men are taught to be the rock, the provider, the protector—the one who always has it together. From boardrooms to backyards, the message is the same: “Man up.” But what if that message is all wrong? Somewhere along the line, “being strong” became synonymous with “doing it alone.” But what if we redefined strength? What if the real power lies not in bearing the weight alone, but in having the courage to say, “I need help”?  

There’s a moment—quiet, unassuming—when something inside you begins to loosen.