Why Compassionate Masculinity

Imagine, if you will, a world in which each of us comes into our full integrated selves, where we see each other in our full humanity, and we each possess deeper levels of compassion for ourselves and everyone around us.  Consider what this would do to our relationships, workplaces, governments, and society when we begin to reimagine the systems and structures that have been built upon only half the equation based exclusively on a masculine model.  

Before we can transform our world, we need to understand this vision will require each of us to walk an integrated journey into our wholeness and deeper humanity.  This can be a frightening endeavor, as it asks us to be courageous, to look at the shadow side of our being, and to embrace with a deep sense of self-compassion our wholeness.  

This is the foundational premise of Compassionate Masculinity, where we courageously examine and embrace the parts of ourselves that have been suppressed based on messages received from our upbringing, social conditioning, and societal pressures. This is the work where we begin to heal past wounds, understand and embrace the sides of ourselves that we’ve denied or suppressed, and come into a healthier balance and integration.  

At the root of Compassionate Masculinity is this idea that we come into our balanced and integrated selves. We are able to access and integrate our masculine and feminine, which becomes a gateway for opening our hearts to deeper levels of consciousness, compassion and connection. When we embrace the parts of ourselves that we’ve suppressed, we are able to tap into a deeper level of compassion for ourselves that expands our capacity to be compassionate for others.