Tonight was our first meeting in the month of looking at SOVEREIGNTY. We looked at ways we give way to our unconscious reactions and selected likely opportunities to make conscious choices that work better for us better in the long term.
For me, I talked about my unconscious-driven nit-picking of Lin buying things we don’t need. It’s her money and it’s not worth a fight to save money.
Tonight in our Bold Life Brotherhood meeting, we looked at ways to improve our connection with loved ones on one of many possible different ways of being intimate:
Men in the circle chose bold actions to take in the next week, deepening at least one component of intimacy in one important relationship in their lives.
In the third week on CONNECTION, we focused on our connections with other people. What do you think they SHOULD be doing? How might these ideas point to things that you can do instead of changing the other person?
Quite some great insights tonight. I discovered ways in which I am not taking care of myself, and some ways I can enjoy my work more.
What do you think your favorite person SHOULD do?
What does this “SHOULD” point to you doing (for) yourself?
Four men attended last night, so we had balanced numbers for the breakout rooms. I was glad to hear the processes were new experiences for them to bring their awareness to the present moment.
The verbal version of automatic writing brought interesting insights; several of the men will take time to practice this again during the week. It reminds me of my days in RC (Reciprocal Counseling).
Thanks to my friend Will Ewing for his words about BLB:
For me the Bold Life Brotherhood has been a gentle journey into
self-awareness. It has helped me to resolve some of my
long-standing personal issues and has been a stepping stone for me
to communicate better with my family. I'm very grateful to Rob
and his steadfast dedication to helping the world evolve in a
positive manner.
- Will Ewing
Tonight in Bold Life Brotherhood, we described our realtime felt experience in our bodies. e.g. “I feel the slight pressure in my fingertips as I push these plastic shapes on the keyboard. I feel the intake of air filling my lungs and stomach stretching as I breathe.”
Each man spoke for a minute, narrating his felt experience. Then we amped it up for each of two rounds:
Close your eyes and do the same, share what is happening for you now..
Feeling inside your body, inside your skin, narrate what are you experiencing in realtime (not what your skin feels, but what your internal parts feel)
Quite a cool experience!
Great circle tonight with 8 men in attendance (including myself). We created stretches toward bringing blissful purpose into our lives.
Exercise:
Write down all the things that light you up.
Reply via contact and I may add it below!
To the Bold Life!
So proud to be part of five men embarking on this bold journey into Purpose.
I tapped in to an old dream I have had on the back burner for two years, to walk barefoot to 新潟, way on the other side of this island, 68 hours away by foot!
After inner reflection to find our current Purpose in life, we looked at the inner and outer challenges and then all set stretch goals to do in the next week.
Great depth tonight. Thank you men!