Okay, women, I want you to imagine this for me;

Imagine that the most sensitive, vulnerable, root of your being is exposed. It is not safely tucked away within the protective confines of your body, but out there, vulnerable, it’s inherent sensitive exposed to the world. This is the great level of vulnerability that is at the core of a man’s physical experience.

How often do we women really appreciate and understand this fact?

If you had this blatant “weak” or sensitive spot- you would learn to act in a way that would prevent it from getting hurt. It is human nature to seek to protect your more vulnerable areas.

You would begin to act more quickly- to be less passive. To just DO. This “acting-without-thinking” quality that we so often associate with men is usually blamed on men’s black and white thinking- their inability to detect nuances and perceive shades of grey. Their “simplistic minds”.This perception is so far from the truth!

Men, being so hyper exposed and overly sensitive develop quick reaction times in an attempt to protect themselves. It is not that they CAN’T feel- but because they feel so deeply and powerfully.

Coming into this realm utterly exposed- wholly vulnerable. This “male expression” begins to act quickly and impulsively in an attempt to thwart the pain. They are often taught to be constantly on-guard, ready to throw energy in an aggressive way that will push the  “perpetrator” away. This is the initiation that men most often undergo in our current reality. They are taught to throw energy out and around them as a defensive shield- as a buffer. They are told that this defensive energy-throwing is what makes them a man.

As women, we have so much power to assist men in stepping out of these oppressive genes roles.  We can support men by stepping into our inherent strength and holding space for these men who have, for so long, been taught not to feel. We can bravely stand by their side as they begin to delve into these emotions. We can mirror to them that true strength comes when we bravely endure the most intense feelings. We can acknowledge their sensitivity, give it credence, and show them that they can trust it, that it is powerful and true.

Let us disconnect from our preconceived notions about each gender and realize that we both are derived from a complex mix of complementary, but equally potent and magical properties. Let us all come together in appreciate and respect for our inherent nature and honor each other and the bodies that we chose to inhabit in this lifetime.

By honoring the perceptions of men , we validate them and help mirror to them that their feelings are true and valid. By holding space for them and standing beside them, we encourage them to begin to feel. By allowing ourselves to dive to the depths of our own feelings, we mirror a healthy emotional pathway for men to follow.

When men connect fully into their sensitive nature and learn to exalt what they may perceive as a “weakness”, it will become their greatest strength- their magic & their gift. They will, as a gender, be exalted to their purest and highest form.  They will step into their highest strength- grounded in fluid intuition, rather than acting out of chronically-suppressed pain.