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Don’t wake the sleeping baby

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When ordinary becomes memories and you then revisit old haunts, those ordinary memories come flooding back.

#memoriesforlife #kennywood #retiredemployee #oldhaunts

MASCULINITY AND HOMOSEXUALITY

The problem is that homosexuality and effeminacy are virtually synonymous in the modern public’s mind. All men who love men are stigmatized as being intrinsically effeminate. Men who engage in homosexual sex are expected to embrace gay culture and are believed, especially by other homosexuals, to be ‘girls on the inside’—no matter how they look and behave, or what their interests may be. As I mentioned above, a sense of manhood is important to most men. Yet, simply by acknowledging same-sex desire, men are expected to relinquish their manhood. They must submit to psychological castration. While this may seem like no great loss to effeminate men who never put much stock in manhood, what of those who do hold masculinity in high regard? What of those androphiles who love men and love being men, for whom masculinity is a thing of beauty and value? I don’t love men because I see myself as girlish; I love men because I’ve developed a deep-seated appreciation for men and for masculinity itself. Men fascinate and inspire me. I love them in their finest moments, but also in the midst of struggle. Just watching men is a pleasure; I see in them innumerable qualities that women often fail to appreciate. I appreciate these things precisely because I am a man, because their masculinity is a reflection of my own. And yet, for this, in some perverse twist of reason, I must give up my own manhood? For this, I am regarded as effeminate and expected to entertain myself with girly things? Fuck that. - Jack Donovan

Shit just got real! I don’t think that I’ve ever been as interested or invested in anything as much as pursuing Clincal Psychology. Figuring out why people do what they do and being able to help them through life’s tough times is something that this world needs now more than ever before. Here’s to celebrating positive mental and physical health!!

If you have good intentions and it backfires, you’re the bad guy. If you put yourself first, you’re the selfish person. No matter what your motivation for taking of yourself or others, it seems that a lot of the times, you’re the anti-hero in your story.

Even Taylor Swift fans realize that you need to take care of yourself first if you ever are going to help anybody else because if you start helping others before you have yourself in check, it’s a recipe for disaster.

Always keep in mind that caring for yourself and your priorities isn’t selfish but exactly the opposite. Addressing unfinished business and healing wounds is how we move on healthily in life so be sure to tie up those old ghosts before you move on to better things.

#antihero #selfcare #motivation #motivationalspeaker #personaltrainer #mastertrainer #peace #oldscores #lifecoach #menswork #guidance #podcastersofinstagram #actor #writer #author

I don't know who you are but I know so many of you wandering around this world.

Love the blog. ❤😘👋👋❤🙏

I’m just a gay man with a little bit of wisdom enjoying life:)

Seven more weeks and there will be a degree inside here!!! So excited!

#BAPsy #snhu #accomplished #education #lifelonglearners #fitness #personaltrainer

Vote Blue!

In personal training, trainers are often seen as quasi counselors, much like hairdressers, bartenders, etc. My experience in my current field is no different, but as I transition to the psychology side of things, I see many similarities between my current clients and those individuals I do therapy with as a crisis counselor. Anxiety, ADHD, OCD and a multitude of other behaviors and stressors cross over these two areas quite often in my experience, worrying about how they look, anxious about trying something new and confronting their ‘demons’.

The mental health system is set up in a way that is not just a way of dealing with the emotional and mental states of being, but also a form of self accountability and self discipline. Counselors as well as trainers try to instill these two qualities in their clients as much as possible.

I had someone I was counseling this evening ask me, “What if I’m not strong enough to go through it?” I’ve never had anybody ask me that before. What a lot of this kind of problem solving hinges on is going with your gut. I’ve always thought honesty is the best approach so I said, “What you’re going through right now isn’t easy and I know how much that hurts. However, if you do nothing, nothing will change. You need to start putting yourself and your needs first.”

Anybody can listen to your problems but it takes a real good listener to understand what you are trying to solve and how to get started.

People just want and need to be validated. That’s what it’s all about.

#counselor #CrisisManagement #protectors #maleenergy #validation #personaltrainer #intervention #talkaboutit #pittsburgh #interventionspecialist

Watch: John Cena continues, “So, let’s try this one more time. Close your eyes.”