A short meditation - written after our men's circle last night

After tonight's mens circle

Our biggest one yet

I leave feeling lighter.

More aware of the issues in my life,

But more calm about them too.

Even the ones that dont have a solution,

Just being able to talk about them,

Or recognize similar struggles and feelings in the words of the man across from me

Takes some of the weight off.

And when we wrap up, there's a feeling in the room, that all the men who showed up got to feel that too.

As we leave,

Gravity doesnt feel so heavy,

A bit more space to breathe,

We can thank eachother,

And go home more clear, able to offer more

To our loved ones, our work, and the man in the mirror.