The Fierceness to Be Free and True

By Adam J. Pearson Tonight, I discovered a fierceness within me that I didn’t know was there. I’m going to get very raw and real for a moment. What I have to say may offend some people. Frankly, I don’t give a damn. It’s time for me to speak what I’ve secretly been thinking for…

Empowerism: Reflections on Integrative Masculinity, Feminism, and the Gender Wars

By Adam J. Pearson “There’s too many men, / Too many people, / Making too many problems, / And not much love to go round. / Can’t you see this is a land of confusion?” ~ Genesis, “Land of Confusion“Introduction: Shifting Currents in the Sea of Gender When I consider the state of male-female relationships today, I…

The Celebrate Yourself Exercise: Self-Love With a Partner

By Adam J. Pearson The Fear of Shining Bright Every day, we find ourselves inundated with images of people who excel. Our popular media glorifies athletes, business moguls, and wealthy musical performers. Our advertisements favour the most beautiful and handsome models to showcase their products and set up standards of perfection, which unconsciously influence us even though we…

Fast Reflection #1: “The path to empowerment and liberation leads directly through fear.”

By Adam J. Pearson Fast Reflections: Introduction This post is the first in a series called “Fast Reflections.” In contrast to my longer, more in-depth articles, Fast Reflections are short, quick reads that present a single idea to consider. Their purpose is to inspire some contemplation when you only have a few minutes to invest, like on a coffee…

The Prison and the Key: Why I Write About Shame

By Adam J. Pearson The Wisdom of Eamonn Perkins Eamonn Perkins is a wise, humble and tremendously compassionate teacher from Ireland who spends much of his time working with addicts and prisoners. He’s so low-key that, as of this writing, he doesn’t even have a website. In a 2014 interview, Eamonn said something brilliantly concise and and equally incisive: “If you…

Turning Pain into Power: Overcoming Experiences and Transcending the Role of the Victim

By Adam J. Pearson Earlier today, I was talking to a friend who was facing some tough emotional challenges. These challenges revolved around feeling like she was caught in the “role of the victim.” She asked me an excellent question that is worth considering in some detail, namely, “how do you overcome something painful that happened…