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\nWhy do men often have to hit bottom before we\u2019re able to make meaningful changes in our lives?
\nCould our cultural obsession with the individual self be propelling us towards our collective doom?
\nCould learning how to properly grieve be key to our vitality, to living a rich, soul-centered life?
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\nWell, in this very special episode, my guest Francis Weller, and I mine these questions and more for useful insights to make a meaningful difference in your life.
\nAnd this is a very special episode. For about the last year, I\u2019ve been diving down the Francis Weller rabbit hole, and if you haven\u2019t yet, I\u2019m telling you, you need to. Humanity needs you to. This man is a medicine carrier for humanity.
\nI first discovered him a year ago when a good friend of mine turned me onto his book,
\nThe Wild Edge of Sorrow. That book is the one of the most beautiful, poignant, rich and instructive books I\u2019ve ever read. Now, it\u2019s not merely a book about grieving in the way we traditionally think of grieving in our western culture, as if grieving is something that only happens when we experience a major and obvious loss in our lives \u2013 which by the way, we don\u2019t even do that well in our culture \u2013 but Francis\u2019 book is about ways of creating soul renewal by recasting grieving in our culture as essential routine practice to ensure not just our individual health and well-being, but the health and well-being of our entire community, and of the planet itself.
\nFrancis\u2019 work is immense.
\nIn a world of many olders but too few elders, particularly elder men, Francis Weller is a true wise elder. And he\u2019s super easy to talk with. For more than 30 years he\u2019s been a psychotherapist, a writer, and soul-activist. He is a master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought, from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures, and poetic traditions. The core of his work is creating pathways to reclaiming our indigenous soul, what psychologist Carl Jung called the \u201cunforgotten wisdom\u201d that resides in the heart of the psyche. He\u2019s the founder of WisdomBridge, an organization that offers educational programs that seek to integrate the wisdom from traditional cultures with the insights and knowledge gathered from Western Cultures. I\u2019m so excited for you to hear our conversation.
\nBefore we dive in, I want to tell you that ELEVATE 2022, my year-long coaching journey for men committed to thriving, has just 3 spots left as of this recording.\xa0
\nWe begin in January, right around the corner.
\nSo, if you\u2019re a man interested in stepping into a powerful brotherhood of men, alongside me and 12 other like-hearted men, please apply now @ https://bryanreeves.com/elevate
\nELEVATE 2022 includes personal coaching with me throughout the entire year, and alongside a select group of solid men, your soon-to-be brothers, we\u2019ll go on a deep-dive into the insights, distinctions, and practices that allow you to step into your deepest life purpose, create and support a thriving intimate relationship, tap into real, authentic heart-centered power to truly serve your loved ones, your aspirations, your community. We\u2019ll also meet in person for an epic 5-day retreat in a beautiful nature location in North Carolina.
\nThrough this experience these men, and I, will become your brothers for life, and you will be challenged to go beyond your comfort zone. Because you surely know by now that if you\u2019re going to touch the heart of what matters most to you in life, you ain\u2019t gonna get there by staying comfortable.
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