Jayson Gaddis - Latest Comments

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Dan Sieling — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:42:44 -0000

Jayson, I'm tearing up as I read this. I have to admit, I judged you as well back in the day, and wasn't sure how we'd experience each other during the weekend. Can't even begin to tell you how loved, supported, and held I felt by you from the moment you approached me out in the middle of the floor to when you had your arm around me at the end as I felt and expressed my pain. I love you my brother, and I hope we connect again soon. You ARE a gift.

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Jayson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:38:15 -0000

ha ha. awesome.

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Kristopher Brons — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:25:38 -0000

Yes! I just got such an energy surge reading this!
*deep breath*
Thank you Jayson.
Thank you Adrial.
More please.

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Kristopher Brons — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:23:32 -0000

Yes! I got such an energy surge reading this!
Thank you Jayson. Thank you Adrial. More Please.

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Jayson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:58:40 -0000

you are welcome!

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Adrial Dale — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:15:37 -0000

Wow! I'm totally lovin' reading this. Laughing out loud, feeling out loud, my whole body buzzing. That was a beautiful connection with you, brotha. Still is as I read this. And yes: More please.

Re: Surrendering Into Greater Love

Shelly Birger Phillips — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:24:37 -0000

I am so moved by this. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world. I'm grateful that you're on this journey with us.

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Jesse — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:42:54 -0000

Jayson-thanks for sharing your paper and your personal inspiration on masculine development.

Re: Men’s Work in 2010, Is it Relevant?

Ind Serial — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:07:24 -0000

Great Article, I also think this will happen.

Re: Shame versus Tough Love

Kelly — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:46:09 -0000

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Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Luke Johnson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:36:14 -0000

Jayson, this is great stuff. While I'm still probably too young to fully grasp this, I can certainly relate to a lot of what you say here. Thanks for that. Hope all is well man.

Re: A Man's Biggest Fear (that he won't admit)

Gray — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:36:30 -0000

This is fantastic stuff; I want to thank you for it.

The greatest challenge I face in my life is making friends with my femininity, and building the self-love to take that energy out into the world. It's such a beautiful energy to hold, and yet I have this HUGE, constant fear of being perceived as womanly. It's horrible. I'm not gay, and in fact have two beautiful daughters and a wonderful partner, but this fear is a strong one. It helps to know that it's evolutionary, in that we as men have been conditioned for sooooo long. It's ridiculous. How did we ever get to a point where something so natural, so beautiful, is shamed by the majority of our society? We need to reconsider the idea of 'man', and recognize that the strongest, coolest, raddest dudes out there are the ones who love every corner of themselves and don't give a shit what others say or think.

Thanks again for writing my friend.

Re: Sacred Sexuality: Everything is Sacred, Everything is Sexual (guest post)

Catalinaowlspirit — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:27:47 -0000

Thank you Jennifer for your honesty and willingness to share. I have felt this way inside me for so long, and yet, didn't know how to articulate it, afraid to say it, and who knows why. But just reading this, I feel the power to claim all of me and to express myself always in the ways of my heart. And when I do this, mother earth will also heal.

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

mjay — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:18:08 -0000

I guess we need more government programs for girls.

None for boys, of course. They are just having problems.

Re: Men And Rage

Ceciliasamartin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:34:47 -0000

This makes alot of sense, and it seems like a powerful nonthreatening approach that would work as most men who rage are usually very passionate people. It reminds me a bit of the Jablovsky book, "Love is Letting go of Fear"

Re: The Purpose and Value of a Men's Group

Dave — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:37:34 -0000

I have been a member of a men's group since 1987; it started with the Sterling Men's weekend. We then split off and became the Nation of Men (a collection of men's groups). I was on my first team (we call them teams) for 20 years. The team name was "Grunt 'n' Pokers"--derived from the phase from the Sterling Men's weekend "Men communicate with a series of grunts and pokes."--much less verbal than woman. I have been on my current one (Heart-On) for four years.

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Jayson — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:10:01 -0000

Jordan, you are welcome and you sound like a great dude who is stepping up and not letting the tapes and your conditioning run you. bravo and thank you back! my son needs more models around this place.

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Jayson — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:08:58 -0000

no plan. one step at a time. probably will follow my son as he grows. stay tuned!

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Jordan Kane — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:16:34 -0000

Hello Jayson- My name is Jordan, I believe you have met and spoke with my partner Lauren. I just read the 'boy code' and I got to say that you are right on with the insights. I have worked around this my whole life not quite being able to put my finger on the heart of the matter. I want to thrive in my relationship with myself as a man, with my beautiful partner and her two daughters as papa, and with the whole of my family and community. I just want to say thank you.

Re: Why Boys and Grown Men Surf Porn

Tom Billing37 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:36:58 -0000

I always thought guys surfed porn bc they were confusing sex for intimacy & were looking for intimacy & of course, release.

Re: The Boy Code-Why Men Are The Way They Are

Craig Filek — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:25:45 -0000

cool... and what is your plan for school-age? Unschooling looks increasingly more appealing to me, but that's only because schools around here are pretty mired in old paradigm attitudes. May be different in Boulder.

Re: Shame versus Tough Love

Jayson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:25:08 -0000

Thanks bro! wow. receiving.....

Re: The Straightjacket of David Deida

UTH Game — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:08:58 -0000

At the moment I don’t sense major commitment on the part of either the public or government to end the obesity epidemic. Given society’s unwillingness to address issues that threaten the survival of the human species – namely climate change and water and resource scarcity – it’s unrealistic to expect a major turn-around on government policies that threaten to cripple 1/3 to 1/2 of the US population with chronic, disabling health conditions.

Re: Shame versus Tough Love

Booster Blake — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:32:20 -0000

Love this. And the whole site. It's inspiring to see the heaps of medicine that you're bringing to the world. I notice myself comparing and finding my measure in short supply. It's a sucky feeling but it's coming from a good place, an "ocean of the deepest love imaginable". Thanks bro.

Re: Top Personal Development and Spiritual Growth Books for Newbies

Shamrock — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:08:02 -0000

Almost ANYTHING by Thomas Merton...

He acknowledges (and then cuts through) all the BS that we think life is all about. VERY, VERY spiritual...academic without being "preachy".