Tag Archives: pain

grieving the loss of the man who told me to feel my grief

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Michael Patton

His most famous, and most controversial, work was Iron John, which made the case that American men had grown soft and feminized. It made him a cultural phenomenon. – from the New York Times obituary for Robert Bly That obituary … Continue reading →

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me & my twisties

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Michael Patton

Recently, when I heard the definition for “twisties”, I said: I know something about the twisties… I’ve had the twisties since the day I was born… We’re tossed into this life, spinning, and as we struggle to orient ourselves in … Continue reading →

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when I listen

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Michael Patton

When anger rises again to gnaw at my mind…maybe anger over a present situation…or maybe a situation long past… …if I listen closely, listen down deep… …below that anger, I’ll find grief. It’s not a magical cure, this process.  The … Continue reading →

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man with a plan

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Michael Patton

The dream below seems to confirm my long-held belief… …which is: My life—every life—has a plan.  And, in accordance with that plan, we’re given what we need… …though it often seems we’ve been given what we don’t need. Consider the … Continue reading →

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