#healthy masculinity
(You can visit my instagram page @jungleflowerenergy to view the closed captioned version of this poem)
TOXIC MASCULINITY - Please repost!
I was NOT expecting this to happen. Please tag someone who would appreciate this
I’d written Firefly, my first poem, only because someone had asked me to. I didn’t consider myself a poet and wrote nothing again until a year later (2013) when @jeffperera invited me to perform something for a conference he created around ending toxic masculinity. I wrote this piece for it and this was the first time I performed it. I was battling stage fright the entire time.
Waiting for my turn to perform, I was shaking. My friends gathered lovingly around me and prayed. Along with the stage fright I was also terrified that I would forget my words which is why you’ll see me clutching my notebook for dear life. You’ll also later see me shaking my head in disbelief because this outcome was the last thing I was expecting. My fear of public speaking dissipated after this. During a phase in my life where I spent a lot of energy dodging cameras, to have this major turning point caught on film (by Paul) was such a blessing. Grateful to see intelligent souls like @patrickcwalters@seedandcerassee@letssavematthew@rene_riiise@joanneswritingsand@mstoddart68 going off in the audience.
They say fear is the opposite of love, and it seems like the more fears I face, the more I find myself surrounded by a loving community. I had major stage fright and I never claimed the title ‘poet’, but here I stand as living proof that our throat chakras are strengthened when we speak our truth.
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Nov 16 in Toronto. Link in bio #jungleflowerdragonheart
I wish this feeling upon everyone who wants to wear a dress, its really the best
Fuckin A my awesome dudes! Wear whatever. Go outside that comfort zone. As long as the clothing brings you joy and there is something over your genitals, then I say go for it. ^_^
JUST SO ITS CLEAR:
When I say men are wonderful that means all types of men. Fat men, men of color, disabled men, queer men - all types of men. And all of my posts loving men are inclusive of Aromantic and Asexual men. Whether you are sex repulsed or not, loveless or not, no matter where on the AroAce spectrum you are you are still deserving of compassion and love. I’ve seen a couple people reblog some of my posts with “I’m asexual but” or “I’m aromantic but” and I just want to let you guys know - I see you, you’re valid! When I say love, I mean any kind of love not just sexual or romantic. You’re all deserving of love; whichever type of love you’re most comfortable with.
