Beyond

Unleash the Beast    Dealing with big feelings. I talk about heading into the discomfort of life. Of heading into, not away from the difficulty. Here is a Beyond episode from inside the discomfort.  I’m hurting this week. My people are hurting also in that fascinating way life orchestrates itself.   Inside the hurt I’m working to be grateful for these exact experiences life is offering me. It’s un...

The soul is here to create challenges. The soul knowing in you,  The soul wants to come alive.  When we don’t follow it, then the system shuts down  If I’m not going to be expressed, then I’m going to shut s**t down.  I’m going to make things so miserable for you until you find your way out. Don’t give up.  Please do something different.  Try new, wild things.   Stuck in school, stuck in a job, st...

This likely feels triggering.  Very present in the world.   Young Guys that I’m working with who are getting tired of feeling crappy. They are finally ready to take the foundational steps to change their lives.  They want to find happiness, but their initial motivation isn’t going to work. They want to get in shape for their girlfriends.  Only being happy with other people, for other people is  Th...

Unleashing the Wild Man.  Our soul wants to be alive.   When not living in line with our Soul it messes with us.  Comes out sideways.   One of those sideways ways is Depression.  Lots of people choosing the route of Depression.  Not honoring our Vital Life Force.  When you don’t do that, your system falls in line with a lower vibration energy.  Stepping into the Wild unknown.  Van Life is a consta...

There is more that I want to say about School Shootings and what I believe to be the cause of them.  It's a lack of connection. To self. To society. It's an intense and deep lack of belonging. It is a failure of the culture to not be seeing our young people. Again, I make the case that this is true for all young people, not just the ones who are less resourced and then head off with guns...

Getting clear on my vision. Inviting you to do the same.  Young people, young guys, are hurting. Adult men are hurting also.   What happens when your soul is caged?  When the wild man is quieter and controlled?  We are in a fight for our aliveness. The depression, anxiety, drinking, drug use, porn addiction, anger, loneliness…this is a really long and sad list. Is all about the compliance and cast...

We know we are unique incredible beings.  The trouble starts when we feel we’re supposed to be something else, normal, standard, compliant, get in line.  And there are few places where we’re encouraged to break the rules.  When we step out of line and break rules we get in trouble. Then we end up in the shitty dance of trying to shoehorn ourselves into being something we aren’t.  And when that hap...

In this moment of Apocalypse we will feel discomfort.  As you’ve heard me say over and over again, we’ve got to get good at being in the challenges of being alive today.  When I couldn’t settle myself this morning. When my breath was short and hard, I had moments of empathy with the dry trees, the hot air, the parched earth.  It occurred to me that my struggle to breath was like the experience the...

Reggio Emilia is a teaching technique that focuses on listening to the students and honoring each students unique contribution to the world. Knowing and trusting the uniqueness of each student is the foundation of what happens in the classroom. Our stunning unique way in the world, being seen, known by teachers, adults, who listen and see with the eyes and ears of their heart is an incredible way...

The only place to begin here is with deep honoring of all families, kids, teachers, bystanders, shooters, and all the natural world witnesses of tragic events.   As I've thought about all the school shootings, I notice that all the shooters are young men.  Young men who I would consider under-resourced. They tend to not come from wealthy families, tend not to have parents around, tend to be t...

The other day trying to catch a connection at Denver International Airport, I was on and off a series of moving walk ways. As I said to my friend, the dismount is crucial.  I've learned that a deep knee bend allows me to keep my stride going and moving fast. Without the knee bend, it's a whole different story of either slowing down way to much to avoid tripping, or some sort of inelegant...

I just purchased a van and am beginning to live Van Life.   This morning the creek called me back to the water.  Why do I need to brace, to get myself ready to get into cold water? Why is this experience different than getting into a "normal" shower. I don't have to brace or do my special breathing to be able to have that experience.  I don't have to get myself ready to brush m...

A beautiful episode recorded in Olympia, Washington. I share about intuition and how to listen to our inner knowing. Tuning the radio dial to a station that feels right. Turning down the volume on the fear station and turning up the volume on the inner knowing, trusting dial.   Knowing the feeling when your soul has left the building and it’s time to move to something new.  Takes courage and deep...

An episode from a weekend event where good people come together to have deep conversations.  These are my morning reflections.   Get full access to The Beyond at morganrich.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome.  Jack Kammer has a podcast called Men Are Talking and Good Will Towards Men. He cares deeply about men’s issues and brings his heart and passion for making sure men are treated well in the world.  This is a good conversation, a meaningful conversation that, with a bow to Jack and his style, I am going to allow to speak for itself.  Thank you for listening to the Beyond and remember to lis...

Here is what I am taking from today. This transition of my dear Sylvie heading off to her next adventure is big for her, and me.  I’m grateful for my friends and all I’ve done and we’ve done to cultivate meaningful connection Asking for help is vulnerable and meaningful  When we take risks and allow discomfort, magic happens.  I think the idea that being alive isn’t about feeling good, it’s more a...

Bob Pavlich a man I used to work with would start every meeting with “how are the children?”  Bob, the children are not well. They are hurting.   This episode is about Rich Roll and his journey, and me and mine. I recorded it the day before the recent shooting in Texas. And I realized this episode is about the state of our young people.   I can now see my lens, from privilege, from my resource. Fr...

Rock climbers know how to keep each other safe. Before they climb, they ask "spotters ready" and they wait for a response, "spotters ready!" before climbing.  This then allows them to climb with full heart, knowing that their spotter is paying attention and keeping them safe.   There is also a beautiful call that says "That's Me!"  So, this is me.  Fully expresse...

Rick Brodner is a dear friend. Who along with his partner, Cindy, have been gracious and delightful hosts to my visits to Portland in recent months. Rick and I are part of the Powerful, Present, and Loving Circle - a group of friends.  Rick is recently retired and is in the beatiful and courageous expression of being still, allowing each moment to emerge, and not jump or somehow lunge into retirem...

In this episode Jesse and I talk lots about our privilege. We’ve done so quietly for a long time in many ways, trying to figure out how to be with ourselves and be ourselves. We are tender hearted, caring, powerful human beings who want connection and to live with integrity.  We are also both resourced, cisgender men, expensively educated, and have white skin. We believe that we have each chosen t...

Last weekend I was a hanging with my awesome friends - awesome older dudes. Great men.  And of course we got to talking, and we got right into a massively significant topic.  Dishes.  Dishes now. Dishes in our earlier years.  The main trust was when and how dishes get done.  Whether they get done before or after a meal. Whether they interfere with serving food hot - this was a split decision. I wa...

I want to share a story of a friend of mine, who did something incredibly courageous today.  And my doing so, is Creating ripples in a profound and meaningful way.  By doing so he is creating a safe place for young people, because he is speaking into a culture of half-ness and desiring/standing for wholeness. He is speaking truth to power. He is risking his well being because his heart is full and...

The Chaos workshop What will the men bring Loads of reactions.  Got to listen and have many conversations Actually started before that at a mens retreat The small cock club The no cock club My Cock.  Size doesn’t matter.  Intimacy matters.  Horrible foundational belief in the culture.  Circumcision.  My Cock. My Balls. My Heart. what it’s really about is each of us living our unique lives with our...

Welcome.  As I sat in meditation this morning, I was asked to share. Clarity swept over me about my reaction in massively tragic situations. Situations where there is a huge amount of energy being generated through aggressive actions, big feelings, and acts of passion and intensity.  Today my reactions are to the recent mass shootings, 9-11, drinking by young people, sexual assault, and what it is...

I want to live in a world where we take good care of each other. I want to live in a world where there are not young people, young men particularly, who are in so much pain that they imagine going to a school and shooting kids is somehow a good idea. I want to live in a world where we are all seen, understood to such a degree that we are filled with wholeness and hope.   Lets have conversations ab...