SAFETY Blog 5

SAFETY

Safety is a key element of our walks. Not in the way you might imagine. Sure we wear our day packs with the first aid kit, swiss army knife, sting kill, and our specialized gear depending on the weather and season. It’s about 15 lbs. worth of stuff. It’s just smart to be prepared. We have our di rigor gear etc. etc. and of course some of our gear is competitive to each other just for fun.

The safety is about being free of shame or judgement. Challenging ourselves and each other’s ideas from an open-hearted perspective is rich. It’s the essence of what make’s my 40+ years of men’s work successful. The first words men use in describing their group is “a safe place”.

The Hill provides a natural format beyond “the room”. The energy is much less contained. There is a freedom to express, risk and challenge. Since publication of our book my Wednesday group meets in a natural setting or hikes together as they now know the value of “The Hill The Art of Accidental Transformation”.

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