A while back, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Gabby Wolfe, a therapist who specializes in male psychology. After our conversation, she read the second edition of The Way Men Heal and recently sent me this video.
I was blown away.
What makes this video so powerful is that Gabby doesn’t simply tell us how men grieve and heal. She tells us a story.
And it’s a remarkable story—one that draws you in, takes a turn you probably won’t see coming, and, before you quite realize what’s happening, gets under your skin.
Through the life of one man, Gabby shows us grief expressed not primarily through words, but through action. She shows us healing through challenge and purpose, and the extraordinary power of something very simple: men standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other men.
She also weaves some of my work into the story, including an excerpt from our interview and the metaphor from Swallowed by a Snake.
I think she did a remarkable job. But more importantly, she helps us see something about men that is very easy to miss when we look for grief only in tears and words.
This one stayed with me. I think it may stay with you, too.
I hope you’ll take the time to watch it.
Damn I cried plenty watching this.
An excellent story that makes its point profoundly!