Talk Club
July 3, 2026•89 words
The chairs sat in crescent shape. People will find it easier to get in the room.
Three men.
I was leading for the first time. "How are you out of 10?"
The rules: speak when you hold the ball, no cross talk, no solution, no fixing, no religion or politics.
I was leading this, training my advocacy self not to find solutions, not to offer a way out of pain. Just presence within masculine energy. Authentic lives offered. Gratitude shared. Personal healing declared.
"How are you now?"
Better, thanks.