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Men Get Sad and Lonely Too - Orange County Relationship Center

Do you feel sad and lonely?

Sadness is a naturral feeling, If some event happens that you feel sad about, it is OK to feel the sadness, because sadness can be like the weather: some days are bright and sunny, bit others can absolutely suck. 

But loneliness is different. Without supporting family or friens, the aloneness can kill you.  There is an epidemic of loneliness in our culture and it loneliness can be deadly.  If you don’t have any supportive family members or close friends, loneliness is almost inevitable.

Do you want to find happiness?

Happiness depends heavily on the quality of the relationships in your life. The Gateways are a series of online workshops and personal coaching that helps you learn the skills that will make you develop more self-aware, become more self-accepting and build the social skills that will help you connect with others.

Check out the  Gateways to Happiness

This combination of teaching and coaching helps youo build self-awaensss,  self-acceptance and self-confidence. 

Teaching and Coaching Services

Personal Growth Coach

I am a very different type of coach. I don’t do the pep-talks or the goal-setting thing. I simply listen deeply, ask tough questions and give you clean, clear and direct feedback. No bull-shit. No judgments. Just the stuff you probably know already but don’t know how to accept.

Take a free 30 minute test-ride and check me out.

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Online Workshops

After more than 76 trips around the Sun, I have accumulated a fair bit of life-experience.  I share what I have learned with small groups of men in a series of on-line workshops that work you through five powerful steps. See the About page to learn more.

Workshops can be short (1-3 hours), or extended and spread out over several weeks.

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Group Facilitation / Teaching

One of the most powerful and long-lasting teachings offered by The Mankind Project is the Primary Integration Training. This is overfed in many forms by each community or area of MKP. This training teaches men how to create and participate in an I-Group. This training is often considered even more powerful and effective than the MKP New Warrior Training Adventure.

With over two decades of sitting in I-Groups), I offer short workshops that focus on a variety of topics such as “The Drama Triangle“, “Emotional Maturity“, “Improving Your Social Skills“, “and Exploring Archetypes

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Upcoming Events

The Four Gateways are a series of online workshops that explore the four steps of personal growth that will transform you in ways you can only begin to imagine.

Each of these workshops is presented using Zoom sessions that last up to three hours per session with each of the first three comprising five to six weekly sessions.

 

Self-Awareness Workshop

Self-Awareness is the foundation of personal growth.  If you don't know who you are, you are flying blind.

This six session workshop focuses on developing deeper internal self-awareness and establishing a practice of getting regular external feedback.

Self-Acceptance Workshop

If you cannot accept yourself as you are, you are destined to a life of loneliness and desperation.

This six session workshop addresses limiting behaviors, un-expressed feelings, self-limiting beliefs and unhealed trauma.

Self-Confidence Workshop

Authentic self-confidence arises from accepting yourself exactly as you are, perfectly imperfect and human.

This six-session workshop focuses on skill-building, and transforming and transcending limiting behaviors and beliefs into self-empowering choices.

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Workshop Descriptions

Self-Awareness - The 1st Gateway

Extended Workshp  Description:

Self-Awareness is: "The will and skill to see yourself clearly".

Enlightenment begins with self-awareness.


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Self-Acceptance; The 2nd Gateway

Extended Workshp  Description:

Self-Acceptance requires identifying at the patterns in your life that may be holding you back.  If you tend to be defensive or reactive, how is that impacting your connections with others? If you are lonely and depressed, what patterns exist in your life that may be aggravating these feelings?


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Self-Confidence - The 3rd Gateway

Extended Workshp  Description:

Self-Confidence is the natural outcome of accepting yourself fully, exactly as you are. Now it is the time to develop the skills that will help you connect more effectively with others. In this course, we will sharpen your listening skills, learn how to get off the Drama Triangle (in a good way) and using the Pattern Interrupt to notice the patterns that no longer serve you and choose better ones.


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Self-Actualization - The 4th Gateway

Coached Ongoing  Description:

Self-Actualization is taking all of yourself out into the world and showing up in your magnificence. .. your power... and your humbleness.  Self-Actualization is placing the sovereign's crown upon your head and being the king or queen you truly are.

What do you want your life to look like? How will you be remembered? Who will help you manifest your vision? Who must you let go of and who will you attract into your life?


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Self-Realization - The 5th Gateway

Coached Ongoing  Description:

Self-Realization is a process of becoming who you really are. It is about being the person you have been hiding from… your true self.

This is also an ongoing process, but a more solitary one. It is a spiritual journey of awakening into your true Buddha nature.

Self-Realization can be coached but not taught. It is self-directed with coaching and community support as needed.



The Drama Triangles

Short Workshop  Description:

Online presentation of Karpman Drama Triangle and the corresponding Empowerment Triangle



Improving Your Social Skills

Short Workshop  Description:

How well do you get along with others? Can you create deep and emotionally fulfilling connection with people easily or is this a bit of a struggle? Do you suffer from a sense of loneliness even when you are surrounded with people? In simple terms, are you happy?

There is an epidemic of disconnection in much of our world today. I see people sitting next to each other and texting instead of talking, looking at a screen instead of the person next to you.

Developing your social skills isn't hard. In this mini-course, you will learn what causes disconnection and what creates deep connection, and you will have some fun along the way.



Emotional Maturity

Short Workshop  Description:

This is a 2 hour presentation for I-Groups



Exploring Archetypes

Short Workshop  Description:

This is a guest magician presentation that explores Archetypes in general in and the four masculine archetypes in more detail.



From Projections to Connections

Custom  Description:

Brief course on clearings and social skills



Self-Awareness - The 1st Gateway

Event Type Extended Workshop (8 Sessions)
Start Date 01/09/2023 at 06:00 pm
Meets Weekly on Monday for 2 hours
Event Price $499 USD (due before event)
Payment Plan 3 payments of $200 USD each
Cost Analysis Cost: $499 / Hours: 16 = $31.19

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT



Self-Acceptance -The 2nd Gateway

Event Type Extended Workshop (6 Sessions)
Start Date 03/06/2023 at 06:00 pm
Meets on Monday for 3 hours
Event Price $4,999 USD (due before event)
Payment Plan 3 payments of $125 USD each
Cost Analysis Cost: $4,999 / Hours: 18 = $277.72

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT



Self-Confidence - The 3rd Gateway

Event Type Extended Workshop (8 Sessions)
Start Date 05/15/2023 at 06:00 pm
Meets on Monday for 2 hours
Event Price $499 USD (due before event)
Payment Plan 3 payments of $200 USD each
Cost Analysis Cost: $499 / Hours: 16 = $31.19

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT



Self-Awareness - The 1st Gateway

Event Type Extended Workshop (8 Sessions)
Start Date 03/06/2023 at 06:15 pm
Meets Weekly on Monday for 2 hours
Event Price $499 USD (due before event)
Payment Plan 3 payments of $200 USD each
Cost Analysis Cost: $499 / Hours: 16 = $31.19

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT



The Drama Triangles

Event Type Short Workshop (1 Sessions)
UnscheduledThis event is available for your group. See note below.
Event Price $29 USD (due before event)
Cost Analysis Cost: $29 / Hours: 0 = $0.00
Unscheduled Events
We have developed a collection of short workshops that we offer our men's circles around the world. We can serve as a teacher or facilitator.

The short workshops can be customized to fit your available time and content needs. Please let us know more about what your are looking for. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST



Emotional Maturity

Event Type Short Workshop (1 Sessions)
UnscheduledThis event is available for your group. See note below.
Event Price $25 USD (due before event)
Cost Analysis Cost: $25 / Hours: 2 = $12.50
Unscheduled Events
We have developed a collection of short workshops that we offer our men's circles around the world. We can serve as a teacher or facilitator.

The short workshops can be customized to fit your available time and content needs. Please let us know more about what your are looking for. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST



Exploring Archetypes

Event Type Short Workshop (1 Sessions)
UnscheduledThis event is available for your group. See note below.
Event Price $25 USD (due before event)
Payment Plan 9 payments of $0 USD each
Cost Analysis Cost: $25 / Hours: 2 = $12.50
Unscheduled Events
We have developed a collection of short workshops that we offer our men's circles around the world. We can serve as a teacher or facilitator.

The short workshops can be customized to fit your available time and content needs. Please let us know more about what your are looking for. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST



Improving Your Social Skills

Event Type Short Workshop (1 Sessions)
UnscheduledThis event is available for your group. See note below.
Event Price $5 USD (due before event)
Cost Analysis Cost: $5 / Hours: 2 = $2.50
Unscheduled Events
We have developed a collection of short workshops that we offer our men's circles around the world. We can serve as a teacher or facilitator.

The short workshops can be customized to fit your available time and content needs. Please let us know more about what your are looking for. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST