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Meet Your First Demon
When you lose your shit, you’re never alone. Something new appears. And it promptly shoves you aside to hijack the controls… [best read in the voice of Willem Dafoe] by Thor Uram In the lowermost layers inside the mind of every man is a dark, damp cellar roiling with inky black smoke and stale silence….
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Welcome to the Average Joe Zone, Population: Practically All of Us!
Average Joes are everywhere. Just look around. More precisely, look UP! Not at the lies your phone keeps selling you. If you’re beginning to feel like if you’re not in the top percentile of desirable men—the tall, genetically gifted, Ivy-league bred, six-figure-earning “supermen” society idolizes—then you are perfectly on the mark. Welcome to the Average…
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Let’s Get Right To The Point
You have to listen unflinchingly — not the performative kind of listening that glitters like cotton candy in social posts, but the kind where every word that hits your ears leaves a mark. To be trauma-informed isn’t about checking a box or parroting back sanitized language. It’s about staring directly into the raw, bloody truth…
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Don’t Get Lost In All The Self Work
“Without mindfulness and balance, Monk Mode can spiral into self-centeredness, emotional detachment, and an unhealthy obsession with perfection.“ This isn’t all about you. In a world increasingly focused on productivity and self-improvement, “Monk Mode” has gained traction as a popular approach for men seeking personal growth. The concept is simple: temporarily retreat from the distractions…
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Five Unreasonably Difficult Questions Every Man Must Answer
“The world will test you, but it cannot break a man who has already decided.” – Thor Uram A man who walks through life unsure of his values, unprepared for conflict, having not convened with his demons, will find himself at the mercy of chaos. But a man who takes the time to decide—truly decide—how…
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Stop Apologizing for Being a Man
“Ownership of a pair of testicles should not automatically label you as a lesser human being.” – Thor Uram In recent times, society has scrutinized the concept of manhood. Some have claimed it’s outdated, others have called for its complete reinvention. But here’s the truth: it’s still okay to be a man. Not just any…
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Take the Time to Master Emotional Intelligence and You Take Back Your Power
“Getting emotionally regulated doesn’t just mean gaining mastery over your brain when it comes to choosing your emotional responses to stress, it also means becoming impervious to the emotional manipulation tactics of other, weaker men looking to take you down.” – Thor Uram When you decide to master emotional intelligence, something unexpected happens: the people…
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You did it again, didn’t you.
“Emotional intelligence in men is sorely lacking. It’s a national epidemic. And if we don’t do something about it fast, if we don’t remember what it’s like to live as real men, then we deserve all the grief we’ve got coming.” – Thor Uram We’ve all been there. The sharp words you wish you could…
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Welcome to the Blog
Hello and welcome. I’m Thor Uram and this is my blog. Social media is awesome. But you don’t own anything there. That’s why I want to start creating posts I can save and do with as I please, right here on a website I actually own. Here’s what you can expect. If you’re a leader…