Nov 4 • General discussion
Loving with BOUNDARIES. Lead with the HEART
Hey mate,
Every man reaches a point where he has to ask himself: how do I stay open - without getting walked over?
Maybe it’s after a breakup. Maybe it’s after giving too much to people who didn’t value it. Or maybe it’s just that quiet realisation that your openness has a cost if you don’t protect it.
This question sits at the heart of my work. Because Social Heartistry has always been about unconditional expression… speaking your truth, revealing your curiosity, without needing anything in return.But unconditional doesn’t mean boundary-less.
You can love without losing yourself. You can stay open and still walk away when something isn’t aligned.
Protecting your heart isn’t about armouring it - it’s about regulating your openness.
Boundaries don’t block love; they preserve it.They make sure your expression comes from fullness, not emptiness.They keep your expression real - not reactive.
I saw this even more clearly, in my own story which I touch upon in this academy - walking away from someone I loved, drawing a line, but still keeping my heart open.
And this is why I also help men through these kind of transitions - whether it’s recovering from heartbreak, emotional manipulation, or the kind of slow erosion that happens when you overgive, overextend to people that don’t value you.
I learned that strength isn’t about staying hard; it’s about knowing when to soften again. Like a rose that curls its petals shut in the storm, not to hide, but to protect what’s sacred and then opens again when the light returns.
Because what we want isn’t just social mastery - it’s heart mastery.
Cheers,
John
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