This episode is not just a message. It's a personal reckoning.Today, I’m confronting the shadows of toxic macho culture. The kind that silences men, shames softness, and glorifies emotional repression.But more than that, I’m opening up about my own family history, where this legacy runs deep.My grandfather took his own life.My father carried that pain forward in silence, cold, distant, and emotionally unavailable.And I grew up learning to survive that version of "manhood."It shaped my beliefs about love, safety, and self-worth.It built walls around my heart and filled my spirit with shame.In this video, I discuss what it means to break generational cycles not by blaming but by feeling, naming, and healing.This is for every son still haunted by a father’s silence.For every man who was never taught how to cry.For every woman who’s loved a man lost in his own emotional prison.Let’s walk through this shadow together.Let’s create a new definition of masculinity.One rooted in truth. In softness. In freedom.GET YOUR FREE BOOK:"Chasing Echoes: Velvet Shadows, Vol. 1" https://tinyurl.com/268vygfzBUY MY UPCOMING NOVEL: https://tinyurl.com/2c9x8yq4MORE EBOOK SELLERS: https://tinyurl.com/ynrjtn35PREORDER on Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/2c9x8yq4LETTERS FOR YOUR SOUL: https://tinyurl.com/ypn5589lFIND ME ON AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/ysm4vpf3Hey! Mecyll here. Thanks for tuning in. Let me know your thoughts and feelings about this episode in the comments section below. If you like my content, don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. I truly appreciate it. Thank you. Have a great day!FOLLOW ME:Facebook: https://facebook.com/mgasparywriter/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mecyllwrites/Instagram: https://instagram.com/mgasparywriter/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mgasparywriter/X: https://x.com/MGaspary1LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mecyll-gaspary/LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE"Writer Warriors Podcast" on Spotify & across podcast streaming providersClick here: https://tinyurl.com/ysz8sdldDISCOVER MORE:My books: https://mgaspary.com/published-works/Blog: https://mgaspary.com/blogNewsletter: https://mgaspary.substack.comGoodreads: https://tinyurl.com/2b2g7tznReedsy: https://tinyurl.com/23f2ywdtWattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/m_gasparyInkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/mecyllSTILL NOT ENOUGH? I HAVE MORE! HAHA! :)LEARN MORE ABOUT ME: https://mgaspary.com/aboutFIND ME ON GOOGLE.Type in M. Gaspary. You'll find me in bookstores worldwide! :))SUPPORT ME: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mgasparywriterMUSIC CREDITS:"Healing Forest" on Pixabay"Anak" Cover by Mecyll GasparyDISCLOSURE: This episode's description is co-written with AI. Combining creativity with technology.#mgaspary #mgasparywriter #filipinoauthor #selfpublishedauthor #booktok #authortok #writertok #ego #healingtrauma #cptsd #buildingself #spirituality #philosophy #psychology #writing #authortips #authorlife #writingforbeginners #strokesofdesire #cultoferos #strokesofdesire1 #cultoferosseries #author #shadowwork #shadowworkjourney #darknightofthesoul #spiritualjourney #healingtrauma #healingtraumathruwriting #expressivewriting #journaling #generationaltrauma #ancestraltrauma #healingancestraltrauma