Growing with Sol

Single, Centered, and Whole: Decentering Men in 2026


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Life becomes a waiting game. Waiting for texts, commitment, apologies, explanations. Always from someone who isn't really interested in getting back to you. So what does decentering men actually mean, and how do you do it without giving up on wanting love?

What decentering men really is:

  • Men stop being the reference point for what you do, look like, where you go, what you tolerate, and prioritize
  • Not outsourcing your worth to male attention or treating relationships as your main source of life success
  • Not shrinking yourself to keep someone else comfortable

I also talk about why this feels louder now. Emotional burnout from being the project manager of connection. Information everywhere, we're comparing notes in real time and can't be gaslit as easily. Economic reality where relationships add stress instead of support. And what you actually reclaim: time, money, body autonomy, ambition, deeper friendships, and peace. Single isn't a consolation prize, it's your home base.

Subscribe. Share. Remember that you're not behind for being single, not incomplete, and not waiting for life to start.

Small steps, big healing. Keep growing! ✨

Join the conversation! What are you reclaiming by decentering men? DM me on Instagram @YourCoachMari!

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Growing with SolBy Marisol Moran