A life of belonging through a trusted group of peers.

I didn't always feel like I belonged like I do now. It's a strange feeling to be a man in a mans world and yet feel like you're a bit on the outer.. With nearly 8 years in The Mens Table, I can now say I belong. I belong in this group, with these 12 men. And that has helped me to feel more comfortable in my own skin when I'm now with other men.

I shared a story at the Mens Table Entree the other evening about a memorable moment in these nearly 8 years.

We'd only been meeting for a few months and were getting to know each other; clumsily practicing how to be more open and vulnerable by just sharing how it is in our lives right now. One of the men was asked a question.. I thought he was a bit of a tough guy up to this point. As he responded, and connected to a painful experience for him, the emotion choked in his voice, and a couple of tears welled in his eyes. The room went really still, and time seemed to slow down a little.

In this moment of him sharing his pain, and letting us see more of him, something shifted for me.. I started to feel safer, more connected. I started to feel more like I belonged.

New Mens Tables are currently starting in Crows Nest, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Southern Highlands - NSW, Perth and Melbourne. Would you like to find out more or know a man who might benefit? You can book into one of our entrees with the link below or have a look at our website www.themenstable.org

The next Mens Table Entrees are now open, to help more men find out about how they can join, or start, a newly forming Mens Table group. All men are welcome.

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