As gay men, many of us learned early what it feels like to be rejected by family, peers, culture, or the dating world. That early wounding can quietly shape how we show up in love: people-pleasing, overperforming, numbing out, avoiding vulnerability, or chasing unavailable partners.
In this connection circle, we’ll courageously explore our fear of rejection and how it impacts our intimacy, self-expression, and sense of worth. Through honest sharing in a supportive space, you’ll be invited to soften shame, build emotional resilience, and reconnect with your inherent worth, independent of who chooses you.
Overview
>Gay Men’s Brotherhood Connection Circles are for gay men wanting a safe place to converse and share personal experiences.
Connect directly with other members of the community in a small, intimate virtual setting.
The Connection Circles will foster conversation, collaboration and support from your fellow brothers. Our intention for this offering is to create a safe space where we can get to know one another more intimately and alleviate the loneliness and disconnection we see so much in ourselves and our community.
Here’s how the connection circles will work:
We will gather in one large group and the facilitator will review ground rules and offer a topic with some discussion questions. We will then break off into small pods of 3 where you can share personal experiences, insights, ask questions, or provide support to others – just like we do on the Gay Men Going Deeper podcast!
This is perfect for those of you who are too shy to speak up in the large groups during our sharing circles. Smaller groups allow for people to take the time to get to know one another where friendships can form. This is also a great opportunity to connect with people that you might not otherwise connect with because the pods will be assigned randomly.
Unlike our Sharing Circles, there is an expectation to share at this event in the small pods.
Looking forward to seeing you there 🙂