Fourth Tuesday In-Person Drop-In

Men’s Circle

This is a space for men who are (likely) feeling a bit lost, stuck, and alone—and who are wondering:

”Am I the only one?”

(hint: you’re not)

It’s a monthly, drop-in circle for men who want better, more meaningful relationships; who want to connect deeply to their lives and purpose; who want to find meaning beyond the hustle and grind of work.

Each month will focus on a different theme, giving you the opportunity to explore different facets of your life, your relationships, your masculinity.

This month we're doing things a bit differently: we are meeting outside to enjoy the summer evening!

Please bring with you something you can sit comfortably on (a lawn chair, blanket, etc.). Note that the start time will be slightly later than usual to ensure folks can find parking and find our spot (which will be sent with registration).

Another note: the circle will run a bit later this time to help make sure folks can find us (6:30 - 8:30pm)

July's Theme: Connection, Play, and the World

We often go into some heavy territory in the men's circle. And heavy territory isn't all the life is about. It's also about fun, joy, and connection. As we close out this initial season of circles (our 11th!), we're going to turn our attention to these things that get overlooked. Come with a desire to play, and a curiosity about what it means to be in greater relationship with the world around you.

What you can expect:

  • Agreements that support the creation of a judgement-free container;

  • Group check-ins - understand who is in the room with you and how they are arriving;

  • Group shares - share to the depth that you are comfortable. Pass if you need to. See yourself in the stories of other men;

  • Partner and trio shares - using small groups to go a bit deeper and develop our capacity to listen and connect;

  • Skill building - This is especially true if you keep coming. We’ll work on skills like listening, presence, and connecting with our emotions (yeah, it’s a skill).

And more—think movement, music, poetry. Maybe even some guests.

The group is limited to 12 men to ensure that we are able to have the kind of conversations necessary in a space like this.

Meeting Dates

Our July session will run from 6:30p - 8:30p and will be in the Green Lake area - exact location provided with registration.

Our theme on July 14th: Connection, Play, and the World—Remember what it felt like to play? As a kid?

Register

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Cost and Registration

It’s important to me that this space is available to everyone. With that in mind, I’m offering this at three different tiers.

  • $60 - Pay this rate if you have the resources to support other men who could use a hand up

  • $45 - Pay this rate if you regularly meet your monthly needs easily

  • $30 - Pay this rate if you regularly find yourself stretching to meet your monthly needs

If all of these are out of reach for you right now, don’t hesitate to email me at hello [at] circ [dot] al - we’ll figure something out to make sure that you can have this experience.

Due to recent changes in WA State Law, I am now required to charge 10.55% sales tax on all purchases. My apologies. For this reason, I'm no longer charging any fees to help cover credit card taxes.

Cancelation policy: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance for a full refund. Cancel between 24–48 hours before the meeting and I'm happy to apply your registration to a future monthly meeting or another program. Cancellations within 24 hours of the event are non-refundable.

Your Facilitator

These groups will be facilitated by me, Gregory Flynn, of circ.al. I stepped into my first men’s circle in 2008 and have been facilitating them in one way or another since 2012. In 2020, at the very beginning of the pandemic, I created Men Connecting, a men’s circle that’s still meeting weekly. In 2022 and 2023 I hosted The Bind, a podcast for men and the people who loved them (currently being rebooted in the form of be.wild.er, a new project I'm launching on Substack). 

I’ve facilitated retreats and workshops for men and for mixed gender groups, as well as leadership and culture development projects within the non-profit, public and private sectors. 

I live in North Seattle with my wonderful wife and rambunctious dog. I love to spend my time with good friends, over a cup of tea, as well as in the woods and on the water.

This work is important to me. Indeed, I believe it’s critical in our day and age.

If you’re a guy who is wondering where the script went, who feels like there’s not much of a place for you, and when you hear guys in the man-o-sphere talk (you know, Rogan, et al), you smack your head nearly as hard as I do, this could be the space for you.

Agreements

Creating a container like this requires a commitment by everyone involved to tend to the space. I use agreements as part of that tending. Below is an agreement related to the timing of the circle, as well as five agreements that we’ll be using.

For those registering, I you’ll be asked if you are able to commit to the first agreement and if you are willing to step into the circle with a curious mind about the five in-circle-agreements:

  • I will be able to arrive no later than 6pm so we can begin on time, and will be able to stay until the circle closes at 8pm

  • We slow down in order to track ourselves and each other

  • We use "I" statements in order to own our thoughts and feelings

  • We seek to witness—rather than 'fix'—one another in order to experience holding and being held

  • We honor the sacred nature of one another's shares in order to build trust

  • We invite complexity, paradox, and generative tension in order to create the conditions for growth, healing, and transformation