Kozy Korner

When Provision Becomes Identity.

I can build without losing myself.I can strive without self-hatred.I can grow without measuring my humanity in revenue. For many men, provision is not just responsibility.It becomes identity. “I am what I provide.” So when business struggles…When finances dip…When opportunities delay… It doesn’t just feel like a setback.It feels like a personal failure. But a man is more than his bank balance....

When Provision Becomes Identity. I can build without losing myself.I can strive without self-hatred.I can grow without measuring my humanity in revenue. For many men, provision is not just responsibility.It becomes identity. “I am…

Men Don’t Cry and the Damage It Does

“Men don’t cry.” It’s one of the earliest lessons many boys learn. Sometimes it’s spoken. Often, it’s demonstrated. Tears are met with silence, discomfort, or ridicule. Strength is praised. Emotion is discouraged. Over time, the message becomes internalised: Feel it, but don’t show it or better yet, don’t feel it at all. Among African men especially, this lesson is reinforced by culture, survival, and expectation....

Men Don’t Cry and the Damage It Does “Men don’t cry.” It’s one of the earliest lessons many boys learn. Sometimes it’s spoken. Often, it’s demonstrated. Tears are met with silence, discomfort, or ridicule. Strength is praised. Emotion…