now shipping 🌹.
 
deluxe bundle includes two (2) signed books + two (2) prints
 
book descriptions:
___
beloved. you're enough.
 
chants.
prayers.
affirmations.
reminders.
letters.
 
all 155 addressed to you. for you. to see you as you are. no filters needed. no expectations on you except for you to be you. for you to deeply know this knowing. that this moment and the previous moment and the one that just momented understands you. loves you. mirrors you even when you don't want to or can't or won't look at your reflection.

allow these notes to find you and fill you when you feel everything and nothing. when you're at the top or bottom or somewhere in-between. when re-calibrating and you just want to sit in your own peace in your own grace in your own company and be.

add this to your soundtrack. your heartlist. your playlist. and listen to the beautiful harmonies and melodies and sync and sink into the sonic energy of this loving mantra dedicated to you: beloved. you're enough.

this is adrian michael's 22nd book.
 
177 pages
___
he was taught to be this way. II
 
the prequel to he was taught to be this way.
 
personal reflections from childhood, adolescence and adulthood, this collection takes you on an inward journey and encourages you to sift through and explore your own relationships and lessons you've gathered through a four-part framework that meets you where you are to offer unconditional love. comfort. salve. and a sense of belonging. as mentioned in HWTII: we are all healing from someone. and this book is your gentle invitation to lean into your past. unpack what may be holding you back. bring to light the joys and gems in your life. and take steps towards the better version of you.
 
loaded with over 155 insights mixed with learning and unlearnings. experiences. and resources as guide you'll also find 120 guided questions to sit with and explore further on your path of self-acceptance. growth. love. and healing.
 
in HWTII you will stumble across stories. essays. lists. prose. poems. unpoems. thoughts. responses. and tools to encourage engagement and curiosity about what it means to be you. although this series is from the lens of masculinity it is for anyone interested in humanity and being a better person for yourself and others.
 
in HWTII you will find notes on dealing with loss, divorce, miscarriage, sex education, modern technology, patriarchy, feminism, what it means to be a man, vulnerability, grief, heartbreak, dad privilege, male privilege, relationship advice, mental health, forgiveness, love, and more.  
 
HWTII is adrian michael's 21st self-published title.
 
171 pages.