Jan 28, 2017 | Father, Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
A man’s sense of identity is based on two aspects of the cultural norm: The masculine behaviours he exhibits. How successful he is in portraying and/or accomplishing the masculine roles. Typical societal behaviours include being competitive, driven, tough...
Jan 28, 2017 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
Men are at a crossroads. Political, economic and societal pressures are challenging men to step up and show who they really are. Men can choose the well-worn traditional definition of manhood or they can forge a new path and break free of the...
Dec 2, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Recovery
It has haunted me most of my life and prevented me from seizing opportunities. It spoke to me using words like don’t, shouldn’t, conform, fit in and can’t. It used phrases like: ‘you’ll be sorry, you’ll be judged, they won’t like it, you’re going to fail,...
Nov 18, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, World View
There is something oddly uncomfortable happening. Do you see it? Can you feel it? Donald Trump is President-Elect of the United States. Thousands are making their voices heard for the support of the protectors of water, the Indigenous People, in North...
Oct 11, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Relationships, World View
Why Forgiveness Is Not Weakness And How It Will Set You Free We have all experienced pain as a result of the actions of others. Every action, every word we choose has a ripple effect out into the world. This is a commonality we all we share; it is an essential element...
Sep 2, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
I am honoured to post the following from my son Deus (Justin) Fortier. His words strike into the core of what many men are feeling but are unable or unwilling to express. Deus explores the issue of the deep wounding of men, with eloquence and passion. I feel...
