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...
Jul 6, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
He cries at movies And when his wife is in tears Feels the sadness of strangers And shares their fears Shies away from bullies Dislikes aggression Wonders, what is mankind’s lesson? Tosses and turns in the night Wondering at times what’s the point to this fight So...
Jul 6, 2016 | Father, Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
My father died just before his 52nd birthday. I was twenty-five, married, with a growing family, a mortgage, and an upcoming career. It felt like I was just beginning to really know my father. I was angry that he’d been snatched away from me so early. The...
Jun 18, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
10 minute read It’s said man to man, with a wink, a slight smile, and often with a touch of sarcasm. You hear it at the coffee shop while waiting in line, at the office, at lunch with a buddy, during “kitchen talk” at a party, or in the man-cave where “What’s...
Jun 3, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity
I heard the whistle blow, and realized it came from me. I had a called a penalty kick in the midst of a heated game in a Men’s Soccer Tournament. The players on the defending team were screaming at me. “Are you crazy? What kind of bullshit was that? You’ve got to be...
