Sep 22, 2019 | Empowerment, Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
My ‘spidey senses’ were tingling.The knot in my stomach tightened.My throat felt like it was closing up.I knew the word was rising up inside of me and yet I ignored that it was coming. My mind shut down to what was being said to me. I was on autopilot, waiting for my...
Jun 29, 2018 | Health and Wellbeing, Masculinity, Recovery, Relationships, World View
About a 7 minute read. *** Warning: spoiler alert . . . some details of the show are revealed in this post. I was pissed off after season one of 13 Reasons Why. How could they end it by graphically depicting the main character committing suicide? What were they...
Apr 9, 2018 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
Modern-day man Tough, competitive, emotionless Expression by anger or silence One of the guys Provider, protector, procreator Play the game of Chameleon Water cooler wife jokes Pumped up by putting down Judgment justifies identity Scurry up the rungs of success Grind...
Nov 15, 2017 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Recovery, Relationships, World View
‘Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight / Got to kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight’ – Bruce Cockburn, ‘Lovers In A Dangerous Time’, from the 1984 album ‘Stealing Fire. Life can be a struggle at times. We’ve all been there....
Oct 31, 2017 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
I was intimidated by the idea so it was easy to convince myself not to go. I hung out with my male buddies growing up, but I kept my deepest, darkest and most revealing thoughts and emotions to myself – it’s what guys do. As an adult I was somewhat uncomfortable...
Sep 5, 2017 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
I’m not important. I’m not of value. I’m not worthy. I can’t do anything right. I’m a failure. I’m not good enough. Sound familiar? This is how many men feel about themselves. It is common for men to feel inadequate. Men are pressured at young age to adhere to...
