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,...
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...
