The Other Stocking – G.K. Chesterton
Sage Chapel - Cornell University EDITORS NOTE from Boysen Hodgson: I heard the following story told at a Christmas Eve service in Sage Chapel on the campus of Cornell University, December 24, 2011. It was the first time my wife and I had ever attended a Christmas Eve service, and we ...
Justin Hunt; ABSENT, a new documentary about Fatherhood
by Boysen Hodgson Absent Target; this movie, as Justin Hunt says, is targeted to men. And often it is women who 'get' the film. Energy embodied; informational, emotional, invitational Empowering intent; To present a simple thesis ... 'the father is the first human being in a child's life who either chooses them, or ...
Matthew Sloane; Tulie’s Garden ~ a book review
by Boysen Hodgson Tulie's Garden "Tulie's Garden; the place where I abandon and reclaim who I am", written and illustrated by Matthew Alexander Sloane. Available at the author's web site.Click Here to purchase the book. Target; this is an ideal book to give to a young man in your life ... it is ...
REVEALED: Portraits from Beneath the Surface
TARGET AUDIENCE: Lovers of Photography, Seekers, Artists, People with a desire to refine their spiritual expression. ENERGY EMBODIED: Practical, Exploratory, Challenging. PRIMARY ARCHETYPE: Magician - the desire to transform EMPOWERING INTENT: To reveal a process that a portrait photographer and his subjects engaged in to create "Revealed" - to explore the boundary ...
“Warrior” Movie Review
by Kelly Cresap Here's an idea for MKP Men: Watch the movie “Warrior” with your I-group, and begin discussion afterwards with this question: What would you do if Tommy Riordan stepped up to do some work in your circle? He’s a bruising hulk of a man who once ripped the door off ...
Get the chips, the wings, the beer – and a whole new way of being a man.
As you settle in to watch Super Bowl XLV - the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers ... The men who 'go to battle' in the NFL give the game all they've got. Their coaches demand it, their teammates insist upon it, and their fans will accept nothing less. ...
Reality presented as Story
by Ravenspen
The human mind, is, above all else, a storytelling mechanism. Because of this, many people retreat into story when the world of objective facts overwhelms them. They want to perceive reality in a way that makes sense to them. Rather than insisting on dividing story from fact, one novel concept is to use story to present facts, providing real information in a comforting context. This approach has been used by Dr. Zachary Meisel and Dr. Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Eric Erickson: The Life Cycle
Ken Gilbert talks about Elderhood.
Erik Erikson – Developmental Psychoanalyst
Stage 8. Late adulthood (from 60 years)
Psychosocial Crisis: Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Ego Quality: Wisdom
Main Question: “What kind of life have I lived?”
As we move toward the end of our lives, if we can look back on good times with gladness, on hard times with self-respect, and on mistakes and regrets with forgiveness then we will find a new sense of integrity.
Building a Community: Mike Brown interviews Bill Kauth and Zoe Alowan
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Mike Brown, New Warrior and Spiritual Life Coach for the past nine years, interviews Bill Kauth and Zoe Alowan.
Bill Kauth co-founded in 1984 the New Warrior Training Adventure of the ManKind Project, the Inner King Training and the Warrior Monk. He is the author of “A Circle of Men”, published by St. Martins Press. In his role as “Visionary-at-large” with MKP, Bill has been studying the state of the world for a dozen plus years.
New Warrior Wisdom for Surviving the Snow – WWLP News 22
by Boysen Hodgson
Frank Grindrod, a New Warrior from Western Massachusetts, part of the New England Community and a Member of one of the two longest running men’s groups in New England (the Special Boys) was featured in a spot on a local TV station WWLP 22 News with information on what to have and what to do if you’re stranded in your car this winter.
Hard Wired Humans and Face Value
Here is a piece from the December human instincts newsletter, Hardwired Humans.
The makers of the movie Happy Feet Two spent significant effort on the facial expressions of the animated penguins. According to the animation director, There is incredible detail put into the micro-movements around the eye, the movement of the eye itself, the dilation of the pupils, the movement of the head, and the slight pursing of the beak; just to tell you “Mumble” is a thinking character. (Sydney Morning Herald, 19-20 November 2011)
The Screaming Nice Guy
by Matthew Alexander Sloane
I took part in a workshop recently: about 18 women and 12 men played in a very interactive, energetic inquiry as to the nature of sexuality and how it lives or does not live in each of us.
In one moment, our brilliant facilitator noticed that there was a “men vs. women” dynamic showing up in the conversation, so she invited us to make it more real and play it out. All the men stood on one side of the room and all the women on the other. “Let out all the judgments you have about the other sex — say it to the people across from you now!”
A New Warrior Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2012
A Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day – the New Warrior and cultural change.
by Boysen Hodgson
“Agape is more than romantic or aesthetic love. Agape is more than friendship. Agape is creative, understanding, redemptive good will for all men. It is an overflowing love that seeks nothing in return. Theologians would say that this is the love of God operating in the human heart. When one rises to love on this level, he loves every man. He rises to the point of loving the person who does the evil deed while hating the deed that the person does. I believe that this is the kind of love that can carry us through this period of transition. This is what we’ve tried to teach through this nonviolent discipline.” ~ December 18, 1963, the Speech at WMU
The Search; a poem
Agape 1
THE SEARCH
I’ve seen death daily in expected and wonder-full ways
and tasted its sweet coolness on fevered tongue
dipped of earthen flow streaming through granite cups
my image caught there returned to me
slaking heart more than thirst.
Oh! Yes! Father Sky!
I have fed at our Mother’s bosom
fed of her thrill of thrills
LIFE GIFTED BY DEATH
make of me such fodder.
Mike to Mike: Mike Brown interviews Mike Robbins
Mike Brown, New Warrior and Spiritual Life Coach for the past nine years, interviews Mike Robbins, teacher, coach and author of “Focus on the Good Stuff” (reached #4 on the Amazon bestseller list) and “Be Yourself” (reached #17 on the Amazon bestseller list). Robbins’ books are available in a dozen languages.
A former pro baseball player in the Kansas City Royals, Mike transformed the experience of a career ending injury into a period of powerful self reflection leading to a discovery of the healing power of appreciation and authenticity, finding the deeper meaning and purpose of his life.
Weight Release Begins with Seeing Our Reflection Clearly
by Freeman Michaels
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Before and After
In mid-2007, when I was 275 pounds, I looked in the mirror and what I saw shocked and disgusted me – in a little more than ten years I had gained 100 pounds. I wanted the extra weight that I was carrying gone as quickly as possible. I was filled with shame and anger at what I had become. I understood that I had abandoned myself on many levels, and the imbalances of my personal priorities were being reflected in terms of weight.
Elder Blessing in the Family
by Terry Jones
When my oldest son reached the age of 18 years, I felt a need to release him. I had been aware only at an intellectual level that I would need to let him go someday. It felt like he was ready not so much to be an adult but rather to be honored as a boy who was ready to consider adulthood. My wife and I planned a ceremony that would bless our son and show our respect for his individuality.
Living the gift community – a 6 year old’s wisdom.
Andrei Armeanu is a New Warrior (a man who has completed the New Warrior Training Adventure sponsored by the ManKind Project). His daughter Sabina has an idea of the kind of world she wants to live in and the kind of person she wants to be in that world. The ManKind Project helps already awesome men like Andrei become even better fathers, partners and culture creators.
I’m ready to live in Sabina’s world – and doing what I can to make it real.
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Grateful for Tears with the Christmas Bunny
Photo by Albert Cook.
Don’t cry.
Don’t cry, says a voice in our heads, the recording that plays through our mind that implores us not to cry when we feel a swell of emotion, be it sadness or joy. We have been conditioned that showing these emotions is not good somehow, perhaps a sign of weakness.
Men Moving beyond the Old Models
by Owen Marcus
Growing up, men are usually trained by women on how to be emotional – women filled in for the male role models who weren’t around. Now that we are grown, it’s time we learn how to be emotional in a masculine way. I recently wrote a post for the elephant journal called, Men—Stop Going to Women for All of your Emotional Support.
In Stand by Your Man for Role/Reboot I write about how women can not only help the men they love, but also help themselves. Here’s how:
The Other Stocking – G.K. Chesterton
Sage Chapel - Cornell University
EDITORS NOTE from Boysen Hodgson: I heard the following story told at a Christmas Eve service in Sage Chapel on the campus of Cornell University, December 24, 2011. It was the first time my wife and I had ever attended a Christmas Eve service, and we went because my sister in law was a soloist in the choir (and she sang beautifully). The service was offered by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Ithaca, NY. Over 600 people in a beautiful mid 19th century chapel for a night of carols and an uplifting message of unity, connection and peace. As a man with no religious beliefs, but a deep love of stories, metaphors and myths, this was the perfect night – a beautiful way of spending an evening with family. The Minister offered a short homily which included the story below.
Being Seen – An Essential Ingredient In The Recipe Of Love
A man who’s been in relationship for awhile happened to say, “She [his partner] really sees me.” After he shared that, another man in the group asked, “What does it mean to you guys to ‘be seen’?”
What ensued was a close to 45-minute conversation about what “being seen” meant to various men in the group. It was a moving, inspiring, and critical conversation.
Take back your attention
Here is an excellent article by Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, at Fast Company, entitled Take Back Your Attention. His main thesis, one that my readers know I subscribe to as well, is that the computer, with email, FaceBook, Google, and a plethora of other fun toys and semi-useful activities, can be a distraction in addition to being a powerful tool. Here are some of the money quotes:
What They See Is What They Think
When a customer enters your place of business, everything they see or don’t see sends a message.
A lot has been written about Steve Jobs’ focus on design and simplicity since his death. Jobs intuitively understood the power of design to send a message and evoke a feeling.
This stands in sharp contrast to my experience this morning.
Two months ago, I took my son, Alexander, on a walk. It was beautiful fall morning here in New England. Many of the trees are starting to explode in brilliant bursts of color.
Documentary Film-maker Frederick Marx interviewed on ABC Radio Australia
Warrior Films is Frederick's production company.
Frederick shares some great insights about the the work of the ManKind Project in helping men find the skills to live more successful and fulfilling lives – and the connection that our work in the ManKind Project has to mentoring young men through ‘rites of passage’ to become strong role models and good men.
Glenn Barker – MKP Chicago on Public Perspective TV
From Glenn Barker MKP Chicago Center Director
A Journey into Leadership
I was invited for an interview as Executive Director of ManKind Project Chicago recently on the show “Public Perspective” with Kevin McDermott. The show hits 57 area cities on Comcast Cable and will be broadcast twice in January 2012. My first time on camera, no edits, 30 min, straight to tape, no script, and a great story to tell.
Glenn Barker, MKP Chicago
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