Real Men Feel: Episode 54, Male Rites of Passage with Journeymen Founder, Nicky Wilks
Male Rites of Passage with Nicky Wilks, Episode 54, April 4, 2017 This week on Real Men Feel, Andy Grant and Appio Hunter are joined by the founder of Journeymen.us, Nicky Wilks, to talk about the need for rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage for creating better men. Nicky shares his man story, and there is a great discussion around mentorship and initiation. Journeymen’s vision is to regenerate modern society through the...
Help from My Friends – David Yarrow, Mission, and Biochar
David Yarrow is a New Warrior. This article is reprinted with permission shared in the article. I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Our Leader by Gary Kline, BLOSSOM Consulting Services “Take me to your leader”, the little green man said. I shall do that, and you are urged to come along. I’ve determined that we have a new leader who can get us to a sane and sustainable agriculture, if we only listen and follow him. Our leader...
My Elder Soul ~ a poem
by Reuel Czach Elders, we are losing our Soul. We are so caught up individually in petty offenses and bickering and wounded-ness, that we are letting our civilization and our planet die. But most importantly, we are letting our souls die. When I chose to be wounded, and walk through life withdrawn in my cave, or I choose to be over-armored, to the point of being weighed down, with such heavy baggage, nothing else matters, …..my...
The World Needs More Elders
By Donald Clerc What’s the difference between being an Elder and being elderly? I never really thought about that question until joining the ManKind Project two years ago. I’m 57, have three grown children, one young grandchild, and own my own business. So I’ve “been around the block” a few times and have learned a thing or two along the way. But no one had challenged me on what I can do with that experience and wisdom in this...
Men: From the Inside
Guest post: by Garry Gilfoy I was recently asked to deliver professional development to some therapists on the topic of ‘men’s issues.’ I left my son’s football game to do so and found a gathering of about 60 people. The ten or so men attending were sitting on the periphery of the room. I warmed up by reading a poem called Rain from Nowhere by Murray Hartin. It tells of a man with a young family. We catch him on the day he intends to...
Wisdom Bought and Sold – 25¢
by Craig ‘Snake’ Bloomstrand I’ve been writing about Wisdom recently and decided to do some field research. I made two cardboard signs – Wisdom Bought and Sold 25¢ My friend Alan and I drove to the lake intending to buy or sell wisdom for a quarter a dose. We headed for a bench next to the walking path, strategically placed our signs for best visibility and got right to work. Two young women stopped before we’d even...
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