What Are You Waiting For?
One of the most common things I hear from clients is along the lines of “When I [fill in the blank], I’ll be able to/will do [fill in the blank].” That may be talking to their spouse/partner about something that has been bothering them for years, and keeping them in a constant state of withheld […]
The New Macho
by Boysen Hodgson The New Macho He cleans up after himself. He cleans up our planet. He is a role model for young men. He is rigorously honest and fiercely optimistic. He knows what he feels. He knows how to cry and he lets it go. He knows how to rage without hurting others. He knows how to fear and keep moving. He knows joy, and shares gratitude. He seeks self-mastery. He has let go of childish shame. He feels guilty when he’s done...
Lead, Teach, Succeed
It’s been said that the best leaders are terrific teachers. So what do the best teachers do to teach so well? They create an environment where their students want to be there. It’s fun. They make learning active. They draw on the experience the students already have. They get their students to retain knowledge by […]
Is The Process of Becoming a Do It Yourself Project?
by Pedro Serrano My first memorable experience with cognitive dissonance came after reading a quote attributed to Nelson Mandela: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” Something about that seemed weird to me. South Africans fearful of their power? They lived in a society where institutionalized racism was defended by millions, and where people, White and...
Trusting Men
by G. Kamana Hunter “I just don’t trust men in general,” she said. “They’ve hurt me and disappointed me too many times.” “As a man, I thank you for trusting me enough to admit that,” I replied calmly to my client. “I don’t mean you. I mean…well, you’re different,” she said nervously, afraid that she may have offended a supportive man. “It’s ok. We’re talking about you right now. How am I...
You! Yes YOU! Wear BLUE! Men’s Health and MKP
MKP and Men’s Health Network – Men’s Health Month: June 2012 Men’s Health week is June 11-17, 2012. The ManKind Project, a non-profit men’s training and educational organization, is partnering with the Men’s Health Network, a Washington, DC based non-profit advocacy and education organization, to raise awareness about men’s health issues for the whole month of June. The ManKind Project, with its global network of...
Emotions
Emotions. Empowering men to achieve our own emotional literacy is at the core of our work in the ManKind Project. So it follows that anyone doing research into just exactly what emotions are is someone whose work we will probably want to check out. The video on the page below, Categorizing Emotions, does just that, lending a psychological perspective to emotions as they are perceived in a multicultural context. The MKP Journal is...
Buddhist Books for Children
I spent a delightful afternoon yesterday reading the Barefoot Books collection of Indian Tales, as told by Shenaaz Naji…
Mission as Building Character
In his ongoing articulation of the meaning of Mission, Steve Simmer sends us this. Many years ago, a long-time AA member I knew introduced me to the Shit Fairy. The Shit Fairy is the little voice on my shoulder that fills my ear with shit–bullshit, horseshit, and chicken shit. If I listen to this long enough, it turns my life into shit. What I say is bullshit, what I do is horseshit, and I am a chicken shit–a coward to the...
Ending a “Dads” Stereotype
by Ravenspen Stereotypes abound. They’re a convenient way for me to pigeon-hole people when I don’t want to take the time to put myself in their shoes. Stereotyping makes me feel smug, superior and part of the “in” group. We (I) often express stereotypes in jokes, as if that excuses them. The problem with stereotyping is that we (I) can slip, without noticing it, into believing our own stereotypes, enforcing...
Opening Up Like a Man
by Matthew Alexander Sloane In a past relationship I got some feedback on the way I came across to my partner as a 30 year-old, powerless child. At the time, I thought I was being vulnerable and sharing openly about my feelings. She told me something I will never forget. “I have no problem with you telling me when you’re going through a hard time,” she said. “It’s just that you sound like a child when...
Teen Rites of Passage Facilitators Weekend
Frederick Marx, filmmaker extraordinaire ( Hoop Dreams , Boys to Men ), is a long time leader in the ManKind Project, having staffed 40 New Warrior Training Adventures. He sent out the following exciting news on great work doing real mentoring in a powerful way. Last weekend we had 26 of the leading lights of Teen Rites of Passage work gather in Oakland to share common challenges and victories, and to probe for ways forward as a...
The WAKE UP Call!
Spoken Word Poetry on true fatherhood from Rob Atchison. This powerful piece comes to us from the author’s You tube link Spoken Word. Rob writes of his work: “My Poems range from Love, Break-ups, Depression, real life issues and so on. I write from my Life, friends or families life or just by imagining how I would feel in a particular situation and writing about it. I feel I have my own unique style and I’m hard to...
Learning From a Barefoot Movement
Bunker Roy gives a phenomenal TED Talk about self empowerment training in the developing world. Watch this for an amazing picture of hope! Good news far removed from our money, title and gadget driven agenda in the financially powerful and technologically rich part of the planet. The ManKind Project Journal is very indebted to New Warrior Ivey Hardy of Vermont for sending us this link. cjc – is a deeply personal issue that...
What’s Your Dream Relationship?
To me, one of the greatest goals that I hear a lot of people, from adolescence on, tout as a key objective in their lives is to find their “dream relationship,” or “dream partner.” When I ask them what such a thing, or person, would look like, there has often been a list given that […]
Nature: Isn’t she magnificent
Here’s food for your Lover archetype. Nature is magnificent.
The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.
Drowning in the Details
While leading a seminar on managing managers in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, I was struck by a theme that shows up frequently in my work: How easy it is to lose sight of the big picture. Let’s face it, no one shows up to work and thinks, I’m just going to go ahead and get […]
Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things?
Here is an article by Anne Fisher at Fortune Magazine, discussing the proposition, “why do smart people do dumb things,” against the backdrop of Charlie Sheen’s recent struggles. She quotes yours truly, who has done some amazingly dumb things, despite being pretty smart, and as a result, has spent a lot of time working on […]
WE APOLOGIZE!
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the ManKind Project Journal has been offline for a few days. The problem is now fixed. Thank you for your patience! Chris Callahan – Assistant Editor – is a deeply personal issue that everyone decides for himself. Sometimes the price is high, sometimes low. But this is not very important for life. Life is an interesting thing. And the price on Viagra –...
Who Says Raising Boys is Easier?
L.Z. Granderson takes on an outdated sexist myth. by Ravenspen “It’s easier to raise boys,” I was told. And for a while I actually believed them. Then I started paying attention.” L.Z. Granderson Granderson begins by pointing out just how skewed our perspectives about and projections on males really are. Almost predictably, the High School dropout rate for boys is higher than girls. Females outgraduate males in...
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