It’s Not What You Think
Do you ever notice how much time you spend trying to “figure out what’s going on” in your life…and in your relationship, if you’re in one? If it ends up being a fair amount of time, how’s it working for you? When you do get some “answers,” what’s the most common result you get from […]
Little Iron Man; a poem
little iron man angry eyes burn behind cold metal mask muscles tensed for fight in flight repulsor rays boot jets armor he is iron man. all-powerful controller master of his fate vengeful righteous realist almighty godlike hero protector judge destroyer martyr invincible impervious inhuman. mechanical masculinity lover of the machine better safe than sorry greedy me-first hoarder dark doomy death dealer self-satisfying soul stealer...
The Lion King
Today we don’t have any myths to tell our children in the modern world. Fortunately we can rely on the myths that are transmitted through the movies. A good example of a movie that I let my boys watch is Disney’s modern classic The Lion King since it contains many good lesions for a boy […]
Do You Swear To Tell The Truth, The Whole…?
Whether or not you’re currently in a relationship with a lover/partner/spouse, you know that relationships of ALL kinds are a crucial ingredient in what makes life worth living (at least that’s how I look at it). You probably also know that managing a relationship with anyone easily and quickly can turn into seriously tricky business […]
I’ll hold up a mirror; a poem
by Poet Warrior I’ll hold up a mirror So you can see, The love in your eyes And the hope in your heart. I’ll hold up a mirror So you can see, The wisdom of your experiences And the knowledge in your years. I’ll hold up a mirror So you can see, The song in your soul And the music in your life. I’ll hold up a mirror So you can see, So you can see the world in yourself And it’s love in your face. I’ll hold up a mirror So I can see, His...
Dancing with Sacred Rhythms
This is probably not new news to you, but the vast majority of how your relationship is going with your partner has a TON to do with how your relationship with YOU is going. On a long-term basis (that is, after “The Honeymoon Period” is over), you’re not likely to be treating your partner and […]
Job Search Planning Suggestions: 8 Things You Should Do When Starting a Job Search
by Jeff Altman If you’re not sure what to do, here’s a list that might help. 1. Know yourself Figure out what really interests and excites you. Use the interests and traits to explore career choices and opportunities. 2. Take a career assessment test. There are many career assessment tests available online. Find the time to take one. The test gives you a lot of insights about yourself, your core competencies and work...
Dancing in the Breath; a poem
Philos 100 Dancing in their Breath ( that youth we knew…) by Loren Ruh Smith He was dancing upon the precipice Glib of tongue with laughing metaphors Blessed of health and being hazard’s child Seeing danger not as paradox but as prayer Someone called after him, saying “Take care!” His laughter echoing in the dark abyss His humor seeming contagious, awing Sweeping all their fears, all alarms away There was no...
I Hate You, So I Can Love You!…Really?!
A few Saturdays ago, you received a quick email about Mercury Retrograde, essentially warning you that a lot of unusually intense emotions, reactions, circumstances, etc. were like to be busting out all over the place…particularly with loved ones. I told you to not necessarily take anything at face value or have conflicts automatically mean something […]
The terror of young men
About a week prior to the Oslo terror on July 22, I was in a part of town I rarely visit. I was en-route to an exciting adventure at IKEA and was waiting for the bus that would complete my journey. As I was scanning the features of the recently erected mosque there, I noticed […]
Shriners Saved My Son’s Life ~ reprinted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article sent out by the Chairman of the Board of Governors for Chicago’s Shriner’s Hospital is a touching story about the power of human relationship and connection in creating a space for healing. This story came to the ManKind Project Journal because the father in this story, Steven Twohig, and the friend that he mentions, Hal Klegman, are both members of the ManKind Project. Steven is part of...
Turning Boys into Men, a speech by Earl Hip
Earl Hip is a recent recipient of the annual Ron Herring Award for work in Missions of Service from the ManKind Project. – 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 – too.
The Eye of Irene
by Joseph DiCenso As I squush down the last stretch of the old logging trail that leads to Roaring Brook, the stream that drains our hillside, the sound is what signals that I’m about to have my expectations trumped. The brook is living up to its name, and then some: “roaring” doesn’t quite say it–it’s more like the static of a thousand TVs fed through a Central Park concert sound...
Getting Personal
[custom_field field=”laughton” random=”1″ limit=”1″ between=”, ” /] by Geoffrey Laughton A colleague of mine, Lori Grayson, posted on her Facecrack wall yesterday the following: “Did you know that the ancient Greek words for education/culture (paideia), play (paidia), and children (paides) all have the same root? Plato said, ‘You can learn more from an hour of play than from...
Getting the Most from Joint Mobility Movements
Dr. Stephen Stern is the MKP Journal Health and Fitness Editor – “the Wilder Elder” Learning proper technique, along with consistent actions, will produce the greatest results. Please read the following to learn and connect with what you can do – for YOURSELF – to get the most benefit(s) by performing joint mobility movements. When a joint in the body is compromised and is unable to move through its full...
Happiness is not a goal. It’s a side-effect.
An interesting article in Cracked this week about happiness. Why having a vast selection of choices tends to make people less happy in general. You have that agonizing selection process, repeated over and over again with decisions big and small (and some of you reading this have worried yourself sick over whether to go with LCD or plasma — don’t say you haven’t) which not only leads to anxiety, but decreased...
Present Time, a poem
by Rick Belden present time for the first time in my life the past is beginning to feel like the past. the many ghosts of used-to-be my loyal long-time companions have drifted off and faded away dissipated like a morning mist leaving me here alone in the blinding light of present time weighing the merits of truth versus mercy as I watch the pages of the calendar fly past me like fallen autumn leaves blowing down a dead-end street....
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