Men living with heart
We need of a new, positive discourse about masculinity. We need to stop focusing on the problems or the conflicts. We need to own and live the beauty of manhood.
Costa Rica hosts open community circle
What we found was a group of well-meaning people in a very dysfunctional state. I decided to try helping them work through their conflicts and find resolution.
MKP International agrees on restructuring
Images of change… (Photography by Judah Freed at Glen Ivy in February 2010) – 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.
A tribute to Bill Boal: Reframe your fear
You can change the way you think and respond to life. You can start to drop the old same old stories and write your own script about how you want to live and who you really are. The best way I know to change your life is to change your vision of what you’d like life to be.
Haiti: A ‘new warrior’ call to action
An open request to the men of The ManKind Project and our many supporters: A series of late January earthquakes measuring 6.5 to 7.3 in magnitude near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has devastated an area with a gross population of more than 3 million souls. Beyond the devastating loss of life, hundreds of thousands ow struggle without basic shelter, food, water, and emergency medical supplies. Haiti is one of the world’s poorest and...
Persist: The ongoing journey
by Peter Clothier The gift of another insight today. Well, it’s not exactly new, but it arrives with good timing and particular focus. A peculiar set of circumstances led me this morning to a video interview on Living Smart with the Jungian scholar, therapist and writer James Hollis, who — among a great many other useful thoughts — challenged me with this question: What did I internalize from my parents’ lives? My mind...
The male war for survival of the fittest
by Judah Freed Human civilization has been guided by a map of reality that makes sense of life and evolution as a male war for dominance, what’s called “the survival of the fittest,” which is founded on the old premise that might makes right. This cynical vision of society, today widely called “Social Darwinism,” has caused much suffering on earth. Let’s clear up some misconceptions about Charles Darwin’s findings on “natural...
On the trail
by Steve Norcross “Hike the Grand Canyon at your age?” Apparently this co-worker was not aware that ageist comments like this are not socially acceptable. He also was not aware of the assumption he made about what a man should be at my age. I was also immediately aware that he was really talking about himself, way overweight and definitely not fit and aging along with everyone else. Having recently moved to the Southwest,...
A father in court
by John Waye I felt vindicated. The family court judge had awarded me full custody of my seven-year old daughter. My three years of struggle as a single dad had been acknowledged. Even more, I felt huge relief. Twenty years ago, it was rare for a father to get custody. The court ruling reflects the changing view of fathers in our society. When my ex-wife had moved out, the responsibility of being a single parent weighed heavily on me...
MKP leadership elections
On December 8, the MKP-USA Council met by phone bridge and held its elections for Chair and Vice Chair, each for a two year term. Elections are pending for MKP-I positions. “With great pleasure,” said George Daranyi, chairman of The ManKind Project , “I announce that David Bauerly has been elected Chairman of MKP-USA, and Bob Oser has been elected Vice Chairman of that body. Please join me in congratulating, blessing...
Where gold is mined; a poem
by Dave Koshinz I want, I want more I want a place where I am safe A place where differences, melt into honoring and deep respect A place where we can drop our clothes, easily, to look back at what we wear A place where we can hide, if we choose, with honor and truth A place where deep work is done A place of touching deeply, and honoring clear boundaries A place where gold is exchanged, and where gold is mined A place with rich soil,...
A last chance for redemption; a poem
by Paul Goldman Before the church bell tolls one last time as our ashes are scattered over the roiling ocean waves, you and I have choices to make about just how we wish to live— from the heart of all hearts— or in the throes of selfish desire directing others to pleasure our every whim. Rest assured the outcome solely lies in our hands, be they in the end dirty or cleansed by the reckoning of our own accountability. As certain as...
Take the hill
by Johnny Fontaine A flushed heat of anger bruised my cheeks and stallions of fear galloped in my heart. School had let out for the day. I was walking home alone down the snow covered sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard in the sleepy hamlet of Coxsackie, where the family moved after my childhood in New York City. I was carrying my trombone case and desperate to ignore the taunts of a bully pack lagging behind me. By the time I reached...
Falling into silence; a poem
by Steven Lee Mankle I am falling into silence deep within the stream a tiny will striving to find a Universal current without perishing even in the dark center of my pain Somewhere out of view is joy and wonder tumbling in a current larger than our own design yet even failing faith is possible Steven Lee Mankle: Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Steven joined the Navy after high school to “see the world.” After being a...
Exploring our life changes
Dave Long spent his early years in management consulting and advertising before starting a successful Milwaukee manufacturing business in 1989. He’s been drawing cartoons and writing for publications since the 1980s. Married for 25 years, he has two children and resides in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. – is a deeply personal issue that everyone decides for himself. Sometimes the price is high, sometimes low. But this is not very...
MKP opens 2009 Chairman’s Campaign
The ManKind Project this week announced the launch of the 2009 Chairman’s Campaign, the annual drive to raise funds to support the activities of the nonprofit international organization for men. In years past, this campaign was kept within the confines of the MKP community. As part of MKPs commitment to transparency, the campaign this year is being announced publicly through such open venues as the Journal. Anyone interested in...
Uniting the worlds of technology and spirit
by Steven Vedro I have always loved communications technology. As a child, I sat content for hours in front of the big short-wave set in my uncle’s living room, searching for voices from far away. As a ten-year-old, I learned Morse code. As a teenager I operated a pirate radio station, regularly ruining the neighborhood TV reception whenever I started my home-brew broadcasts. In college, I spent most of my time at the campus FM...
On the edge of suicide
by Christopher St. John I was in so much despair that the only thing left for me to do was take my life. Seems like a lifetime ago. At the tender age of twenty three, I was at the end of my rope with no way out. After many cries of help through my self-destructive behavior, almost everyone in my circle had given up on me. I was certain everyone would be better off without me. Why had my life turned into crap? I had a suicide plan. I...
Into the wild
by Johnny Fontaine During the waning days of summer last year, I was leaving my church’s social ministry office after a few hours of volunteer work. I stood by the front door, looking at the fingerprints smudged across the glass, distracted by the sounds of people talking throughout the lobby. My eyes noticed a book on a giveaway table, the cover depicting a man running along a great ledge of rocks high on a mountaintop. I read its...
The ManKind Project’s 25/25 Anniversary in 2010 will be in Louisville, Kentucky
The challenge of changing the world one man at a time began in 1984 when three men — Rich Tosi (a former Marine Corps officer), Bill Kauth (a social worker, therapist, and author), and Ron Hering (a university professor) — created an experiential weekend for men called The New Warrior Training Adventure. A quarter century later, more than 45,000 men have experienced the New Warrior Training Adventure, giving birth to what once was...
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