Shadow of You – a poem

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Shadow of You. Of light and dust. And skin and bone. A man among men. You were never alone. Shadow of You. Of light and dust. You carried me then. In your skin and bone. Shadow of Me. Of light and dust. And skin and bone. A man among men. I am never alone. Shadow of...

All of Me – a poem

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by Brooks Harrelson All of Me All of my soul wants you, What part of me can I show you? My lover wants to hold and care for you, warm you in the cold nights, and grey spaces, wrap you in protective blankets of love against the howl of change and the grief of loss...

Men's Work is a Tug of War

by | | Men and Initiation, Men and Mission, Men and Relationship, Men and Shadow

from the Lair of the Wildman If you had attended Elementary School or High School with me, you would immediately recognize me in this photograph – I am the one up front. In fact, I don’t think I was as cool as this kid. For me, those years in school were a...

The Confusion that Leads to Distraction and Overwhelm

by | | Men and Leadership, Men and Work

guest post by Alain Hunkins – Pioneer Leadership Some months back, I shared a post (The Antidote to the Interruption Age) about how we’re no longer in the information age–we now live in the interruption age. Do you feel more overwhelmed and distracted than you...

Stones of My Fathers – a poem

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Stones of My Fathers Stones of my Fathers. Mud under foot. The Great Pyramids of Egypt and Mexico. Laid by your hands. I honor you. Stones of my Fathers. Cobbles under foot. America, Europe, the Middle East. Laid by your hands. I honor you. Stones of my Fathers....

Prodigal Father, Wayward Son – a Book by Sam & Gifford Keen

by | | Fatherhood, Featured Content, Interviews, Men and Parenting

by Boysen Hodgson I read “Fire in the Belly” in my early 20’s. It was a powerful addition to my list of favorite personal development books, along with “The Book; on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are,””Way of the Peaceful...

40 Powerful Purpose Quotes from Across the Ages

by | | Featured Content, Men and Leadership, Men and Mission

by Brandon Peele Since the beginning of history, humans have had a deep relationship to their life’s purpose, and sought to gift future generations with this message, weaving purpose into art, philosophy, literature and religions.  Our ancestors who heeded the call of...

Guest Post: Spice Up Your Relationship with a Blind Date

by | | Men and Love, Men and Relationship, Men and Sex

Want to learn and experience something new with your partner? Try going on a “blind date”. Here’s how it worked for Michael J. Russer. – – by Michael Russer, originally published at the Good Men Project  My partner and I wanted to do something different and...

From Dad's Toolbox

by | | Fatherhood, Featured Content, Men and Parenting, Men and Relationship

from the Lair of the Wildman There’s a wrong I’d like to right. The man I wronged is dead, so I am asking you to hear my truth in this regard. If it resonates, so be it, or, share your truth. I was 48 when I first heard of a Warrior Weekend and the idea...

The first stone

by | | Featured Content, Men and Initiation, Men and Leadership, Men and Relationship

from the Lair of the Wild Man When my eyes opened this morning, my head had been working for some time already. I woke with a late-night conversation poking at my sensibilities and weighing on my heart. A man I have known only briefly through social media has begun to...