Men's Work is something I avoided for decades, but which I now embrace. The ManKind Project runs amazing trainings, and this one is an easy one to try out. "A Circle of Men" is free, it's local (Lake Forest Park, right near 3rd Place Books), and it's just one day - Saturday April 8th. I [...]
I gave this documentary recommendation to a counseling client the other day - The Mask You Live In, and was reminded that I haven't made a post about it, so here it is. "The Mask You Live In" is a powerful film about the cultural ideals, rules and roles men and boys are taught and [...]
Happy New Year everyone! The ManKind Project is putting on a free one-day workshop for men - it's next Saturday (1/7/17) in Lake Forest Park (just a few minutes north of Seattle). It's called "A Circle of Men", and I think provides a good introduction for the New Warrior Training Adventure. Here's the details - [...]
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I grew up in New York, where there were four distinct seasons. When I got to Seattle in 1999, I came to discover there are really only two seasons here. There's a warm, sunny period from July to October. And then there's a long amalgam of fall, winter and spring that seems to be one very [...]
I wrote last week on my other blog about the amazing experience I had at the Mankind Project's weekend training - The New Warrior Training Adventure. Well, I know it's a big thing to just commit to a weekend away (the time, energy and money) without knowing more. Good news! There's a chance to get [...]
I woke up this morning a little late, and a lot disoriented. It's a Saturday here, and my son had woken me up earlier, then I pulled the covers over me and fell back asleep. For me, morning dreams are notoriously vivid, and often result in what I call a "dream hangover" - an emotional [...]
I ran across this short video yesterday and was stunned by the clarity of how the speaker (a comedian, actually) spelled out the importance of knowing your MISSION if life. Your PURPOSE. The "Why" you are here. Because if you know the "Why" of your life, then you can not only find one or more [...]
According to The Stranger's "I, Anonymous" column of last week, the Seattle Freeze is alive and well. This time, the writer is a woman who has been in Seattle for 3 years! So, while some may think it is being diluted (with the huge influx of transplants in the last couple of years) - I [...]
Yesterday I wrote a blog post about The 3 Things You Must Agree Upon Before Separating. Today I want to go over the 3 Possible Outcomes of a Marital Separation. While there are other outliers, this will cover the vast majority of couples who separate. The couple will decide they want to try again, and [...]
