No One Way To Be A Man
Written by Ben Wilkoff
You can feel progress, movement, momentum. It is hard to generate, but it is not hard to feel. You can feel its absence too. The subtle giving up Working on escape routes rather than a way forward It is when you stop building things and instead settle for crumbling structures and unswept corners It’s when […]
Written by Ben Wilkoff
One of the primary practices of The Detoxing Man is being able to name and express feelings as they happen. However, as many men struggle mightily in doing this, myself included, I have created a way to “practice” this behavior. I call it Feeling Finding, and it is actually an easy way for anyone to […]
Written by Matt Morrisson
Author’s Note: A version of this was previously published as an episode of my podcast “Crazy Day”, which can be found here Some of my favorite questions to ask are the ones that seem easy to answer initially, but show their depth the more you try to work at the answer. A popular topic for […]
Written by Ben Wilkoff
Jule Kim introduces a concrete metaphor comparing emotional intelligence to a set of markers. She says that some people only have 3 markers to work with, only three shades with which to express or reciprocate emotions. Others have far more, a full spectrum of colorful emotions with which to experience life. I really appreciate the […]
Written by Ben Wilkoff
Hulk and Thor, the raging and smoldering fire of the MCU do not have too many opportunities to share their feelings as they tend to be used as the “final solution” to many of the problems facing the people of earth and realms beyond. And yet, one such heartfelt moment is worth paying attention to. […]
Written by Ben Wilkoff
We have a south facing driveway. The significance of this will likely be lost on you, unless you live in Denver. If you live here, you will know that I almost never have to shovel. I never have to worry about snow sitting for days or weeks on end, hoping that it will get just […]
