When chaos, grief, or fear take hold, our first and only step back to life is simple: the next breath. Two recent moments of shared breathing point out a bridge to survival and sacred presence.

When we resist filling moments of unease with activity, the nonaction of pausing shapes us. Inner Resistance offers the unique vacuum to see anxiety, boredom, sadness as a helpful messenger.

The following is a modern parable of the gap men will inevitably confront - a warning to some and invitation to others.

This article considers the lengthening life expectancy of men compared to 100 years ago, the implications for those in the middle years, and how Coaching the Crossroads will engage these existential questions in 2025.

This article introduces the idea of a Hard-Time Check-In by offering tips for the everyday man who learns a friend or co-worker is in a difficult life situation. Most often men avoid and say nothing for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. There are practical ways to help your friends know you give a sh*t.

Hard conversations are part of intimate and important relationships. The twin principles of honor and honesty can offer guidance in these conversations. This article gives three examples considering a hard conversation in the way we set-up and climb a ladder.

This article is a step-by-step guide to help men write a personal story for the Men’s Story Group, Men’s Story Group or the Ordinary Men and the Moments That Made Them podcast. Included is the personal example and process Mike used to prepare for the upcoming Men’s Story Night!

Men struggle to change reactive and instinctive responses when facing stress in intimate relationships. Often these reactions are self-preserving, hurtful and counter-productive. Police officers have learned how to re-train reactions in high-stressed situations and their advice can help men react in more purposeful ways.

One day we will find our self at a loss for words or direction due to a difficult loss or overwhelming event. This articles acknowledges this dark and heavy place offering observations around ritual, routine, rallying support, remembering and rest to help us find our way back to the light.

Men have difficulty pinpointing and giving priority to areas where grief is present in daily life. In this article numerous areas of loss and hurt are offered to help identify painful areas that impact decision-making and relationships. Suggestions are offered to reduce the ways these grief-events hinder fullness of life and offer men a fresh way forward.