Author, actor and children's book writer Justin Baldoni introduced his recent TED talk like this: "For most of us (men), at the end of the day our identities are wrapped up in whether we are 'man enough.'" Baldoni is an astute observer of the new multi-faceted man. But the real question for most guys is how to get there from here?
When one has been raised since boyhood to be a certain (insert "traditional") type of man, how does one make the changes necessary to embrace a more positive masculinity? Let me suggest that this requires men working with other men, sharing thoughts and experiences and revising their approach to being human.
Finding our humanity therefore becomes the goal. This is what we hope to accomplish in the Shine-a-Light Men's Project discussion groups. Check out Baldoni's Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, HarperCollins, 2021). Like podcasts? Try Baldoni's The Man Enough Podcast.
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