Man UPrising

Mirrors, Middle-Aged Naked Dudes, And Men Sick Of The Game

This is my threshold test to find my guys, the ones I can work with and help. Those who won’t look, can’t yet look, or are too embarrassed, heartbroken, or ashamed to look are my guys, my tribe, and the men with whom I connect and who connect with me.

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Defiant Spirit

Wolverine Spirituality: Football, Meditation & What I Learned From J.J. McCarthy

Sure, it takes balls to walk onto that field as QB1, knowing you will get pummeled all day. However, I’d argue that it takes even more courage to sit in meditation before the kickoff of the pinnacle game of the year. Moreover, this wasn’t the championship volleyball game (no offense; I know you volleyball players are badass). Rather, it’s football, arguably one of the most hyper-macho and toxic-masculine cultures known to man.

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Defiant Spirit

Screw New Year’s Goals; This Year, Be The Goalie!

“The defiant power of the human spirit is man’s capacity as a spiritual being to resist and brave whatever conditioning, circumstances or suffering he may face or endure.” -Dr. Viktor Frankl I hate goals. I hate goal setting. Above all else, I hate this ridiculous ritual of setting goals for

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Transforming Tragedy into Triumph: Descending Up, Never Down

The Jewish people have known more of our share of descents in this lifetime than any other people in history. However, the Jewish people always and only go in a different direction, one direction – with every suffering-filled step and horrific descent, we are a people that Descend Up.

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Transforming Tragedy Into Triumph: Today I Become A Man

Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them Dr. ViktorFrankl My son and youngest child, Aviv, is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah and doing it nontraditionally. He’s a competitive dancer and doesn’t have time, nor the desire,

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Transforming Tragedy Into Triumph: The Secret To Jewish Immortality

Transforming Tragedy Into Triumph: The Secret To Jewish Immortality The defiant power of the human spirit is man’s capacity as a spiritual being to resist and brave whatever conditioning, circumstances or suffering he may face or endure.”-Dr. Viktor Frankl Over the past few weeks, like many of you, I’ve been

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