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May 9, 2011  I think that a man transitioning into the world of spiritual awareness is not quite as big a stretch as one might imagine. Since men have been accustomed to being alone with their thoughts since the dawn of time, providing any key that will unlock the door of isolation is not only welcome and needed but also essential if men are to maintain their masculine identity. Because what is it to be male in the 21st century? The rules have certainly changed through a number of factors. Gender neutrality, political correctness, women’s liberation, equality between the sexes and simply the change that technology and time have effectuated emasculating men and what were their traditional roles were. Even the media continues to man bash us and propagate the notion that we are just imbeciles in pants. The question becomes what is it to be masculine and is it necessary anymore?
That of course is a debatable question and quite frankly not for women to answer. We as men must decide that in order for us to flourish in the world modern we have tasks to undertake that we have never considered before. One of those ventures is in the realm of spiritual awakening. When we begin to be put in touch with our feelings as our female counterparts seem to have first dibs on, we need to take a page out of their range of emotion file and give it the manly technique of never making it a tool to manipulate people but an acumen that allows us to become fully male unencumbered by the constricts of the now conventional wisdom that we are mainly here for just one thing. I for one am tired of hearing the new age phrase of “Man Up” because it is so one sided as a way for women to use us one dimensionally. When we take on becoming spiritually aware we take that ploy away from the world at large.
I seem to see life through the lens of metaphors that show up whenever I am moved or connected with the deeper meaning of life in front of me. My style humorous in one layer can move you to tears or have you nodding "yes" as you sidle up to the emotions in you. My explorations delve into the human condition as it relates to fragmented relationships, blended family challenges and any form of the addictions that plague us. I won't try to tell you what to do or give you 10 easy steps or even point you in the direction I think you should be headed. Rather it is my wish that you take longer looks at the areas of your life you only gave fleeting glances to.
Email: jackbriant@mac.com
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