To the Man Who Is No Longer Afraid
Mastery. Checked-off bucket-list experiences. But that’s not how it works.
John Wineland • From the Core: A New Masculine Paradigm for Leading with Love, Living Your Truth, and Healing the World
I was not the picture of efficiency in Bruce’s absence. He was, after all, the organizing principle of my life. He brought me coffee in bed each morning and instilled in me a certain sense of shame if I lingered there too long. He chatted with me about work and bickered with me about the dishes. Because he was a naturally anxious type, his worry ab
... See moreClaire Dederer • Love and Trouble
For the most part, we worked sitting in front of computers; for exercise we ran on treadmills, or got screamed at by (usually female) Pilates instructors, or dragged ourselves up and down a basketball court at the Y, hoping to avoid serious injury. (Unlike my wife, I could not run a half-marathon if my life depended on it.) Perhaps what was really ... See more