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    The Birth of Expansive Intimacy?
    Jim Young
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    The Birth of Expansive Intimacy?

    Improv comedy is a powerful teacher. Especially for difficult to learn topics like trust. And intimacy. (And even how to stop burnout??)
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    A busload of women to thank...
    Jim Young
    • Mar 7
    • 5 min

    A busload of women to thank...

    In every month - not just Women's History Month - women have so many lessons to share with men. Here is a sample of some I've been gifted...
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    Six Degrees of Inspiration
    Jim Young
    • Feb 15
    • 5 min

    Six Degrees of Inspiration

    A story of how a group of men who've mostly never met each other created deep friendships, one monthly Zoom call at a time.
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    How I Open Myself Up to New Ideas
    Jim Young
    • Jan 9
    • 3 min

    How I Open Myself Up to New Ideas

    Change is hard, just like writing poems. Breaking both down into small pieces can make it a lot easier.
    28 views0 comments
    An Un-Presidented Move
    Jim Young
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    An Un-Presidented Move

    The story of how a boy played make believe all the way into his 40s, burned out, became The President, then finally became himself.
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    Showing Up
    Jim Young
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Showing Up

    The value of showing up daily saved me from burnout. It came through for me again in a moment when I could have otherwise been let down.
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    Courage Comes Second
    Jim Young
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Courage Comes Second

    Moments of bravery are a reminder that we must be willing to embrace fears first. Only then do we get to bring forth our courage.
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    Burnout Cure? Intimacy.
    Jim Young
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Burnout Cure? Intimacy.

    Scientists say that burnout is a workplace issue. I disagree. If we're to recover from burnout, we need to explore intimacy across our lives
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    Burnout Seeds Can Be Stretchy
    Jim Young
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    Burnout Seeds Can Be Stretchy

    Shame, like Silly Putty, is powerful. Both can pick up an image and create a distorted reflection. They both can stretch in surprising ways.
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    Burnout Seeds Are Planted at Home
    Jim Young
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Burnout Seeds Are Planted at Home

    The WHO says burnout is a work issue. I say work is part of a life that's always being lived, so burnout has to factor in more than work.
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    Why Dads Burn Out
    Jim Young
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 7 min

    Why Dads Burn Out

    What factors lead to burnout for Dads? A combination of expectations for modern men and legacy standards from previous generations is one.
    60 views0 comments
    Death to False Loyalty
    Jim Young
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Death to False Loyalty

    To move from a life of burnout to one of balancing requires changes. Many of those are small, daily changes. Some are much bigger.
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    Fun with Anagrams: "Man of the House"
    Jim Young
    • May 29, 2021
    • 6 min

    Fun with Anagrams: "Man of the House"

    Being the "man of the house" at an early age offered me many things: among them shame, restlessness, and eventually compassion.
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    Fun with Anagrams: "Male Provider"
    Jim Young
    • May 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Fun with Anagrams: "Male Provider"

    What are 7 ways to rewrite the Male Provider archetype? It's easy and fun - just rearrange the letters to find new meaning!
    37 views1 comment
    How Emotional Impotence Harms Men
    Jim Young
    • May 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    How Emotional Impotence Harms Men

    No man wants to be labeled "impotent". There's a multi-billion dollar market to prove that. So why are men ok with emotional impotence?
    107 views0 comments
    How To Turn the Burnout Tide
    Jim Young
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 7 min

    How To Turn the Burnout Tide

    Men frequently wear burnout as a badge of honor. In reality it's an anchor. It takes time to roll back that tide, and it's entirely worth it
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    Power is Harming Men
    Jim Young
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Power is Harming Men

    Men have grown up with beliefs about power that create harmful patterns. They harm other people, society & the planet. They harm men, too.
    60 views0 comments
    I'm Not Afraid To Talk About It...
    Jim Young
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    I'm Not Afraid To Talk About It...

    I have come to realize that one of my gifts is being unafraid of talking about "it". ("It" being the topics that make most of us squirm...)
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    The Men's Intimacy Minute, Vol. 20 - Courageous Intimacy
    Jim Young
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Men's Intimacy Minute, Vol. 20 - Courageous Intimacy

    The most courageous act a man can take is to be intimate, to really open up to the world around him and be seen for who he is.
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    Jim Young
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Men's Intimacy Minute, Vol. 19 - Silent Intimacy

    Intimacy can be found most readily when we allow ourselves to enter into silent spaces in ourselves and with others.
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