Tag: depression
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Embracing Being Unk
In 2023, I turned 40 years old. There was an age and time in my life when I was in my early 20s. I gave little thought to being middle age, but now, as a full-fledged elder millennial, it’s my reality. I’ve discussed my mental health struggles in previous posts. As a young man, I…
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The Next Evolution
I launched the Evolving Man Project in February 2016. It’s been almost a decade since this journey first began. The idea was to highlight my evolution as one brotha’s experience in America. It was also to challenge the ideas of toxic masculinity, men’s rights, and incel culture that’s run amok over the last few years.…
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A Letter to My 20-Year-Old Self
Well, my mind is goin’ through them changes At the tender age of 20, you can’t imagine where this strange journey called life would take you over the next twenty years. During these past two decades, you’ll travel to some far-off places like Australia, Aruba, Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, and many other places in the world.…
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To Old for this Shit!
“I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit” is the catchphrase of the fictional character Roger Murtaugh (played by Danny Glover) from the Lethal Weapon series of buddy cop action films. At the time, Danny Glover was only 41 years old. This summer, on July 28th, 2023, I turned 40 years old. Like my boy Danny Glover, I’m also getting too old for this shit.…
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Lonely Boy
Loneliness: The Silent Killer The male loneliness epidemic is a growing problem in the United States and the United Kingdom. Men are more likely than women to report feeling lonely, and the number of lonely men has been increasing in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many factors contribute to male…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Warrick Dunn
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the former NFL running back and multi-time…
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This Is 40
40 Year Old NOT a Virgin A decade ago, I hit 30- years old. A milestone that many folks in my community will never get to experience. When I turned 30, I was dealing with serious mental health struggles. I was suffering in silence but was encouraged to seek help. My career wasn’t in order,…
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It’s YOUR Fault!
Every May in the United States is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re not filthy rich, white, Christain, or able-bodied or all those things, this society can be taxing on one’s mental health and wellness. U.S. culture loves to blame the individual for their problems, and societal problems are always the individual’s fault. You can…
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I hope that it’s Healing
In my last journal entry, I concluded with the sentence, “I’m not sure about this ambivalence, but I hope that it’s healing,” and then sat for a while with that last clause. People who know me know I’ve struggled with mental health over the past few years. What I thought was a brief existential crisis…
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A Day in the Life of a Grown-Ass Millennial
This year we millennials are officially becoming middle-aged. I can now consider myself an elder millennial. Never thought I’d be an elder, but life happens. The last 20 years of millennials’ lives have been marred by crazy historical moments and events. I can’t believe we survived Y2K for this shit here: The terrorist attacks of…
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