Do we hate the words, we need to talk?

For the men out there, do you believe these common cliches? The following list is from an article on TheNest.com.

• All we think about is sex
• We do not express emotions
• We hate Valentine's Day
• We hate the four words, we need to talk
• We crave gadgets
• We always want to be right
• We like a good bromance
• We use humor to deflect
• We are skeptical of this yoga
• We need to hold the door

Whether you buy into the cliches or not, not every man fits the mold.

As men, we have the ability to define ourselves any way we like.

We are brothers, sons, fathers, husbands, but more importantly, individuals aspiring to be the best versions of ourselves.

And yet, why do we not connect more on the challenges we face in life?

And the survey says

A YouGov survey of men conducted on behalf of the Movember organization asked men to say how many friends, if any, outside the home they would discuss a serious topic such as worries about money, work or health with.

Just over half said they had two or fewer close friends they could speak to. One in eight said none.

One thing I have noticed about myself is that I tend to try and handle challenges on my own. Believing that my challenges are my burdens to bear, but they are not. There are communities to plug in to as a man and they are appearing more and more throughout the globe. This is a movement and one that can change the conversation around what it is to be a man.

So, why MENtorship Mondays?

But why not take the conversation one step further. As men, we can create the space for us to explore what it means to be a great man.

Fortunately, there is a growing group of incredible men gathering together weekly to explore, discover and define what it means to live as a great father, a great husband, a great brother, a great son. A great man.

Deep connections, conversations, and camaraderie.