The Clean Man Once, there was a man who loved to clean. He kept his home very tidy. He dusted and mopped often, always kept the dishwasher in use, and was meticulous with the laundry. His home cleanliness was a boon and a blessing to his family, who actually did very little in the way…
The Case For The Grinch & Scrooge
Getting Through The Holidays
I’m Not Okay The Grinch. Ebenezer Scrooge. We know their stories. Two isolated, lonely, and angry-at-the-world men see the light on Christmas as a result of some kind of ego realignment. For Scrooge, it’s a series of ghosts that scare him straight, and for The Grinch, it’s singing Who’s. What’s convenient about these stories is…
About Junk Food
We Are What We Eat Series, Part 4
Drive-Thru Junkies In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García invites you to examine what you eat to better understand who you are and how you function When I was about 8-years-old, my hometown’s second McDonald’s opened less than one mile from my house. It was…a miracle. In very short order, we…
Sardines For Breakfast
We Are What We Eat Series, Part 3
I Chose The Push Ups In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García invites you to examine what you eat to better understand who you are and how you function I cannot confirm or deny that I was the victim of fraternity hazing in college, nor can I confirm or deny that…
Gluten-Freak
We Are What We Eat Series, Part 2
Mere Mortals In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García invites you to examine what you eat to better understand who you are and how you function My best dad joke one-liner goes as follows: “I used to be the toast-of-the-town, but now I’m gluten-free.” It’s a distinct counterpoint to what I…
If You Listen, It Will Tell You
We Are What We Eat Series, Part 1
Passing The Thresholds In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García invites you to examine what you eat to better understand who you are and how you function Once upon a time, I used to make a cup of matcha green tea every morning. I would boil the water, pour it into…
A Conversation About Men’s Loneliness
An Interview With Scott Mitchell of Thought Hacking
The Need For Genuine Connection Thought Hacking‘s Scott Mitchell Shares His Thoughts About Men’s Loneliness Scott Mitchell is the producer of Thought Hacking, a podcast about improving our psychology and better managing how our minds interact with technology. He is also an accredited coach, husband and father of a young son. I sat down with…
A Conversation About Men’s Loneliness
An Interview with Jason Greene, of One Good Dad
Seek The Moments One Good Dad‘s Jason Greene Shares His Thoughts About Loneliness In this final installment about the male loneliness epidemic, I had a virtual sit-down with Jason Greene, fellow father and writer. Ironically, Jason and I have never met in person, but we are connected via Instagram, and so we see small peeks…
Alone By Myself, Part 4
The Lonely Man Series
The Lonely Man Series
Alone By Myself, Part 3
The Lonely Man Series
Alone Together In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García explores the male loneliness epidemic, and how we might make better connections with ourselves, and others Super Bowl Sunday, well before the game started, I decided to take a walk. I laced up my shoes, left the house, and started down our…
Alone By Myself, Part 2
The Lonely Man Series
Walkabout In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García explores the male loneliness epidemic, and how we might make better connections with ourselves, and others The memories fall into my head like little, unexpected shooting stars. I’ll be zoning out on a conference call, when a snippet of walking along the Avenue…
Alone By Myself, Part 1
The Lonely Man Series
My Only Friend Is Me? In this four part series, Good Men Project columnist, Taylor García explores the male loneliness epidemic, and how we might make better connections with ourselves, and others I’m no stranger to loneliness. I moved to the West Coast in 2000, the bed of my truck filled with books, clothes, some…
The Hero’s Journey
Brotherhood of Man Series, Part 5
The Wolves in Our Pack – Best Friend Forever The following 5-Part Series will examine men’s friendships; how we find them, how we cultivate them, and what they do for us, and our friends. 🥳 Celebrating the 400th post of Taylor Garcia on the GoodMenProject.com! 🥳 On the hero’s journey, there’s a moment when the…
The Human Way
Brotherhood of Man Series, Part 4
The Wolves in Our Pack – The Innovator The following 5-Part Series will examine men’s friendships; how we find them, how we cultivate them, and what they do for us, and our friends. Circa 1998 on a late afternoon in August, Rafael and I stood atop a mesa near Lake Texcoco, outside of Mexico City.…
Aim for Extraordinary
Brotherhood of Man Series, Part 3
The Wolves in Our Pack – The Steady The following 5-Part Series examines men’s friendships; how we find them, how we cultivate them, and what they do for us, and our friends. In college, I joined a fraternity not really knowing what I was getting into. I had some concept of those mega Greek systems…
New Friend Energy
Brotherhood of Man Series, Part 2
The Wolves in Our Pack – The New and Novel The following 5-Part Series will examine men’s friendships; how we find them, how we cultivate them, and what they do for us, and our friends. After we had navigated through the thick green bushes and the soft, peaty floor of the jungle, we saw the…