'What is your story?'

Attempting to answer this question would be, for every one of us, a process. Not many of us have clarity about the rich, confusing complexity of concepts like 'story' and 'roots'...not to mention the idea of a real, substantial, practical spirituality.

Needless to say, true masculinity cannot exist, unless it is based on these things.

To start 'digging deeper' into them, I sat down with John Fontaine — somebody I have known for a while now and have become friends with — who is a men's group facilitator, writer, blogger, storyteller and an adventurer who has been venturing into the frontiers of the masculine journey for decades.

Born in The Bronx, NY, currently living in Louisville, Kentucky, John runs a website called 'Maximus Heart' where he writes about the deeper stories of the masculine and spiritual journey.

Together, we delve into topic such as: growing up in a 'danger mode'; fathering and his 'father-wound'; crack addiction; loneliness and pornography; what every little boy needs to know; loving a woman and getting in touch with your 'lover archetype'; writing a letter to your 'inner child'; the connection between masculinity and music, beauty and spirituality...

...these and so much more!

John Fontaine's website: www.maximusheart.com

Other resources and websites mentioned:

The ManKind Project: www.mankindproject.org

Wild at Heart: www.wildatheart.org