10 Great Fall Date Ideas

When couples participate in the Imago Getting the Love You Want Workshop, the group spends time brainstorming about fun date ideas. Perhaps not surprisingly, it’s usually the women who have lots of ideas and there are usually chuckles from the guys about many of the ideas. Do I really want to get a pedicure as a date? Not really.

Here are 10 man-friendly great fall date ideas from artofmanliness.com. Autumn is my favorite time of year and it’s a great time to get outside and do something special together.

Men's Groups

Guest blog post by Carl Siegel, Ph.D.

I have found in my personal life as a men's group participant as well as from working with men for over 20+ years that men, when in the company of men, are actually able to be vulnerable, honest, and express their feelings in a deeper way that doesn't happen as easily when women are present.  Of course, this doesn't happen in just any context but it does happen in a safe environment where there is trust and judgments aren't expressed. I've often wondered why this is the case because even in a mixed gender group therapy context, where there is this kind of safe environment, men seem to have a harder time being vulnerable and expressing their feelings. But it does suggest to me that there is a vital role for men's groups in fostering men's ongoing emotional and spiritual development. I'm eager to hear from others about this.

I'm starting an Imago Men's Group with my colleague Nathan Gehlert on February 1. You can learn more here.

Originally published at Imago Center DC website.

Video: Last Minutes With Oden

I've been trying to think about how I could blog about this video from the Vimeo Festival called Last Minutes With Oden and segue in a clever way to some piece of wisdom about relationships and how much we can learn about loyalty and love from our furry friends. But, I can't figure that out. Perhaps I just don't want to cheapen this beautiful documentary short. I'll welcome you to share some thoughts about what the film brings up for you. Maybe you can share it with a friend, family member, or partner.

Note: Some of the language in this video may be offensive.

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.



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