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More and more I see women and men opening up and talking about their feelings.<\/p>\n

Like this uplifing TEDTalk by Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n

“Are you brave enough to be vulnerable? To reach out to another man when you need help? To dive headfirst into your shame? Are you strong enough to be sensitive, to cry whether you are hurting or you’re happy, even if it makes you look weak? Are you confident enough to listen to the women in your life? To hear their ideas and their solutions?”<\/p>\n

While my dad may have not taught me how to use my hands, he did teach me how to use my heart, and to me that makes him more a man than anything<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Man Enough<\/h2>\n

Please also check out Justin’s new initiative: We Are Man Enough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this series of conversations Justin Baldoni and friends explore masculinity and together talk about feelings, vulnerability, what it means to be a man, opening up and so much more.<\/p>\n

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