Men After Fifty
It Takes BALLS To Face The Issues Of Midlife & Beyond!
Welcome To Men After Fifty!
I'm Dr. Adam Sheck, and I'd like to welcome you to the "Men After Fifty" Community! Living for more than half a century on this planet is a rite of passage and I wanted to create a place where we can share our wisdom and experience to help each other and to help those who matter in our lives. As true for many "men after fifty", I've had a number of careers over my … [Read More...]
Latest Thoughts
Do You Own Your Mission?
I was recently interviewed about being a mission specialist and supporting people in living their life purpose, their mission.Here are some excerpts: What exactly IS a mission specialist? It’s a term that I appropriated from NASA’s space program, which is only fitting, as I was an engineer … [Read More...]
5 Guys Talking About Manhood
I'm very excited and honored to have been the first guest invited to be part of the Good Men Project Google Hangout on April 11, 2013! The five man video chat covered topics ranging from men and relationships, to mission and life purpose, to the differences between the first and second half of a … [Read More...]
Purpose Will Add Years To Your Life!
Purpose Will Add Years To Your Life! There are many factors involved in longevity and quality of life and we all have our own intuition about what combination of genetics, environment and perhaps even good luck is involved. Being trained as an engineer as well as a clinical psychologist, I wanted … [Read More...]
Don’t Wait For The New Year, Start Now!
Don't Wait For The New Year, Start Now! Most of us wait until the "New Year" to reassess our lives and state new plans, intentions and "resolutions" for our lives. Yes, it's a time when there is general consensus that this is a good thing to do, yet why wait? If you want to create change in your … [Read More...]
Is The “New Macho” A Good Model For Healthy Masculinity?
Is The "New Macho" A Good Model For Healthy Masculinity? As I've said in previous posts (Mankind Project, Men's Work), I'm a big fan of the Mankind Project (MKP). MKP has shared a great piece offering a great working definition of the "New Macho" as a model for the "New Masculinity". It is a … [Read More...]
Getting Back In Shape Is HARD In Midlife – Part 2
Getting In Shape Is HARD In Midlife - Part 2 Getting and staying in shape is a challenge for anyone and certainly for the man after fifty. In Part 1 of this series, It's Hard To Get In Shape - EVERY Time!, I write about my own personal experiences and thoughts on getting in shape. In this Part … [Read More...]
It’s Hard To Get In Shape – EVERY Time!
It's Hard To Get In Shape - EVERY Time! As a Man After Fifty, I've got to say that logically, staying in shape seems like it would be much easier than getting BACK into shape. And yet, I notice that once again, I'm getting BACK into shape. And after doing this for decades and decades, I pretty … [Read More...]
What Makes A Man Sexy? Sexiest Men Over 50
What Makes A Man Sexy? There was a recent survey that announced the 21 "Sexiest Men Over 50". To be honest, I'm appreciative that anyone is even taking of survey of MY demographic. And the top three were hardly surprising: George Clooney, Antonio Banderas and Denzel Washington. I find it way … [Read More...]
When You Breakup, Who Gets To Keep The Naked Pictures?
When You Break Up, Who Gets To Keep The Naked Pictures? In this world of Facebook, Twitter, texting and especially SEXTING, it seems like there are quite a few unspoken protocols to master. While I have had the exciting opportunity to have been gifted with a few incredibly sexy photos of some … [Read More...]
Do YOU Have Control Issues? I KNOW I Do!
Do YOU Have Control Issues? I Know I DO! Part of my practice in writing on this blog is busting myself as I face my life squarely in the face and do my best not to blink first. And today, I'm confessing that I might, possibly, conceivably have some control issues. I'm a man, I'm a Taurus and I'm … [Read More...]
Guest Posts
Can Men After 50 Think Themselves Thin? Guest Blog by David Meine
Can Men After 50 Think Themselves Thin? This began with a conversation with my foster father, Tom about ten years ago. My wife and I were sitting … [Read More...]
What Makes A Man After Fifty Sexy? Guest Blog By Sandy Weiner
What Makes A Man After Fifty Sexy? Guest Blog By Sandy Weiner When I was in my twenties, I couldn’t imagine associating the word ‘sexy’ with … [Read More...]
Guest Post: Nicole Rushin – On Honoring Men
On Honoring Men A simple, zen and minimalist post with the intention to simply honor the spirit of men. Know that this is not meant to … [Read More...]
What It Means To Be A Man After Fifty: Sunwolf
Introducing my FIRST guest blogger: Sunwolf Already 50 plus, how about 60 and growing…. And grooving it.. Hey, we have no choice when it comes to … [Read More...]
What Does It Mean To Be A Man After 50?
I can only answer this question, "what does it mean to be a man after fifty?" from my own experience and ask that YOU will all comment and share YOUR answers as well. I hope to create a dialogue which will help me expand this "Men After Fifty" Community and Website in directions that will serve men and their loved ones. As of the time of writing this article, I'm in my early fifties and I've really been contemplating what that means to me. Although much of the time I still feel like I'm … [Read More...]