Men and Tears: Emotional Benefits of Crying

Men and Crying: Social Stigma vs. Emotional Benefits of Tears
If you believe that men who cry are sissies or weaklings, you need to put down your caveman club and join the world. Real men need to cry, are healthier when they shed tears and are more manly for having done so. (It's also extremely sexy--sorry! but it is...) Pick up a copy of Sam Taylor Wood' book Men Crying. It shows moving pictures of actors like Tim Roth, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, John Leguizamo and other very manly men crying. Not a fan of Tim Roth, but when that man cries, be still  my beating heart...Read on...

The Healing Power of Grief: Health Help

Healthy Grief: The Healing Power of Sorrow
Grief tears through the mind, the emotions and the body like a Hindustanian Juggernaut. It leaves welts and bruises and aches in parts of yourself that you didn't know you had. But the grieving process is healing as well. Grief is a journey, not a destination.
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