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Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

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  • Author：Justin Baldoni
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Summary

A GRIPPING， FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITY

The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time。 In this engaging and provocative new book， beloved actor， director， and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity。 With insight and honesty， he explores a range of difficult， sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability， relationships and marriage， body image， sex and sexuality， racial justice， gender equality， and fatherhood。

Writing from experience， Justin invites us to move beyond the scripts we've learned since childhood and the roles we are expected to play。 He challenges men to be brave enough to be vulnerable， to be strong enough to be sensitive， to be confident enough to listen。 Encouraging men to dig deep within themselves， Justin helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human。

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Reviews

Cassey ，

WOW WOW WOW！！！ What a book with so much depth！ It is also written with heart and vulnerability， exposing questions that we didn't know we had and a better understanding of the way boys are brought up in society also giving ideas of how changes can be made。 I was blown away by the audiobook and listened to it in less than a week and loved the audiobook exclusives！ It was written with heart and spoken with heart and I honestly was not sure how I would like it based on the topic but can honestly sa WOW WOW WOW！！！ What a book with so much depth！ It is also written with heart and vulnerability， exposing questions that we didn't know we had and a better understanding of the way boys are brought up in society also giving ideas of how changes can be made。 I was blown away by the audiobook and listened to it in less than a week and loved the audiobook exclusives！ It was written with heart and spoken with heart and I honestly was not sure how I would like it based on the topic but can honestly say that this is for everyone。 I decided to read it because of Jane the Virgin and am leaving with so much more appreciation for Justin Baldoni and feel like this book has transformed him into a stand alone person from his acting career。 It is a lot to take in and I will be returning to parts of this book in the future。 。。。more

Sterling Hardaway ，

This was one of those perspective-changing books for me， which with a Leo Sun and Taurus Moon， can be hard to do！ Baldoni， an actor and filmmaker known as Rafael on Jane The Virgin uses his personal stories with a pinch of research to talk about masculinity across themes of friendship ， sexuality， career， and body image， faith and the ways in which we impact self-worth of boys and men。 If you’re looking for a self-help book on “how to become a better man”， this is not it but it does give a thoug This was one of those perspective-changing books for me， which with a Leo Sun and Taurus Moon， can be hard to do！ Baldoni， an actor and filmmaker known as Rafael on Jane The Virgin uses his personal stories with a pinch of research to talk about masculinity across themes of friendship ， sexuality， career， and body image， faith and the ways in which we impact self-worth of boys and men。 If you’re looking for a self-help book on “how to become a better man”， this is not it but it does give a thoughtful lens on topics we don’t often talk about as men， or in society in general。 There are moments of this book that truly feel emotionally raw （which are very apparent in the audiobook as you can hear him crying at points） and it’s amazing how cogent it feels at the same time。 Listening to this book on runs and walks and evening wind downs gave me a chance to reflect on my own struggles with what being “man enough” really means。 I truly， truly， truly， recommend all the men in my life to read this book， because hopefully it will be a cathartic experience for you as it was for me。 。。。more

Colleen Dunlap ，

Baldoni is unapologetically vulnerable in his exploration of how societal messages shape the growth of individuals。 While he focuses on men due to his own experience and life， this book is all too relatable for individuals of all gender identities （and he makes sure to include all identities in his references as well， which was a wonderful detail！）。 I want everyone to read this book and to begin to do the self-work Baldoni has: the work to determine what messages we have taken on that are harmfu Baldoni is unapologetically vulnerable in his exploration of how societal messages shape the growth of individuals。 While he focuses on men due to his own experience and life， this book is all too relatable for individuals of all gender identities （and he makes sure to include all identities in his references as well， which was a wonderful detail！）。 I want everyone to read this book and to begin to do the self-work Baldoni has: the work to determine what messages we have taken on that are harmful to us， the work to find our way back to our core selves， and the work to find where our core selves and performative selves overlap。 Along the way， we might just be able to come to the same conclusion- we are enough as we are， regardless of what societal messages try to tell us。 。。。more

Anna paz ，

Well， as I heard that this book was in progress， I knew I would read it without any doubt。 I follow the author on Instagram， and I love to see how he talks about his wife and the relationship between them （at least what they show）。 It was interesting to hear from a man's point of view about the struggles with their body because we as women change in our teenage years a lot， and all the magazines show the same body type that only a few of us can manage。 Interestingly， at the same time， those maga Well， as I heard that this book was in progress， I knew I would read it without any doubt。 I follow the author on Instagram， and I love to see how he talks about his wife and the relationship between them （at least what they show）。 It was interesting to hear from a man's point of view about the struggles with their body because we as women change in our teenage years a lot， and all the magazines show the same body type that only a few of us can manage。 Interestingly， at the same time， those magazines make us hate our bodies。 Boys do it to themselves and shame each other without even knowing what they are doing and how these things affect in the long run on people's lives。The book felt real and unapologetic and showed how important communication is with everyone in our lives， our parents， friends， and partners。 He continuously learns about himself and improves his behavior and lets people in his life teach him – that is the thing I will take from this book。 I don't know everything， and I need to be patient 。。。more

Manon ，

It was very interesting to read about someone who is so different from me but also experiences these same feelings of not being good enough， although they manifest in completely different （gender specific） ways。 It was also interesting to read about the effects of the gender binary-construct from the perspective of a man， and to learn how many negative consequences it can have even for someone that I would perceive as benefitting from that structure。 A small minus I have to say were the casual m It was very interesting to read about someone who is so different from me but also experiences these same feelings of not being good enough， although they manifest in completely different （gender specific） ways。 It was also interesting to read about the effects of the gender binary-construct from the perspective of a man， and to learn how many negative consequences it can have even for someone that I would perceive as benefitting from that structure。 A small minus I have to say were the casual mentions of pseudoscientific ideas/practices as if they are facts。 I am not talking about the spiritual/religious stuff， which was prefaced as his own experience and made sense for his own journey， and I never felt like he was trying to convert readers。 But things like taking ice baths and making placenta smoothies。 They were casually mentioned as things that happened in his life， and the story wasn’t about them， but it’s always disappointing when celebrities are （subconsciously/without intending to） promoting these sorts of things that have no basis in evidence。But other then that a very interesting read。 。。。more

Kate （Beyond Bookish） ，

A really raw and interesting discussion about masculinity in its many forms。 Definitely food for thought！

Deborah Santos ，

We should come up for a new term for masculinity and femininity。 Instead of regarding it as the gender norms society has subconsciously （and consciously） established， let’s regard it as us just being fully humans。 Regardless of our sex or gender identity， we are all humans with feelings， thoughts and occurrences that need thinking， analyzing and above all， feeling。 In this continuous fight for female equality， its important to remind ourselves that men also have been subjected to the cultural ex We should come up for a new term for masculinity and femininity。 Instead of regarding it as the gender norms society has subconsciously （and consciously） established， let’s regard it as us just being fully humans。 Regardless of our sex or gender identity， we are all humans with feelings， thoughts and occurrences that need thinking， analyzing and above all， feeling。 In this continuous fight for female equality， its important to remind ourselves that men also have been subjected to the cultural expectations of their gender。 And made to believe that if they don’t “fit” the description， then they’re not “man enough”。 It’s a refreshing take on equality and equity， which we’ve come to refer to as feminism， but should just be referred to as human-ism。 And this is what Baldoni shows us from his insight of his and others’ experiences。 It is refreshing （and incredibly important） perspective on equality！ A must read for everyone！ 。。。more

lourdes ッ ，

4。5

Perla Ramirez ，

I ugly cried multiple times。 I actually read this with my partner。 Audiobook + book recommended！ Justin’s vulnerability is amazing and you HAVE to listen to it。 We are expecting a daughter in July and after listening to Justin describe the joy of his daughter coming into the world， my boyfriend can’t wait to be the arms she is in first。

Josh Ridgway ，

A book everyone should read - not just men。 A good look at why we act the way we do and why we shouldn’t be afraid to be our own selves。

Eli Weinstein ，

This book hit home on so many level！ As a male， a dad and a therapist this was such a wonderful book helping me feel seen as an emotional and feeling guy growing up。If a guy isn’t ready to read a “heavy” or science based book and wants to feel seen or someone explain similar experiences， this is the book for you！

Nayleth ，

Amazing！ The audiobook is full of emotion and surprises。。。 Justin’s kids singing “my strongest muscle is my heart” is beyond words。 Very thoughtful and with a lot of insight even for a Latina woman。 Read it （or hear it because is even extra！） and share it！ 5 wonderful stars dear Justin and THANK YOU！

Madi ，

"The only way to change the conversation is to start having the conversation。 We have to talk about these things and bring those deeply rooted messages out into the open so we can dissect them and reframe them。" "The only way to change the conversation is to start having the conversation。 We have to talk about these things and bring those deeply rooted messages out into the open so we can dissect them and reframe them。" 。。。more

Aime ，

Would recommend this for anyone who is a man， loves a man or is raising one。

Jessica ，

Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity is appointed towards men; however， I strongly recommend everyone to read it。 It really looks into masculinity for men and society。 The author of this book， Justin Baldoni， really opened my eyes to things I never realized before。 We don’t hear much about masculinity as much as we hear about feminism。 Baldoni provides examples from his life and his friends’ lives。 This book is very real and honest。 I very much enjoyed this book， and I recommend to anyone who i Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity is appointed towards men; however， I strongly recommend everyone to read it。 It really looks into masculinity for men and society。 The author of this book， Justin Baldoni， really opened my eyes to things I never realized before。 We don’t hear much about masculinity as much as we hear about feminism。 Baldoni provides examples from his life and his friends’ lives。 This book is very real and honest。 I very much enjoyed this book， and I recommend to anyone who is interested in learning about masculinity and how it affects men。 。。。more

Kim Lively ，

This book is a must read for anyone。 It is beautiful and raw and honest。 By reading this book， it will help you grow in so many ways and make you feel so loved and appreciated。 It will make you feel enough:）

Nithya ，

I'll be honest， I only picked this book up because I've watched a Jane the Virgin， I think Justin looks hot and I wanted to see if he could also write。 But damn， a book which started with low expectations ended with me wanting to thrust this book into the hands of every guy friend I have and shout at their faces "THIS is why we need feminism。 It not only helps women， feminism actually makes men's lives much more easier" I know the chances of anyone picking up this book unless you're a big fan of I'll be honest， I only picked this book up because I've watched a Jane the Virgin， I think Justin looks hot and I wanted to see if he could also write。 But damn， a book which started with low expectations ended with me wanting to thrust this book into the hands of every guy friend I have and shout at their faces "THIS is why we need feminism。 It not only helps women， feminism actually makes men's lives much more easier" I know the chances of anyone picking up this book unless you're a big fan of Justin the actor are very less， but if it helps， watch the TED talk by him and if you're still intrigued definitely give this book a read！ P。 S: The hard copy isn't widely available in India， so try the ebook or audiobook。 。。。more

Hannah ，

Okay， I'll admit 。。。 I only picked this book up because it was written by Raphael Solano 。。。 BUT I was pleasantly surprised by his insights and I think this is a valuable read for men and women。 Okay， I'll admit 。。。 I only picked this book up because it was written by Raphael Solano 。。。 BUT I was pleasantly surprised by his insights and I think this is a valuable read for men and women。 。。。more

Stephanie Caffrey ，

This book was really good and insightful。 I recommend it to everyone， regardless of gender。

The Brown Girl Reads ，

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Justin Baldoni。 This book feels real and raw。

Raul ，

This spoke to me on so many different levels。 Such an important book。

Will Grant ，

This was really great。 He goes on a very personal deep dive into why masculine expectations and performative masculinity are so harmful。

Nikole English ，

⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity by Justin Baldoni is a book that benefits all， not just men。If you have males that you love and care about in your life， they need to read this book。 Whether they are in high school， college， newlywed， or beyond; please get a copy of this book in their hands and encourage them to read and absorb these words。As a mother to two sons I have often found myself at a loss for words or understanding when it comes to their ever evolving physical and emotional n ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity by Justin Baldoni is a book that benefits all， not just men。If you have males that you love and care about in your life， they need to read this book。 Whether they are in high school， college， newlywed， or beyond; please get a copy of this book in their hands and encourage them to read and absorb these words。As a mother to two sons I have often found myself at a loss for words or understanding when it comes to their ever evolving physical and emotional needs， wants， and turmoils; but in Justin's book he shines light on the fact that really， men aren't so different from women。 Not when you truly look beyond all the layers of how society has told them them to think， feel， and act。 This book isn't about tearing down masculinity。 It's about giving boys and young men the "okay" and support to truly be who they are inherently at their core; human。 To lift them up and give them courage to say screw the narrative forced upon generations before them and truly believe that they are enough just as they are。 That we are all enough。I listened to this book via audio and felt Justin did a fantastic job。 You can feel how much these words mean to him and the personal stories allow for a relatable read。My 14 year old son is currently reading my physical copy of the book and I plan on buying a copy for him to have so that he may visit these words in the future as he continues to mature into the man he will one day become。 He is taking it in slowly， giving himself time to digest all the wonderful morsels and says that thus far he is really enjoying it。 I will be getting a third copy for my other son as well， but at just 9 years of age he still has a little while before I suggest that he reads it。 In the meantime， I will take what I have read and make an effort to be more mindful of the narrative that I put forth to him of what it means to be man enough。 。。。more

Erin Nigh ，

CW: （view spoiler）[Sexual assault （a partner inserting his penis into her without consent during another sex act and when they had previously agreed to no penetration）， sexual coercion from a partner， references to childhood sexual abuse， unexpected pregnancy and in-depth stories about childbirth （mostly confined to one chapter about being a father） （hide spoiler）]I appreciate Justin’s vulnerability in this book and think that for that reason it can have a great impact。 （I also loved in his intr CW: （view spoiler）[Sexual assault （a partner inserting his penis into her without consent during another sex act and when they had previously agreed to no penetration）， sexual coercion from a partner， references to childhood sexual abuse， unexpected pregnancy and in-depth stories about childbirth （mostly confined to one chapter about being a father） （hide spoiler）]I appreciate Justin’s vulnerability in this book and think that for that reason it can have a great impact。 （I also loved in his introduction how he talked about that feeling as a writer of writing about areas where you’re still growing and that concern that you’ll look back and disagree with yourself later。 I suppose that can also be a good thing sometimes， but it’s scary when your words are in print。） I’m not his target audience， but I want to read perspectives different from my own and be more aware of the ways that as a woman I can still be supporting the patriarchy by placing unfair expectations or stereotypes on men。I’m also noticing more and more how a book can affect me differently based on my mood， the time in which I’m reading it， and how I’m reading it， but at least right now I had some difficulty getting through this book because it felt really long — and for me it seemed even longer because of the extremely long paragraphs that made for big chunks of text and there were times I did a lot of skimming。 I hope this reaches the people who need it， and that they have an easier time of it than I did。 。。。more

Ali T ，

I really liked this。 It's not too often that you hear a man candidly and frankly talk about feeling， insecurities and really face them head on。 I really liked this。 It's not too often that you hear a man candidly and frankly talk about feeling， insecurities and really face them head on。 。。。more

Katie ，

Oof this is a good one。 Far from a self help book， and no blueprint on how to better yourself。 Just a real， raw， uncomfortable conversation about masculinity and his struggle to redefine it。 He talks about his family and work and everything。 Nothing is left out。 It was truly eye opening and jaw dropping to read something so real。 There were。。。 a lot of things that resonated with me。 Deeply。 I think this will be a book that I buy and give as gifts to those I love。 Everyone will have something to Oof this is a good one。 Far from a self help book， and no blueprint on how to better yourself。 Just a real， raw， uncomfortable conversation about masculinity and his struggle to redefine it。 He talks about his family and work and everything。 Nothing is left out。 It was truly eye opening and jaw dropping to read something so real。 There were。。。 a lot of things that resonated with me。 Deeply。 I think this will be a book that I buy and give as gifts to those I love。 Everyone will have something to take away from this book。 。。。more

Murat Yılmaz ，

I knew about Justin Baldoni first and foremost from Jane the Virgin which led to a Facebook follow where I found out about his "activism" via his numerous posts。 Even before the book I could tell he is a gentle， kind， and spiritual man whose pro-feminist and socially "woke" attitude is not just a facade。 His book was a delight from start to finish。 It's very heartfelt， sincere and touches on controversial issues with such candidness that you really sympathize with Justin。 It's a must-read for ev I knew about Justin Baldoni first and foremost from Jane the Virgin which led to a Facebook follow where I found out about his "activism" via his numerous posts。 Even before the book I could tell he is a gentle， kind， and spiritual man whose pro-feminist and socially "woke" attitude is not just a facade。 His book was a delight from start to finish。 It's very heartfelt， sincere and touches on controversial issues with such candidness that you really sympathize with Justin。 It's a must-read for every man out there and how I wish most men could more be like Justin Baldoni。 。。。more

Roman Nowak ，

"Show me your heart。Show me your heart。I'll show you， you are my heart。When the world seems dark， you arethe light。When times get hard， just smile inside。Because you。You are my heart。"-Justin BaldoniMan Enough is that necessary read。 It is a blanket of words that envelops your heart and soul and helps you navigate everything you have been taught in life。 For all those people who never knew if they fit in or if they felt different because they did not fit the mold or the expectations: this is tha "Show me your heart。Show me your heart。I'll show you， you are my heart。When the world seems dark， you arethe light。When times get hard， just smile inside。Because you。You are my heart。"-Justin BaldoniMan Enough is that necessary read。 It is a blanket of words that envelops your heart and soul and helps you navigate everything you have been taught in life。 For all those people who never knew if they fit in or if they felt different because they did not fit the mold or the expectations: this is that collection of words， reflections， and growth that you need。 As a man who does not do well in fitting in traditional expectations of masculinity， this book helps us be seen。 A courageous and vulnerable book that helps all men and people navigate their inner thoughts and questions on worth。 I love the authenticity， the personal journey， and the raw emotional power of sharing a journey through life。 While reading this， I felt Justin sitting beside me， like that friend who listened， who offered encouragement， and who refrained from judgment。 Just like a best friend， he helps make us feel whole and enough。 One day， I need to grab a coffee and just talk with him。 A definite must-read！ A definite gift for others。 。。。more

Jen Okulanis ，

This is a really compelling exploration of masculinity- how men are told to look， behave， and feel。 I think many men could benefit greatly from reading this book。 Other genders can too - as a cis woman I found this book not only enlightening but also super relatable。 It made me realize that being a man can be very emotionally and mentally stifling and honestly I feel quite a bit more empathetic towards men who were raised within the confines of what society says is “masculine。” I related a lot t This is a really compelling exploration of masculinity- how men are told to look， behave， and feel。 I think many men could benefit greatly from reading this book。 Other genders can too - as a cis woman I found this book not only enlightening but also super relatable。 It made me realize that being a man can be very emotionally and mentally stifling and honestly I feel quite a bit more empathetic towards men who were raised within the confines of what society says is “masculine。” I related a lot to the messages of self improvement， vulnerability， and self consciousness。 Sometimes it’s nice to have a reminder that we are all struggling with this stuff。 As a feminist， I really appreciate that Justin pointed to the rejection of “femininity” is the root of several problems with the impossibility of being “man enough。”Overall this is really great if you are interested in gender identity， feminism， or societal standards。 。。。more

Delphine and Eyre ，

“𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦。 𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡。 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑥ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙。 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑤 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑。 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡， 𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑏𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 “𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦。 𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡。 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑥ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙。 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑤 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑。 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡， 𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑏𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠“ So I have been a huge fan of Justin Baldoni since Jane The Virgin so of course I was going to read his first debut book Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity。 This book is firstly targeted towards men but as a woman and a wife， I found insightful wisdom and tidbits that spoke to me personally throughout the audiobook。 If you have a man， father， husband， brother or friend in your life I encourage you to get them the audiobook version of Justin's book or the physical copy but there is something really intimate hearing Justin read the words he wrote that was an equal delight but also allowed us to hear just how raw and vulnerable the things he so bravely shares with us really affected him。 There were many moments I dotted down some things Justin mentioned that personally adhered to my emotions or just brought such wisdom and grace to the table。 Chapter Seven where Justin talks about sex， intimacy， insecurities and the paradox of porn was unbelievably bold， brave and eye opening for me， the words he says in that chapter at one moment did make me cry， just him saying that we as woman are not broken or less than was alot for me to hear。 He is such an empathic human being and the way he respects and loves his wife was just really beautiful to witness throughout the audiobook as he shares fond memories of them and milestones in their relationship。 This book is not really a self help book but it kind of is， bear with me。 It's sort of like a guide to your own personal self discovery journey of finding your value， your worth and your human heart， not only as a man though because I got so much out of this book that was just eye opening for me。 It’s kind of all about taking off your armor and becoming a better man/human， with more emotions， making yourself more self aware， practicing self care， taking care of yourself mentally and physically， respecting yourself and others around you， overall just striving to be a better son， husband or partner and also healing emotional wounds caused by past trauma。 Justin also does not force his Baha'i Faith on us as listeners/readers， at the beginning he says for us to replace any parts he mentions his faith with our own and I really admired that he took the time to insert that in， in saying that he does mention his faith a few times but that really did not bother me so much since our faiths have similarities。 I really hope you give this book a chance， because it really is something special。 。。。more

Reference

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