Men Beyond 50

Enjoying, exploring, maturing

Monday, 10 October 2011

Depression, and getting over it

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Depression is one of the biggest problems for men beyond 50.  We all feel low sometimes, but depression is long-term – I’ve met many mature ...
Friday, 30 September 2011

Befriending darkness: learning from the wood

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Hazel Hill: Autumn Equinox The Autumn Equinox was September 21.  This year, I’ve had time to go deeper into the meaning of this time by e...
Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Life Threatening Crises for Friends

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In the past few months, the wives of two close friends have had late diagnoses of advanced cancer which could be fatal.  The husband of anot...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Hallo landscape my old friend

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This is my third day in the North Pennines and Yorkshire Dales , and I realise I’m feeling high on the scenery.  This has set me pondering, ...
Thursday, 18 August 2011

The Looting Riots: August 2011

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It really is like a horror movie come to life: whole buildings on fire, gangs of feral kids, mass looting and vandalism.  One Chief Constabl...
Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Slipping away on the ebb tide: Suicide and Maturing Men

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My friend Bob is a psychotherapist in Wales.  He was visiting me for the weekend when he got a text from Davey, one of his clients.  It read...
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Alan Heeks
Alan Heeks, 64, is the author of ‘The Natural Advantage’ and has re-invented himself, his work and his relationships several times. He has been a successful entrepreneur, and is now an expert on sustainable living. Facing the 2020s is a research project he has started to discover how we as individuals, local communities and as a society can collaborate and innovate to improve our quality of life in the face of the challenges of the coming decade.
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