The “spirit” of Movember

OK that sounds good. But I got a big jump when I started early. It's coming out white :/

6 days 'til Movember

Thanks for joining this morning, JrMiller! Welcome! I don’t grow facial hair well either (as a former blonde), but I’m going to give it a shot! I know it’s going to look goofy for a while…but that’s ok because it’ll probably spark some conversations. And the conversations are what Movember is all about!

Here’s the list of guys who have stepped forward so far to say that they are going to participate in Movember (this includes the names taken from two other “Movember”-related threads; see below):

Faustman
Wings of Eagles
Paxton
Redwing57
Almost a 10
JackH
JrMiller

Remember, just having a moustache (or facial hair) doesn’t mean you are a Mo Bro. The mantra is “changing the face of men’s health” for a reason…with emphasis on “changing the face,” and special emphasis on "change!" Get it?

Here’s how it works: Start Movember 1st clean shaven—whether you currently have facial hair not—then don’t shave your moustache (or other facial hair, if you want) until after December 1st. It’s the “change” in your appearance that creates the opportunities for discussion which may not otherwise have been created. It’s not business-as-usual; it’s about doing something. It’s about change…changing the face of men’s health.

Less than one week until Movember…

Anyone else with us?



Other recent “Movember”-related threads:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3724749
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3729395

Bohemond said...
...I prefer to keep.

Well...alrighty then.

Movember is an “idea worth spreading.”

If you recognize that slogan—ideas worth spreading—then perhaps you enjoy TED Talks as much as I do. I always enjoy learning new things, and growing my mind…and helping others with good information, too. That’s what TED talks are all about, and that’s what Movember is all about. Raising awareness and educating others about prostate cancer and men’s health issues.

Check out this 16 minute TED Talk (they are always only 16 minutes) from the founder of Movember, titled Healthier men, one moustache at a time


Anybody else here ever seen any TED Talks?

That's the spirit, fly with me! Thanks--on behalf of everyone--thanks for joining Movember!


4 days 'til Movember

Great to see some interest from HW/PC in this event! Here’s the list of guys who have stepped forward so far to say that they are going to participate in Movember (this includes the names taken from two other “Movember”-related threads):

Faustman
Wings of Eagles
Paxton
Redwing57
Almost a 10
JackH
JrMiller
fly with me

Anyone else with us?

I'm off to Philly for the weekend, and might check status on my phone but probably won't have a chance to post again until my return Monday when I update the countdown clock to the last day before No-Shave November a.k.a. Movember, but feel free to add to this thread in the mean time.

best wishes...

1 day 'til Movember starts!

Greetings Mo Bros! Thanks to Todd for joining our ranks on Friday. I had a great weekend in Philadelphia where I personally experienced yet another parallel (once again, in church!) to the “spirit” of Movember, which—after I share with you—will hopefully also give you additional strength to make the most of your “opportunities” to share a word with others about prostate cancer when you are asked the question, “Why are you growing a moustache?”

Being a Mo Bro will take courage. Fortitude. Perhaps some faith. Certainly bravery, to speak up and help raise awareness of Prostate Cancer. It would be so much easier for you to NOT PARTICIPATE in Movember. That’s the path many others have taken. It would be so much easier to NOT grow that goofy looking moustache and have to deal with all that. It would be so much easier to NOT invite the conversations—with folks you perhaps barely know—to talk about Prostate Cancer. Face it, prostate cancer overtreatment has given PC a “bad name,” and here we are inviting face-to-face conversation about this uncomfortable topic outside of the comfortable confines of HW/PC. Good for you.

So, here's my weekend story on the "spirit" of Movember...

I visited my daughter who lives in NW Philadelphia…I’ll include a few of the location details for those of you familiar with Philly. After I arrived from O'Hare Friday, we had a great Mexican dinner in the Fairmont neighborhood, then went on the haunted house tour of the Eastern Penitentiary. The Penitentiary was built around 175 years ago, and was in full use until the 1970s when it was largely abandoned (and is now being kept in a state of "preserved ruin"). Great place for a professional haunted house because it’s even a little scary to walk by in the daytime; then we caught the end of Friday’s Cubs/World Series game (boo) in a bar across the street. Saturday afternoon, we went to the 76ers game—they got crushed by the Hawks; then Saturday night we went to a play downtown (Walnut Street Theater) after eating at Talula’s Garden—excellent restaurant. Sunday morning (yesterday), she took me to her new church. In a very similar experience to what I reported in the opening post of this thread, it was there that I found a powerful message which helps give resolve to the Mo Bros as we approach Movember. Here’s how it went for me...

The pastor was wrapping up a several-week lesson on what he called “ghost stories” (appropriate, I suppose, for the Halloween season) about the “holy ghost.” This lesson focused on the Bible’s book of Acts, which was a letter by the apostle Peter some years after Jesus’s death to fledgling Christians who were struggling with their faith and their resolve. Peter recalled, in the letter, that in the first several weeks following Jesus’s crucifixion he and the other disciples were really lost, and looking for a sign, for some guidance on what to do next, and for a new leader to emerge. Jesus appeared (40-days after His resurrection) to Peter and a group of others, and told them to have patience and faith because the holy spirit would “fill you with power to witness for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The men tried to ask more questions, but Jesus arose into the clouds and was gone…and they remained filled with uncertainty.

But just a few days later, Peter found himself in the center of a large group in Jerusalem. Peter, you may know, had been a fisherman—probably one of the most solitary of professions—and had certainly not been a public speaker, and probably not comfortable standing in front of others. But at that moment, he felt moved, and filled with the power, to seize the “opportunity,” and he arose and began speaking about Jesus. Peter had the “holy spirit” within him, and gave his first and what turned out to be the sermon-of-a-lifetime to the crowd about the death, burial and the resurrection of Jesus. And the rest, as they say, is history…the Christian church was started right then and there.

This lesson recalled my own past experiences with Movember, and the “spirit” of Movember. The month is all about being empowered and seizing “opportunities” to speak a word about prostate cancer and men’s health issues. The moustache growth creates the opportunity, but it is really up to you to do with it what you will. There is no script. Just speak as you are so moved, to raise awareness and educate others about this sometimes difficult-to-talk-about topic.



Here’s the list of brave souls from HW/PC who have stepped forward to say that they are going to participate in Movember, and help to "change the face" of men's health issues:

Faustman
Wings of Eagles
Paxton
Redwing57
Almost a 10
JackH
JrMiller
fly with me
Todd1963

It’s not too late to join. Anyone else with us?

Post Edited (JackH) : 11/2/2016 8:26:04 AM (GMT-6)

Since my PSA increase confirmation last week I started the goatee as a reflex action I guess.
Sounds like its just in time for Movember,
I am all in boyz!

yes I wear a light blue prostate wrist band. Oh Todd I am going to Leadville Colorado to bag an ELK with my son. Just one of those things on my bucket list. Wish me luck.

Brothers,
I have had a beard and moustache for about 30 years. The last time it was removed my family laughed out loud, until I quickly regrew it. So with old facial hair still in place, I will be participating in "ZERO - Prostate Cancer Run/Walk" later this month in Greensboro, NC. This is a fundraiser to promote awareness and research for treatments and a cure. If anyone is interested, tax deductible donations of any size can be made to support my team. (Team Ray)
My motivation to participate is to help those men in the future who will face the same challenges we have. Especially my son and grandson who are at greater risk for PC, with history on both sides of family. Wishing all a Happy Movember.
Mack

Welcome to Movember!

It’s started.

Unshaven. It looks goofy. I look like a vagrant. And it goes on for weeks. And it’s going to get worse.

But it’s all part of the commitment. Personal commitment. It’s NOT business-as-usual.

It’s putting yourself out there, and putting guys—particularly those with advanced PC—in front of any embarrassment or self-consciousness or whatever inhibitions you may have about how someone else judges your appearance. Go ahead…judge me…I stand proud with my stubble.



Welcome to “Gear” for joining in the last 24-hours…we are very glad to add you to the list! I'd like to echo what “Wings of Eagles” said, by saying that I am “really glad to be on this list with my fellow HW Brothers.” And here is the list of brave souls from HW/PC who have stepped forward to say that they are going to participate in Movember, and help to "change the face" of men's health issues:

Faustman
Wings of Eagles
Paxton
Redwing57
Almost a 10
JackH
JrMiller
fly with me
Todd1963
Gear

Todd1963 got the first "bite." Way to go, Mo Bro!

I am participating as well. I've done this for several years, first for my dad, then for me.

Got my stach going! Wanted handlebars to look like a biker but the wife daughter said no, so it just regular.