A collection of my more introspective posts. Reflections on my past experiences, and life lessons that I've learned.

Andrew Dacey

Self Reflections by Andrew Dacey

As I've gotten into my late thirties and early forties I've learned to moderate my tone. Does that mean I've lost my edge?

As I've gotten into my late thirties and early forties I've learned to moderate my tone. Does that m ...

Gaining the Confidence Not to Shout All the Time - The Dream Verse

Toxic masculinity has distorted things so much that it's become difficult for me to see any "masculine traits" as anything but negatives.

Toxic masculinity has distorted things so much that it's become difficult for me to see any "masculi ...

I’m a Man Who Struggles With Masculinity - Candour

An important part of maintaining balance in your life is to incorporate some slowing down in your life.

An important part of maintaining balance in your life is to incorporate some slowing down in your li ...

Reconnect With Slowing Down - The Dream Verse

We can either decide to lose ourselves in despair or to embrace positivity. I choose the later.

Hope Is a Choice I Make - The Ascent

A story about gamer shame, geek culture from when being a geek was not cool. How it took me decades to come to terms with myself and stop fearing the stigma.

A story about gamer shame, geek culture from when being a geek was not cool. How it took me decades  ...

I Hid My True Self Out of Fear of Rejection - P.S. I Love You

I work in IT for my day job. That means I spend my day in front of a computer typing commands into a Linux terminal, reading and writing emails, and talking on the phone. I’m also working on a daily…

I work in IT for my day job. That means I spend my day in front of a computer typing commands into a ...

In a digital world reconnecting to the tangible is essential

“Could you teach me to knit?” I asked my mother one day out of the blue. She was more than a little surprised. I’d never expressed an interest in knitting before. But, I’d gone on a few dates with…

“Could you teach me to knit?” I asked my mother one day out of the blue. She was more than a little  ...

Never Impose Limitations on Yourself - The Ascent

I struggled in elementary school. I didn’t know how to make friends. My grades weren’t particularly good for several years, either. I was what my mother referred to as “hopelessly left-handed.” It…

I struggled in elementary school. I didn’t know how to make friends. My grades weren’t particularly  ...

Dealing With Being Bullied - P.S. I Love You

“Right, I’ve got you booked on the next flight to Bangkok,” my doctor announced as he came back into the exam room. My doctor had decided to medically evacuate me from my volunteer placement in…

“Right, I’ve got you booked on the next flight to Bangkok,” my doctor announced as he came back into ...

The One Thing You Can Control Is Your Attitude - The Ascent

It was 2015, and I needed a break. Work was being incredibly demanding, and my stress level was through the roof. Mostly on a whim, I booked a flight to Corfu, Greece in three weeks. I decided to…

Self Reflections by Andrew Dacey

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