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Journal

This is where I think out loud.

The journal is less polished than an article and less compressed than a poem. It’s where I work through ideas in real time — fatherhood, discipline, regret, leadership, faith, growth. Some entries are reflections on conversations. Some come from coaching. Some are written after a long day when something won’t leave my mind.

I don’t write these to sound profound. I write them to be clear. If I’m wrestling with something, I’d rather put it into words than let it sit unexamined.

Not every post is a conclusion. Some are questions. Some are course corrections. Some are reminders to myself.

This category is a record of progress — not perfection.

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You live, but are you living the way you want to live or the way others want you to live? You choose, but are your choices based on your own decisions or the decisions imposed on you by society? You act, but are you acting…
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I’m terrible at gratitude. How bad am I? I’m so bad at gratitude that most days, I don’t notice the sunlight on the leaves of the maple trees as I walk to the mailbox to get the mail. I forget to be thankful for the Walmart lady who greets you when…
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There was a time when I was carefree, but I cannot remember when that was. I know it was. Never did I think I would or could find myself in the pumpkin patch. This will be my blog to air it all out, maybe for my kids, or someone. Wanting to be want…
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Just like anybody else, I owe a debt of gratitude to a great number of people; the folks listed on this page (most likely incomplete) have either inspired me or directly influenced me in different ways. All of which is for the better. So, thank you…
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The secret isn’t talent; it’s showing up when you don’t feel like it.

~ Bruce Eric Dasaro