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Damien Blaauw
Jun 144 min read
Cultivating Gratitude & Detachment: My Takeaways from "Think Like A Monk"
In my quest for personal growth and understanding, I read Jay Shetty's "Think Like a Monk," a book that has profoundly reshaped my...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 124 min read
"The Art of War": Timeless Wisdom for Modern Living
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu was a transformative reading experience for me, though written over 2,500 years ago, this ancient Chinese...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 109 min read
Curating My Circle: A Journey of 48 Laws...
Upon stumbling on Robert Greene's "The 48 Laws of Power," I was both intrigued and skeptical. The book promised wisdom on navigating...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 74 min read
Navigating the Divide: My Internal Struggle with Relationships
Love had always seemed like a beautiful, chaotic mess that could bring unimaginable joy or profound heartache. I stand at the crossroads...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 64 min read
Timeless Lessons From a Pop Culture Book
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern relationships, John Gray's "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" has been an invaluable...
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Damien Blaauw
May 315 min read
Love: Striking the Balance
Over the years, my journey through relationships has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. Each relationship, each experience, has...
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Damien Blaauw
May 235 min read
Lessons I Learnt from Divorce
Divorce is one of those life events that you never truly understand until you've gone through it yourself. It's a maelstrom of emotions,...
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Damien Blaauw
May 175 min read
Navigating the Storm
Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and over the past few years, I've been hit by more than my fair share. As a colored male in South...
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Damien Blaauw
May 163 min read
The Perils of Parental Blindness to Children's Bad Habits
Parenting is one of the most challenging journeys life has to offer. Every day, I strive to balance nurturing my children's growth while...
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Damien Blaauw
May 153 min read
The Silent War...
Relationships are supposed to be our safe havens, the places where we can be our most authentic selves. Yet, I’ve learned that this ideal...
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Damien Blaauw
May 153 min read
The Great "I Love Mom" Deception
Every year, my social media feeds are flooded with elaborate and emotive Mother’s Day status updates. Photos of smiling mothers,...
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Damien Blaauw
Apr 263 min read
Navigating the Corporate Jungle: 10 Lessons from Climbing, Falling, and Rising Again
I had cause to reflect on my journey through the corporate world, and I can't help but feel a whirlwind of emotions. I experienced the...
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Damien Blaauw
Apr 193 min read
Embracing Solitude: A Journey to Self-Love and Inner Peace
As I sit here, surrounded by the gentle hum of ambient music and the haunting melodies of the wind whirring outside, I am struck by the...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 23, 20236 min read
Yay, Democracy! Now What?!
I am a proud South African, although a few might want to challenge me on this due to my pro emigration stance most times, but more on...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 18, 20234 min read
The Journey To Letting Go...
In a world that's constantly evolving, one thing remains constant: the importance of instilling accountability in our children. As...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Hey Dad, Can You Hear Me?
The role of fathers in the development of children is often undervalued and overlooked in today's society. While mothers undoubtedly play...
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Damien Blaauw
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Everyone Wants An Honest Conversation Till It's Time To Have An Honest Conversation.
I have mentioned before in a previous blog how every person and their cat wants to have an honest conversation until the time for an...
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Damien Blaauw
Jan 24, 20234 min read
If I'm Being Honest...
I have been looking critically at relationships in the last couple of months as a means of finding the failure points as a result of my...
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Damien Blaauw
Dec 29, 20228 min read
Does it Reflect
We have yet again reached the end of another year, and as one tends to do, one reflects on the outgoing year as a means of taking stock...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 18, 20227 min read
Pick(ing) (Up The) Pieces
I heard an old saying that goes: "Everything that has a beginning has an end." To many of us this may sound elementary, and fathomable,...
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