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Damien Blaauw
Feb 54 min read
Navigating Modern Masculinity: "A Man's Journey in A Complex Society"
As I sit down to reflect on my experiences as a man in today's society, I can't help but feel the weight of expectations pressing down on...
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Damien Blaauw
Feb 23 min read
The Value of Men Today...
As men, we often find ourselves navigating through the complexities of life with a sense of self-reliance and independence. We're taught...
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Damien Blaauw
Jan 313 min read
I Have Come To Learn...
As I sit down to reflect on my journey of over 40 years as a man, I realize that life has been an intricate tapestry of experiences,...
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Damien Blaauw
Jan 22 min read
Clean Slate?
As the calendar turns and we bid farewell to another year, there's an undeniable buzz in the air—a sense of closure mixed with...
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Damien Blaauw
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Deal Breakers Break Deals
As I navigate through life, I find myself constantly confronted with situations, ideologies, and propositions that challenge the core of...
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Damien Blaauw
Oct 20, 20234 min read
I Miss Who I Was...
Heartbreak is a universal experience, something that almost everyone goes through at least once in their life. It's an emotional...
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Damien Blaauw
Oct 13, 20233 min read
If I Could Tell You Something...
If I could travel back in time and have a heart-to-heart conversation with my younger self, there are some pieces of advice I would share...
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Damien Blaauw
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Solitude does not mean Lonely...
In today's fast-paced and hyperconnected world, solitude might seem like a rare and almost forgotten luxury. Men, in particular, often...
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Damien Blaauw
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Men, Oh How Far We have Fallen...
In the grand tapestry of human history, there exists a cycle that seems to repeat itself with uncanny regularity: "Hard times create...
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Damien Blaauw
Sep 29, 20233 min read
Energy Never Lies
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt a sense of unease, or met someone whose presence seemed to drain your energy? If...
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Damien Blaauw
Sep 22, 20236 min read
The Challenged State of Masculinity Today...
I grew up seeing men consistently being vilified in their communities and taken for granted by not only their partners/spouses, but by...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 28, 20234 min read
Parenting & Dating
Dating can be a complex and challenging journey, especially when children are involved. When two people with kids from previous...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 11, 20234 min read
And That's When I Knew It Was Over...
Relationships are complex and intricate journeys that often involve a rollercoaster of emotions, experiences, and memories. While some...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word...
Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, successes and failures, and a myriad of emotions. Along the way, we often find ourselves...
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Damien Blaauw
Jul 14, 20234 min read
Blending
I previously wrote a blog on the challenges of navigating a blended family scenario, and as time has moved on, I have gathered more...
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Damien Blaauw
Jan 15, 20219 min read
If you're not Changing it, you're Choosing it!
I have found myself on a journey of self introspection and improvement in the last few months, and that has included lots of reading and...
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Damien Blaauw
Aug 9, 20207 min read
You strike a Woman, You strike a Rock!
We celebrate Women's Day today! The very thought of celebrating our women brings to mind feelings of admiration, thanks, as well as a...
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Damien Blaauw
May 13, 20207 min read
Reflection is Chicken soup for the Soul
We now find ourselves more than forty days into a hard lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that is raging the world over. The...
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Damien Blaauw
Dec 30, 20196 min read
Reflections...
We find ourselves yet again at the back end of another year, and as is the norm, it's a time of reflection. The truth be told, it's not...
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Damien Blaauw
Dec 13, 20197 min read
Post Mortem of a relationship
I have spent countless hours of late dissecting and analysing my relationships and trying to make sense of what went wrong, for my sanity...
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