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The Disposable Man: Why Women Talk but Don’t Listen
When Words Don't Matter The Silent Marginalization of Men in Relationships I’ve been thinking a lot about where I find myself in life and...

Damien Blaauw
Oct 2, 20254 min read


The State Of Relationships Today
Dismantling the Puppet Strings: Recognizing and Breaking Free from Covert Control Why Men Are Withdrawing from Modern Dating: A...

Damien Blaauw
Sep 16, 20254 min read


Mafia in Suits: The Case Against Government
The Biggest Scam in History: Do We Really Need Governments? 🔥 I Put It To You... Let’s stop pretending. ZAR doesn’t have a government —...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 29, 20254 min read


Walking the Way of the Five Rings
The Unseen Edge: Five Rings of Wisdom for Life and Leadership I don’t care who you are, what title you’ve dressed yourself up in, or how...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 25, 20254 min read


Born Here, Written Out: Surviving a System That Rejects You
This isn’t just my story—it’s the story of anyone the system tries to erase I need to be brutally honest with you. My current job search...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 19, 20254 min read


What 20 Years in Corporate Really Taught Me (And It’s Not What You Think)
What I wish someone had told me before I gave corporate two decades of my life The unspoken rules no one warns you about — until it’s too...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Happy Wife, Happy Life: The Customer Service Policy No One Talks About
One Saying, Two Viewpoints I’ve heard “happy wife, happy life” my entire adult life. Usually from a man who looks like he hasn’t won an...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Coloured and Cut Out: South Africa’s Silent Betrayal
Too Black For One, Not Black Enough For The Other I love South Africa. Deeply! I breathe its air, walk its soil, carry its rhythm in my...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 28, 20254 min read


I Carried It All, So You Wouldn’t Have To
Through My Silence, I Hoped You’d Hear Me “I’ve always been better at silence than speeches. Better at watching over you than explaining...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 24, 20254 min read


Unwanted: The Emotional Truth Behind Male Desire
You Thought He Just Wanted Sex—But He Was Dying to Be Loved Introduction As a man well into his forties, I’ve had time to sit with some...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 18, 20254 min read


Unspoken Deals That Ruin: My Journey with Covert Contracts
What I Gave Without Asking—and Why It Nearly Cost Me Everything How Covert Contracts & Unmet Expectations Nearly Destroyed Everything "I...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 17, 20254 min read


I Prayed Through Pain—And You Said God’s Not Happy With Me?
Your Opinion, God’s Name: How Spiritual Manipulation Breaks the Faithful I’ve always believed in living my life with integrity—quietly...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Temet Nosce
The Lone Wolf Life is all about discovering who you are , and delving into the discovery as a means of getting a deeper understanding of...

Damien Blaauw
Jun 24, 20256 min read


Soul Ties: The Invisible Chains That Shackle the Heart and Mind
Tied at the Soul I have always been an observer of human behavior, watching the world around me evolve—or rather, devolve—into a chaotic...

Damien Blaauw
Mar 28, 20253 min read


The Erosion of Intimacy: A Psychological Perspective on Modern Relationships
Sexless Relationships The Last of a Dying Breed: A Reflection on Intimacy in the Modern Age Growing up, I often felt like an outlier, a...

Damien Blaauw
Mar 14, 20253 min read


The Hollow Echo of Unreciprocated Effort
Reciprocity is not a Given The Cost of Loving Too Much I have spent years, perhaps decades, believing in the power of thoughtfulness. In...

Damien Blaauw
Mar 7, 20253 min read


Unmoored: The Silent Struggle of Loss After Divorce
Unmoored Displaced: The Psychology of Losing Home I wake up in a bed that isn’t mine. The walls around me hold no history of my touch, no...

Damien Blaauw
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Swimming in the Depths: How Embracing My Pisces Nature Transformed My Life
Containing The Ocean I have to admit, for most of my life, I brushed off zodiac signs as whimsical pseudoscience at best. It just seemed...

Damien Blaauw
Feb 26, 20254 min read


The Hormonal Symphony: How Physical Intimacy Shapes Relationships
Relationships Are Shaped By Intimacy Physical intimacy is far more than a physical act or an expression of desire. It’s a powerful...

Damien Blaauw
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Indifference: The Silent Killer of Love
Love's Silent Killer In every romantic story, conflict arises, tension brews, and misunderstandings are resolved with passion or...

Damien Blaauw
Feb 21, 20253 min read
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