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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...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 29, 20228 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,...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 18, 20227 min read


Intent
I have often mentioned the journey I am on in previous blog posts, and the reality is that the journey I am on has no actual destination....

Damien Blaauw
Jul 11, 20228 min read


Things We Lost In The Ire
We have all seen and been part of the generational groan of how the current generation does not live up to or meet the expectations of...

Damien Blaauw
Mar 25, 20226 min read


Does the Shoe Fit?
We have all at some point both heard and used the phrase "If the shoe fits, wear it", and generally the usage of the phrase is for the...

Damien Blaauw
Feb 13, 20225 min read


I have to be ME!
We all, at some point in our lives are faced with the quintessential question, "Who am I?" The harsh reality though is that most of us...

Damien Blaauw
Sep 1, 20217 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...

Damien Blaauw
Jan 15, 20219 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...

Damien Blaauw
Aug 9, 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...

Damien Blaauw
May 13, 20207 min read


Chemistry
We live in a world that is unforgiving in almost every aspect, and the pressure created places really crazy expectations on one's...

Damien Blaauw
Jan 24, 20207 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...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 30, 20196 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...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 13, 20197 min read


Know What You Bring to The Table
As I look back on the year so far, knowing that as we speedily race to the new year where lots of reflection normally happens, I look...

Damien Blaauw
Nov 22, 20195 min read


Freedom is...
I have had to take a long hard look at things in the last couple of months based on the goings-on in my personal and professional life,...

Damien Blaauw
Jun 27, 20195 min read


Authenticity or Bust!
I have had occasion to reflect on my situation of late, and it produced some really insightful tidbits albeit somewhat distressing for me....

Damien Blaauw
Jun 26, 20196 min read


Reset: Part 3- Personal
We all have our ups and downs personally, and I am no stranger to the ebbs and flows one's personal life throws at you, but yet again, I...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 31, 20188 min read


Reset: Part 2- Spiritual
I have always been a deeply spiritual person, and that has been a constant in my life, even though some have questioned and challenged...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 31, 20185 min read


Reset: Part 1- Professional
Life has three certainties, change, taxes & death! I have come to experience tremendous amounts of change in the last few years and the...

Damien Blaauw
Dec 31, 20185 min read


The Mirror
I have found myself observing people more of late, and the one thing that has come through consistently is that we have a total lack of...

Damien Blaauw
Jul 31, 20188 min read


The Blend
I have been chatting to some of my other male colleagues around the matter of blended families, as I am currently living the reality of...

Damien Blaauw
May 18, 20187 min read
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