Bläsəm

Bläsəm I guide clients through a journey of insightful and personal development. Through my story I facilitate a process for you to discover who you are.

My workshops and sessions are based on my personal values and growth journey, which also became my company’s values and journey. To embrace who you are. And share who you are with the people and the world around you. And by doing it in such a way that you develop healthy relationships.

𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦✨What can happen when women connect, share ideas and g...
02/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦✨

What can happen when women connect, share ideas and genuinely collaborate?

Join us for our October SACBW National Helderberg Networking Event, where we’ll explore the power of meaningful connections and how collaboration can open doors, spark ideas and create opportunities.

We are excited to welcome two inspiring Somerset West entrepreneurs as our speakers:

👉Madeleen van der Merwe | Entrepreneur, beauty industry pioneer, mentor and passionate connector of people. With more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Madeleen brings a wealth of lessons, experiences and insights on business, growth and the importance of meaningful interactions.

👉Hannalie Marsh | An accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in technology, payments and financial services. A passionate mentor and coach, Hannalie brings a unique perspective on leadership, innovation, collaboration and connecting people to create meaningful results.

Come ready to connect, learn, share and collaborate, because sometimes, the right conversation can be the beginning of something new.

📅Tuesday, 13 October 2026
🕒09:00 – 11:00
📍Bread, Milk & Honey, Vredenhof Farm
💵Members: R165 | Non-members: R220
☕Includes coffee and breakfast

Book your seat by Tuesday, 6 October – don’t miss out!

https://sacbw.org/product/sacbw-helderberg-network-event-13-october-2026/

Come for the networking. Stay for the connections. Leave with possibilities.

I never really thought much about coffee in my younger years.When I started working as a waitress on a w**e farm, I woul...
01/10/2026

I never really thought much about coffee in my younger years.

When I started working as a waitress on a w**e farm, I would occasionally have a cup of machine coffee. It was nice. It did the job. But I certainly wasn’t thinking about beans, origins, roasting or flavour profiles.

Then I started working for a church where the team was very open about the fact that they were coffee snobs. A term I heard regularly in the Western Cape.

And somewhere along the way, something changed.

I started noticing the difference between coffee. I started appreciating good coffee. And 16 years later, I can officially say:

I have become a coffee snob.😇

These days, I will quite happily choose where I work based on the quality of their coffee. I don’t drink instant coffee unless I absolutely have to, usually somewhere on a road trip where the choices are limited and you’re grateful just to find a cup of something warm!

But coffee is more than just a morning ritual.

It has a fascinating and complicated history. Coffee originated in Africa, with Ethiopia widely recognised as its birthplace, before spreading through the Middle East and eventually across the world.

Today, coffee is one of the world’s most traded commodities and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. But, like many natural resources with a long global history, the story also includes colonialism, unequal trade and exploitation.

So perhaps today is a good day to do two things:
🤎Appreciate the little ritual that brings so many of us joy.
🤎And remember the people, places and stories behind what ends up in our cup.

As for me, I’ll be celebrating International Coffee Day exactly as a self-respecting Western Cape coffee snob should:

With a really good cup of coffee.☕

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧?You have strengths you use every day, often without even realising it.Clifto...
29/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧?

You have strengths you use every day, often without even realising it.

CliftonStrengths® is a practical assessment that identifies your natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving - helping you understand the talents that can become your greatest strengths when developed intentionally.

Join me for an in-person CliftonStrengths® Workshop and discover how your strengths influence:
🪑YOU – Build greater self-awareness and confidence, and understand how you naturally operate.
🪑YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE – Explore how you contribute, communicate, collaborate and use your talents more intentionally.
🪑YOUR RELATIONSHIPS – Understand your own responses while appreciating the different ways others think, communicate and contribute.

This is a day to pause, discover, reflect and connect the dots between who you naturally are and how you show up in the world.

CLIFTONSTRENGTHS® WORKSHOP
📍 Somerset West | In person (Option to join online)
📅 Friday, 16 October 2026
⏰ 09:00–16:00

R3 750 per person
R900 deposit payable to secure your place.

Your workshop fee includes:
• CliftonStrengths® Top 5 Assessment
• Full-day workshop
• Workshop notes
• Refreshments & lunch

Optional extra:
Individual CliftonStrengths® session | 60 minutes | R950

Whether you're exploring your strengths for the first time or simply want to understand yourself and others more deeply, this workshop is an opportunity to put your strengths into practice - not just know your Top 5.

Come discover what you naturally bring to the table and how to use it more intentionally.

Book your place:
https://forms.gle/kkF6BQCdoyTm6gpf8

Een land. Baie kulture. Baie stories. En natuurlik, baie opinies oor hoe ’n braai gedoen moet word!😅Erfenisdag is ’n moo...
24/09/2026

Een land. Baie kulture. Baie stories. En natuurlik, baie opinies oor hoe ’n braai gedoen moet word!😅

Erfenisdag is ’n mooi herinnering aan die verskeidenheid wat ons Suid-Afrikaners deel, verskillende tale, tradisies, kosse en maniere van vier, alles op dieselfde stukkie aarde.

Maar vandag hoef ons dit nie te ingewikkeld te maak nie.

Dis ’n af-dag in die middel van die week.
’n Ekstra kans om saam te kuier.
’n Ekstra rede vir lag.
En ’n heerlike geleentheid om die lente te geniet.

So steek die vuur aan, gooi jou vleisie op die kole, skink 'n drankie en laat waai!🔥

Gelukkige Erfenisdag!🇿🇦

23/09/2026

On Tuesday, 15 September, SACBW Helderberg gathered at the beautiful Bread Milk and Honey at Vredenhof Organic Farm for a morning with a difference.

Our theme was Strategic Thinking, and our wonderful speaker, Colette van Wyk, owner of Maison Floraison (Bloom Creations), showed us that strategic thinking doesn’t always have to happen behind a desk or in front of a screen.

For this morning, we went completely unplugged. No technology. No screens. Just conversation, creativity, connection and a little space to slow down.

Colette invited us into a creative exercise using leaves and flower petals, encouraging us to look at what we already have and ask:

“What can I create with what is in front of me?”🌸🌼

She also shared her personal story of healing through healthy living and reminded us that sometimes we don’t need more - we simply need to look differently at what we already have.

Perhaps that is strategic thinking too. Seeing possibilities where others might simply see what is available.

SACBW Helderberg is a networking opportunity for women in business, grounded in Christian values and built around supporting, encouraging and connecting with one another as we live, lead and build our businesses.

And we are part of something even bigger, a sisterhood of women across South Africa who believe that we don’t have to build alone.

A big thank you to Colette for sharing her story, creativity and wisdom with us, and to everyone who joined us for such a refreshing morning.

👉 Our next SACBW Helderberg event is Tuesday, 13 October.

Our invitation will be going out soon. We’d love to see you there! Theme for October is ‘Networking & Collaboration’.

Come connect. Come learn. Come share. Come grow.💛

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.💛Not quite ready to commit to a 3–4 month Foundation Workshop?Start small. Start cur...
21/09/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.💛

Not quite ready to commit to a 3–4 month Foundation Workshop?

Start small. Start curious. Start with you.

My 𝗕𝗹𝗮̈𝘀𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 give you an opportunity to experience my approach, explore one of the tools I use, and see whether coaching with me feels like the right fit for you — before making a longer commitment.

These sessions are not about putting you in a box or giving you a list of labels.

They are about creating awareness, finding language for who you are, understanding each other better, and discovering what could change when you start seeing yourself and your relationships differently.

This is taking responsibility for your own growth.🌱

And if you love what you discover, you can decide whether you're ready to explore the bigger picture through a Bläsem Foundation Workshop.

No pressure. Just a place to start.

Get in touch to book your Starter Pack or arrange a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗤&𝗔 via www.blasem.co.za.

Personal Growth is intentional. It's an act of healthy self-love.Read that again until it sinks in.Investing in personal...
18/09/2026

Personal Growth is intentional. It's an act of healthy self-love.

Read that again until it sinks in.

Investing in personal growth is never a waste. It is intentional and healthy. The way you care for yourself can shape the way you show up in your relationships.💛

Three workshops to look forward to!
16/09/2026

Three workshops to look forward to!

14/09/2026

Last Tuesday, I facilitated a 4.5-hour CliftonStrengths Top 5 team-building session for a team of seven at the beautiful Alluvia W**e Estate. We laughed, learned, challenged each other and had conversations that mattered.

But opening a can of worms isn’t the same as dealing with what’s inside.

That’s why individual follow-up sessions are non-negotiable for me. A team session creates awareness; one-on-one conversations give each person space to explore how their strengths show up in their relationships, communication, blind spots and everyday work.

Thank you to Alluvia Boutique W**ery for the wonderful hospitality, beautiful setting and delicious food. A great team-building day should leave you with more than a few photos. It should give you something to keep talking about - and something to work on.

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