Weekly thoughts from the edge where comfort ends and reality begins. Raw insights on pushing limits, facing fears, and moving forward when everything screams stop. No carefully curated inspiration or polished self-help - just honest truth from someone navigating both physical extremes and human potential. For those battling inner demons, chasing impossible dreams, or simply tired of playing safe. Because transformation isn't about motivation. It's about movement. Into the unknown, where hands shake and doubts whisper, but you keep moving anyway.
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Gerry van der Walt
Weekly thoughts from the edge where comfort ends and reality begins. Raw insights on pushing limits, facing fears, and moving forward when everything screams stop. No carefully curated inspiration or polished self-help - just honest truth from someone navigating both physical extremes and human potential. For those battling inner demons, chasing impossible dreams, or simply tired of playing safe. Because transformation isn't about motivation. It's about movement. Into the unknown, where hands shake and doubts whisper, but you keep moving anyway.
I hope your Christmas is quiet when you need it to be, loud when you want it to be, and full of the things that make it yours. May you find moments that matter, people who get you, and peace in between the chaos. If we connected this year - through coaching, expeditions, a conversation, or even just these newsletters - thank you. Those moments matter more than you know, and I'm grateful for every one of them. Take care of yourself. Rest if you need it. Be present for what's in front of you....
The Geography of Landing Hi Reader, Five months ago I wrote The Geography of Missing. Can't believe how fast this year has gone. I don't realize how fast I've been moving until I stop. The year's done. The flights are over. The last private guided trip I hosted wrapped in the lowveld after Amsterdam and Turkey with a client who made the work feel less like work. I'm home in Johannesburg now, and the calendar says I should feel relief. I do. Sort of. But there's this other thing sitting in my...
How Do You Create a Life You'll Look Forward to Looking Back On? Sunday afternoon. Just finished lunch. Braai. Now sitting with a glass of red wine and noise-canceling headphones. Music playing. The kind of afternoon where thoughts move without asking permission. I'm thinking about my trip coming up tomorrow. Amsterdam, Turkey, safari. With a client I'm looking forward to spending time with. The conversations we'll have. The laughs. The real moments that happen when you're away from...