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.
The Question 005
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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.
The Ask I've Been Avoiding Early this morning I received the final email with all the details. Costs. Permits. The full picture of what it takes to make this real. After a very serious and heavy dose of anxiety, I started moving. The same anxiety I felt the first time I got on the ice two years ago. All the negative thoughts came up. You can't do this. Who do you think you are? But eventually, you have to start moving. So I got the donation form up and running. Wrote this email. Because...
2026 Reader, I'm not going to tell you to crush your goals or optimize your life or become the best version of yourself. That's noise. Here's what I actually want for you... I hope you fuck up spectacularly this year. I hope you try something that scares you and it doesn't go the way you planned. I hope you take a swing at something hard and miss completely, because at least you swung. I hope you say yes to things that don't make sense on paper. I hope you have conversations that make you...
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....