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Stories from the edge of possibility. Whether navigating Arctic extremes or guiding transformative change, these reflections explore what happens when we push beyond perceived limits. Expect honest insights, practical wisdom, and real experiences from both frozen frontiers and human potential.

January 26, 2025

Gerry van der Walt - Life Coach - Mental Health Coach - Health and Wellness Coach

Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety operates as one of our most sophisticated internal systems - an evolutionary gift that helped our ancestors survive and continues to shape how we navigate modern challenges.

January 24, 2025

A Guide to Exercise and Mental Health

When individuals exercise, their brains undergo a sophisticated series of chemical changes that directly influence mental state and emotional resilience.

January 23, 2025

When the Light Goes Out: Finding Your Way Back from the Darkest Places

Right now, your only job is to stay. Stay here. Stay alive. Let others help carry this weight until you're strong enough to see your own worth again. Dawn always comes, even if you can't see it yet.

January 22, 2025

Breaking the Overthinking Cycle: When Your Greatest Asset Becomes Your Heaviest Chain

The mind of an overthinker is both a masterpiece of analysis and a labyrinth of endless possibilities. It's the gift that helped you excel, the curse that keeps you awake at night, and the double-edged sword that both creates and destroys opportunities.

January 21, 2025

Understanding CBT: When Your Mind Becomes Both the Battlefield and the Path Forward

CBT isn't about diving endlessly into emotional depths. It's about finding practical ways to work with your mind rather than against it.

January 20, 2025

The Silent Battle: What we’re all carrying but on one is talking about

The challenges we face in today's world are as complex as they are deep. They're woven into the fabric of our modern existence - but they don't have to define it.

January 15, 2025

Gerry van der Walt - Arctic Expedition - Mindset & Performance Coach - Luxury Experiences

The Peace You Actually Want? It’s Gonna Cost You.

Your lack of peace isn't because life is hard. It's because you're avoiding hard choices.

January 8, 2025

The Quiet Crisis of Modern Masculinity

The pendulum swung too far, but I believe it's finding its center again. More men are waking up to the fact that embracing your masculinity doesn't make you broken - denying it does.

January 8, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Misidentifying Our Struggles

Sometimes, what we're facing is just life's inherent adversity - the very resistance that, when met with courage, builds the strength we need for the road ahead.

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