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News of the Week

I remember it like yesterday.

16 December 2016. (Where we are from, this is a Public Holiday and normally the start of the silly season.)

That day...

Summer sun. No wind. No rain. Perfect.

Guests arrived. Venue set.
I was nervous AF and excited as hell.
Then I saw her, Nadine, in that white dress.

Beautiful. Stunning. Perfect.

We said “I do.”
We celebrated with family and friends.
It was a great fuckin day.

And then… came the real thing: marriage.

Nine years later, here’s the truth:

It’s not perfect - Far from it!
It’s hard AF sometimes.
There have been tears and bliss.
Losses and wins.
Silence and laughter.
Two boys, a new country, and a thousand ordinary Tuesdays.

We left South Africa for Australia, Nadine 31 weeks pregnant with our 1st child.
Halfway around the world.
No safety net... just faith, love, and a whole lot of choosing each other.

And I wouldn’t choose anyone else to do this life with.

Here's 9 lessons from these 9 years... some I fail at miserably, some I work extremely hard at, and some that I've had to put my ego aside for...

9 lessons from 9 years

1. Choose each other daily. Feelings fluctuate. Choice anchors.
2. Fight the problem, not the person. We’re on the same team.
3. Assume good intent. It softens the tone and opens the door.
4. Repair fast. Say sorry quickly. Hug sooner. Pray together often.
5. Protect small rituals. Coffee walk. 10-minute check-in. Phones down.
6. Lead yourself first. Fitness is the foundation - I show up better when I’m steady.
7. Name the season. Newborn, night shift, launch - adjust expectations.
8. Gratitude out loud. Don’t think it. Say it.
9. Keep the mission in view. Faith, family, legacy - why we started.

This week’s small challenge

• Send a voice note (30–60s) to your partner: what you appreciate, right now.
• Plan one 30-minute walk date - no phones, just a loop and a chat.
• Ask: “What do you need from me this week?” Then do the first small thing you can.

Nadine, thank you for trusting me, for bringing our boys into the world, for crossing oceans with me, for staying when it was heavy, and for laughing when it was light. I love you.

For everyone reading: your marriage doesn’t need perfection.
It needs presence.
And a decision - over and over - to build what lasts.

Set your emotions aside.

Your execution is all that matters.

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​Quote of the Week

Recipe of the Week

PESTO EGGS

Serves 4

4 tbsp. pesto

4 eggs

1 avocado

4 slices of whole wheat bread,

toasted

salt & pepper salmon

What you need to do

Heat the pesto in a non-stick skillet over a medium heat. Crack the

eggs into the pan and fry until the eggs are cooked how you like

them.

Meanwhile, mash the avocado and divide it equally between the 4

slices of toast.

Place the eggs over the pieces of toast, season with salt and

pepper and serve immediately.

Question of the Week

How can you involve your family in your fitness routine?

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