Marnus Broodryk

The year is coming to an end.

The past few months have been full — not just with travel and change, but with gentle reminders of what really counts.

This week I turn 40.

Life’s been good this side.

I’m back in Barcelona after my motorhome trip through Spain, and it felt like I experienced a real shift in perspective.

I’ve spent the last week living out of a motorhome.

Last week, I shared a mailer with the question: “What’s one of the best things you’ve ever done?”

Whenever someone says the words: “This is one of the best things I’ve ever done,” I listen.

Today, I’ve decided to let go of Instagram.

When I was 20, my mom’s boyfriend of 10 years — who felt like a dad to me — died of a heart attack.