Punched in the face 30 seconds into the 1.9km swim, suffocating in a tight wetsuit, and panicking over crocs in Cairns' waters, I faced a choice: quit or keep going. The solution? One stroke at a time.

The sky's clarity exists even with clouds—so I’m learning to embrace life’s storms and shine anyway.

My favourite new word of the week — Intoku. A Japanese word that means doing good in secret.

As a busy dad, it’s easy to feel like everything has to be done in a rush.