Jody Simons

16/09/2026

🥋 WHEN YOUR BODY MAKES THE DECISION

Today I was supposed to be back on the mats.

But I’m not going.

My back is getting worse. Standing and walking hurt, sleeping hurts, and lately my legs sometimes suddenly give way while walking.

That changes things.

Last year I already went through examinations, MRI and scans. Back then, surgery wasn’t necessary. But with the symptoms increasing, my appointment has now been moved forward from October 22 to this Monday.

And I know surgery might become the next step.

The difficult part?

I wanted to earn my blue belt before surgery. 🔵🥋

That became my target: earn it, then go into surgery and rehabilitation knowing what I’m fighting to return to.

And despite my back, my BJJ is going really well right now. I’m learning, improving and loving being on the mats.

But I also have to face the possibility that my body might force me to stop before I reach that goal.

That will be a mental battle.

I’m used to pushing through. But maybe sometimes strength isn’t about pushing harder.

Maybe it’s knowing when to protect your ability to fight another day.

No BJJ today.

Monday, we find out what comes next.

The goal hasn’t disappeared.
The route towards it might just have to change. 🎒🥋

Recovery KeepMovingForward

15/08/2026

9 years married. 13 years together. ❤️

And when I look back at those years, I don’t just see the good moments.

I see everything we’ve had to fight our way through.

PTSD.
Losing Milow.
Coming dangerously close to losing our business.
Financial stress.
Health concerns.
Fear, uncertainty, frustration and moments where life felt a lot heavier than we ever expected.

It hasn’t always been easy.

We haven’t always had the answers.
We haven’t always known what the next step would be.

But somehow, we kept taking that next step.

Together.

That might be what I’m most proud of when I look at us.

Not that we have built a perfect life.

But that every time life tried to knock us down, we found a way to stand back up next to each other.

Sometimes one of us had to carry a little more.
Sometimes we were both exhausted.
Sometimes all we could do was keep moving forward.

But we did.

After 13 years, I know one thing for sure:

Together, we keep going.
Together, we don’t quit.

Happy 9th anniversary, Myrthe. ❤️

I wouldn’t want anyone else beside me for this crazy ride.

Here’s to everything we’ve survived, everything we’ve built, and everything that is still ahead of us.

Us against the problem. Never against each other.

06/08/2026

De meest beruchte, wereldberoemde, meest foute, lekkerste spaghetti!!

Na ruim 14 jaar weer eens gemaakt. Ben benieuwd hoe (ook alweer) smaakt.

15/07/2026

Building something different.

Als je me een paar jaar geleden had verteld dat ik een app zou bouwen, had ik je waarschijnlijk uitgelachen.

Programmeren?
Daar had ik helemaal geen verstand van.

En eerlijk gezegd… dat heb ik nog steeds niet op de manier waarop een softwareontwikkelaar dat heeft.

Maar wat ik wél heb, is jaren aan kennis en ervaring.

Jaren waarin ik mensen heb geholpen met sterker worden. Fysiek én mentaal.

Met alles wat daarbij komt kijken:

* krachttraining
* conditie
* mobiliteit
* revalidatie
* leefstijl
* coaching
* mentale weerbaarheid

Niet alleen vanuit de praktijk, maar ook vanuit alles wat ik de afgelopen jaren heb geleerd, gelezen, geprobeerd en verfijnd.

Nu komt dat allemaal samen.

Ik bouw aan een app waarin die kennis straks voor veel meer mensen beschikbaar wordt.

En misschien nog wel het mooiste…

Ik hoef daar niet meer per se voor achter een bureau of in een kantoor te zitten.

Vanmiddag werk ik gewoon op een terras, samen met Myrthe.

Laptop open.
Kop koffie erbij.
Even overleggen.
Verder bouwen.

Het werk moet toch gebeuren.

Maar hoe mooi is het dat je zelf kunt bepalen waar je dat doet?

Voor mij gaat deze app daarom over veel meer dan technologie.

Het gaat over vrijheid.
Over blijven leren.
Over jezelf opnieuw uitvinden.
En over bewijzen dat je geen programmeur hoeft te zijn om iets waardevols te creëren.

Gewoon beginnen.

Stap voor stap.

11/07/2026

Two months.

Today it’s been exactly two months since we had to let you go.

People often say,
“Time heals.”

Maybe.

But that’s not what it feels like today.

I don’t just miss a dog.

I miss my buddy.

I miss the sound of your tail hitting the floor the moment I walked through the front door.

I miss the way you’d look at me when my head was full.

I miss the way you’d push your head against me, asking for nothing… yet somehow giving me everything.

I miss our moments of playing around.

I miss lying next to you when the world became too loud.

You never judged.

You never needed explanations.

You simply stayed.

And sometimes… that’s exactly what someone needs.

What scares me most isn’t today.

It’s December.

For years, you’ve been there during the hardest month of my year.

During the moments when PTSD tried to convince me I was alone.

You were always there.

Next to me.

Quiet.

Steady.

Safe.

This year will be different.

And if I’m honest…

That thought scares me.

More than I want to admit.

But if there’s one thing you’ve taught me, it’s this:

Love doesn’t disappear when someone is gone.

It changes.

Your paws may no longer walk beside me…

…but your footprints are still all over my life. (I’ve your footprint tattooed on me🙏🏽)

I miss you every single day, buddy.

More than words will ever explain.

❤️🐾

Carry your own burden.

Sometimes…

because someone you loved helped you carry it for years.

❤️🐾

14/02/2026

Mijn vrouw voor ruim 8 jaar, Mèn wèfie al 12 jaar. Zij is degene die naast mij staat en mijn deelt/draagt. Zij is mijn navigatie, mijn rust en mijn reden

12/02/2026

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10/02/2026

Nieuwe hobby. “Waar gewerkt wordt, creëert men dikken tenen😩”

09/02/2026

Mijn nieuwe hobby BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) en dat op mijn leeftijd nog. Ondanks dat er nog een hoop werk aan de winkel is is het iets waar ik wel blij van wordt 🙏🏽🤙🏽

09/02/2026