Watch Rachel Kolisi’s unfiltered 2025 wrap: the inspiration we all need
Next year, Rachel Kolisi will launch her "Falling Forward" initiative. The programme is designed to help people turn setbacks, failures or "falls" into opportunities for personal growth.
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Rachel Kolisi recently posted a raw, real and rooted wrap of her year.
Taking to Instagram, Kolisi didn't just post about the wins, but the losses too.
"2025 Wrapped. So much to take away, and so much to leave behind. See you in 2026 🙌🏼," Kolisi wrote in the caption.
Following a year that began under the heavy cloud of her high-profile divorce from Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, her 2025 has been less about "moving on" and more about Falling Forward. This culminated in the launch of her new website and a documentary of the same name, which explores her identity beyond being a WAG.
The reel is a poignant, sometimes heartbreaking, but ultimately triumphant look at the most transformative year of her life.
Kolisi’s year was defined by a few key pillars that she shared with refreshing honesty:
Mental health: She didn't shy away from the "messy" parts, showing the reality of anxiety and the weight of starting over.
Solo growth: From quiet moments of solitude to finding her own voice, the video tracked her journey of rediscovering who she is when the world isn't looking.
Identity: The year culminated in the launch of her new website and the documentary "Falling Forward", proving she is much more than just a former Springbok wife.
The comment section quickly turned into a space of collective healing, with followers praising her for being "radically honest."
"Real. Raw. Rooted. Authentic. An evolution in motion, we all witnessed in real time🥹🤍 The passage of time was never meant to be only sparkles 🙏 it’s meant to shape us, stretch us, soften us, and reveal our truth," commented @tania___page.
"Time didn’t just pass💭it initiated you🥁🔐🌱❤️This felt so radically honest, grounded, and deeply human. Beautifully shared 🙏✨This is what sacred becoming looks like 🎯 Powerful. Sacred. Alive. Messy, Honest, Luminous. Courageous.
"The kind of beauty that only comes from walking through the fire and choosing yourself anyway🥁🔐🌱🙏Deeply felt. Deeply real.❤️ Truly inspired 🥹🙏 [Give yourself grace and loving kindness]," she continued.
@zoeymbatha shared: "👏🔥❤️😢 I'm sorry that you had to go through this pain so that the rest of us can heal vicariously through you. God's work is so weirdly tough yet so weirdly rewarding. ❤️ Well done and brace for YOUR fortune, that's a reward of your servitude, sis🔥 congratulations ❤️."
@_timasavea said: "You are an inspiration Rach ❤️ may 2026 be an incredible year for you x."
The core message of Kolisi's 2025 is her personal mantra: Falling Forward. It’s the idea that even when life knocks you down, the momentum can still carry you toward your purpose.
By showing her "broken" moments alongside her triumphs, she has repositioned herself as a symbol of grace for women everywhere.
She’s shown us that you don't have to have it all together to be moving in the right direction.
As she heads into 2026, Kolisi isn't just surviving; she is evolving, and South Africa is right there, cheering her on.