my 2019

We are coming to the end of 2019, which is both the end of the year and the end of a decade. As I do every year I have been working on my photo book of the year (see more about this here) and that allows me to reflect on the year and all that … Continue reading my 2019

enneagram – what it is, what i have learned, and how it has helped me

A few months ago I wrote a post about a whole bunch of personality test, including the enneagram (you can read that post here). I hadn’t heard much about the enneagram before this and I had only begun getting interested in it a few weeks before that time. Since that post I have continued to … Continue reading enneagram – what it is, what i have learned, and how it has helped me

lacing up my running shoes: how I started (and continued) going to the gym this year

I have never really been a gym person. I managed to get though my entire undergrad degree without ever going to the gym (that I was paying with through my tuition) except when leading tours for orientation. I much preferred to workout at home, which has its pros and cons. Then when I lived in … Continue reading lacing up my running shoes: how I started (and continued) going to the gym this year

the 10-minute tidy

My house is definitely not always as clean as I would like it to be. Both Nigel and I work full time jobs (with hour + commutes each way) and then with social commitments, going to the gym, and just wanting to sit on the couch and watch Netflix the little messes can certainly add … Continue reading the 10-minute tidy