Documenting my personal and professional growth as a 20-something in 2018.
It’s that time of year again where we’re all mourning the passing of Christmas and looking ahead with anticipation, hope or perhaps dread at the coming of a new year. With more time than usual on our hands, it’s a chance to reflect on the past 12 months as much as look forward to the…Continue Reading “5 Highlights From 2018 – The Experiences That Made My Year #52”
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is coming to a close and with it most likely this blog project. As at least the penultimate post of the year, I wanted to take the chance to look ahead to 2019, in the same way my first post here was something of a New Years resolution. I’ve…Continue Reading “New Years Resolution 2019 – Something To Work On Next Year #51”
As a young person at college or university age, there’s one question you probably dread more than any other: What do you want to be when you grow up? Vaguely, I can recall school assemblies that spoke to this topic around the time I was choosing my A-levels. They shared no answers beyond “go to…Continue Reading “9 Career Change Ideas For The Future #50”
Since starting work and collecting my first paycheck just over 2 years ago, I have developed an interest and fascination with personal finance. I’ve read a lot online about saving and investing money but less about how to spend money on yourself. This is a huge part of personal finance and something I have always…Continue Reading “How To Spend Money On Yourself #49”
If your family evenings or Friday nights in are anything like mine, the following description will be familiar to you… You are sat around the TV set with half a dozen remote controls in your arsenal. You have Freeview, perhaps Sky or BT, then Netflix and/or Amazon Prime Video channels to choose from. The combined library…Continue Reading “Opportunity Overload – Overwhelmed, Confused and Anxious #48”
“I had a bad day” You will probably hear the phrase ‘I’m having a bad day’ about once a week. Sighed by a co-worker, a partner or overheard at the supermarket. Maybe you were the one typing it out to a friend over WhatsApp (if you were feeling especially needy, on a group message). Yes,…Continue Reading “Today Will Be Won Or Lost In Your Head #47”
I moved to Southampton over 5 years ago. I’ve been here 2 years longer than I anticipated (and counting) after graduating university. While some people hate the idea of staying in their university town, I’ve got a lot more out of it since starting work, if only for having a car. Recently I have had…Continue Reading “A Tourist In My Own City #46”
An Ode To “Leo” The Clio This evening as I pulled into the gym car park, I spotted a silver Aston Martin with a private number plate and went out of my way to avoid parking in the bay next to it. Throughout my session, I looked around the gym and wondered who had the…Continue Reading “What My Car Says About Me #45”
The subject of personality types came up recently at work which led me to revisit my own supposed traits as an “INTJ”. I first took one of these tests a few years back during a team-building event and I was blown away by the eerie accuracy of the results. Today I want to discuss the problem…Continue Reading “The Problem With Personality Tests And Stereotypes #44”
A Love-Hate Relationship I’m going through a mini-crisis at the moment deliberating whether to pack in the sport I have played for the past 5 years, which is called korfball. Losing love for a sport is nothing new to me. On average, my enthusiasm dwindles about once a season but it’s always come back. I’m…Continue Reading “Losing Love For A Sport – Time For A Break? #43”
