The word that sums up this week is: warmth. It’s been a lovely, warm few days in the UK and I feel so grateful for that.

A top moment for me was being able to finally move into our newly reconstructed living room. Still needs paint and a lot of cleaning, but I no longer hate going in there! Something I’m looking forward to next week is going to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for a work-related thingy.

My week headlines

🧠 Understanding: How much a quiet wood 🌲 is my happy place.

🧶 Creating & cultivating: Fires in our new stove 🔥. I have also been rethinking my weekly planning template and pocket calendar.

📺 Consuming: Cointreau…so good! Plus Voyage of the Dawn Treader with my son.

🔆 Connecting: Breakfast with the family having at our local lake 🦆.

✒️ Most used pen & ink combo: FP Nibs Ronda (stub) with 🟫 Monteverde Brown Sugar.

🏹 One thing for future self: Remembering leadership for me is wisely activating those around me to shared goals.

First published 2025-06-15