This week marks my first week as a Station Leader in Antarctica…………….. only I’m still not quite in the big freezer. I’m sitting in an office waiting for the rest of the team to arrive and impatiently organising all the last minute packing and ordering and starting to mildly hyperventilate at the thought of forgetting something important….
Author: Jenandbobo
Me... basically my favourite things to do are drink wine and eat pasta!!! If I can combine these with travel and my strange ability to end up with the oddest jobs then even better.
I live in a little wooden house that indulges my passion for dark wood floors, vintage chandeliers and a large garden. My partner and I share the house and garden with two elderly cats Lilly and Oscar, three dogs Ollie Bobo, Jack Jack and Mistress and a hive of bees.
how does your money vibrate?
I was reading a book today and it posed a fantastic question……….. how does your money vibrate? For many years I have struggled with how to make a difference in the world, after all I am only me, nothing I do at a personal level seems to have a huge effect in the scheme of…
The importance of community, a reminder from Vietnam
reminding myself of the value and importance of community
Looking forward
On reflection this 15 months in Saudi Arabia has taken a long time to pass, I feel like I have been here forever. I’ve missed 2 winters and one summer at home. I’ve missed my flowering cherries and the clouds of pink blossoms. I’ve missed planting my tomato’s early enough to get a head start on…
A month at home
I can’t wait in 2 weeks I have a whole month off, a whole month to spend with my family. I feel the need to write a list so that I make sure I fit everything I want to do in, I have a whole 15 months of projects to try and complete. A quick…
12 months in Saudi Arabia
I am on the final countdown, after 15 months of living in the sand-pit I’ve got 14 days to go. My first adventure living overseas on my own. I feel a little flat……. Not sure why. I don’t feel like I’ve seen enough, experienced enough or sucked enough out of this experience. I think I…
defining ‘enough’
I have had many interesting conversations this week at work and they have all revolved around defining when do you have enough….. It has been interesting to hear how people define enough. Most have spoken of having enough money to never have to work again or the children are finished university. Half have been appalled…
Confidence – don’t forget to make it while you fake it
This week I had a revelation, I have faked being confident for so long that I have even fooled myself!!!! Over the last few years I have found myself increasingly withdrawing socially, I told myself I was just naturally shy and an introvert. A recent experience made me think about why I was social anxious, even…
the importance of team building
Its been over 2 weeks since one of the most amazing learning experiences of my life. 10 days disconnected from society learning intensely about teams – what makes them work, what makes them fail and what are my weaknesses as a team leader. As I finally have a moment to myself to reflect on the…
Jen Wressell 