Starting the year in Kerala with Sanoop’s family, yoga among coconut trees, hiking in tea plantations, swimming in the Indian Ocean, and ayurvedic treatments
A week in Singapore — revisiting loved places (Tiong Bahru, Bugis, MacRitchie), reconnecting with friends, and working from a vibrant, people-filled office 🙂
Working days / offsites in New York, Philadelphia, and Zurich
That one day of skiing (alone) in Laax
Friends and family visiting us in Hampstead pre-covid
Work
Wonderful, empathetic, inspiring, creative colleagues
Karaoke with family in Jersey City
Gran’s birthday party in Düsseldorf
Good health, especially for Sanoop’s mum and my grandma, who emerged strong from chemotherapy and surgeries respectively
The ability to slow down, recharge, and have wholesome, healthy, reflective days at home in Hampstead — getting to know our local community
Cooking with Sanoop, happy hours in our kitchen window, dressing up for Indian takeout, and finding our favourite places to order wine from
Sunday Roasts — delivered to our home, or enjoyed at actual pubs when allowed
Local businesses coming up with creative initiatives to stay open in safe, comfortable ways during a pandemic
Pilates, yoga, barre, running
Cold water swimming in the lido and ponds
Coffee walks with friends
Books — Where the Crawdads Sing, Kærlighed, A Promised Land, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Everybody died so I got a dog, Girl, Women, Other, Lunch with the FT, Queenie, everything by Tove Jansson, everything by Tove Ditlevsen, Hvis der skulle komme et menneske forbi, Meter i sekundet, Zadie Smith’s Intimations, How do we know we’re doing it right, How to Fail
Podcasts – Culture Call, the High Low, Grounded with Louis Theroux, Desert Island Discs
Netflix – Unorthodox, The Queen’s Gambit, Über Weichnachten
Parliament Hill Farmers’ Market, and awesome London farmers’ markets in general
Picnics with friends on Hampstead Heath
Drawing — alone, and in virtual drawing classes with creative people from all over the world
Oysters and champagne on Primrose Hill with friends
Experiencing all of the seasons on the Heath
Always finding new paths on the Heath
Taylor Swift’s Folklore (and Evermore)
Sailing — the feeling of being on the water itself, experiencing Sanoop liking it, and visiting small idyllic islands across Southern Denmark
Spending more time than ever in Denmark since I moved away 9 years ago — being able to celebrate family birthdays, seeing friends’ newborns, and countless wine nights, morning runs, and harbour swims with friends in Copenhagen
The swans’ heartwarming story on the ponds
Exploring the UK — Cambridge, Hastings, Rye, Margate, Eastbourne, Seven Sisters (the cliffs), Brighton, Oxford
Zoom wine and game dates with friends all over the world
‘Being in this together’ with the whole world, and taking part in, observing, and learning from people’s outpouring of help, support, compassion, and love for each other
This moment right now — sitting in a beach house, with the rain pouring down outside, a cup of coffee in front of me, Sanoop on one side and a yoga mat on the other, and thinking about highlights
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