A friend of mine once said “Relationships are the stuff of life, James”

I’m not entirely sure who James was, or is, but I think my friend had a point. And I think his point is valid on multiple levels.

Here’s one:

For an idea to have impact, it needs to spread.

And for an idea to spread, it needs a vehicle. A carrier. A courier.

And one of the best vehicles is our relationships.

There are other ways to design, own and live in our houses. You'll find some of them in this blog. You’ll have some more yourself.

Share one of those ideas with someone else.

*If you’d like to share them with me, send me a message!

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.