What am I Doing Now?

Updated 24th July, 2026

This page is a snapshot of my attention, priorities, and thinking at present. It is designed to be less about outcomes and more about an underlying direction. It will change significantly, and often. For a catalogue of past journeys, read this. For a page dedicated to future adventures, click here.

Learning to Communicate More Effectively

Communication permeates every aspect of life and is an ever-valuable life skill. I’m driven to see what doors open up on the limits of my communication ability.

I’m investing in languages to prioritise deeper immersion in people and culture—starting with Japanese, and now moving into Spanish as well. Over my next month in Spain, I want to challenge myself to converse in as much Spanish as I can, as broken as it may be.

I’ve disconnected from news and social media to prioritise creation over consumption and allow myself space to form opinions and ideas organically.

I’ve built, and maintained, a consistent writing habit to nurture creativity, practise concisely conveying ideas, and ask better questions of myself.

I’m also trying to bring listening, depth, and authentic presence to every conversation.

Deferring my Medical Degree

About two months ago I completed my three-year Bachelor of Medical Science degree. Yes, I graduated, but without much fanfare; there’s still a long road ahead. I was slated to move into the MD program next year and study for another four years. It involves a switch of university, degree, and location to some extent. It marks a natural juncture in the medical pathway but, understandably, most just carry on. I chose to defer and now I’m here, looking at a year ahead with a lot of freedom, but also significant uncertainty. I like it. You can read about why I made this decision here.

Challenging my Business to Evolve

With a full year of business operations in the books, I’m quite pleased with what Acuity has been able to achieve in its infancy. Now, the real work begins. With the time abroad that looms, I’m forced to shift both my mindset from being a founder and freelancer that works in the business to the owner and creative director who works on the business. Without adapting, I’ll struggle to manage things whilst away from the familiarities of home. In this way, extended travel is an excellent forcing mechanism for business growth!

Additionally, I want to challenge myself to keep taking the uncommon approach. The last thing I want is for Acuity to be duplicative of every other business in the industry. I want to keep doubling down on our differences through investing in the mentoring program, continually reviewing, refining, and testing boundaries, plus positioning ourselves as the antithesis to AI-driven learning.

Currently, I’m looking to diversify my business. Throughout Semester Two, I want to reduce bottlenecks that prevent me from scaling, and branch out beyond the market that is easiest for me to tap into, but narrow. I’m targeting this diversification through both adjustments in the hiring and marketing processes.

Disconnecting

While the world appears to be speeding up and everything seemingly fixates on doing more, I want to make an effort to slow down and do less. Key to this is disconnecting. Favouring the analogue. Walking more. Prioritising nature. Waking up early. Finding calm and opportunity in space, and in silence.

Tangibly, I continue to foster this attitude through blocking social media, my meditation practice, plus consistently reading, writing, and exercising every single day.

Eight months into my travels, these habits above have become firmly ingrained into my identity. Providing positive reinforcement for this approach to habit-building, I now truly do these small actions because of their standalone value, not simply for the sake of maintaining a habit streak. As I move from Asia to Europe tomorrow, I will archive these habit trackers to see whether they stick without any external incentive.

Transitioning from Solo (Duo) Travel, to Social Travel

Last update, I wrote the following:
This month, I’m settling down in an bungalow on a Thai island and trying to commit to true rest and relaxation—a holiday! It feels ironic to take a holiday within what is essentially a year-long holiday, but the stress burden this year so far has been high. I look forward to pausing, establishing some routines, forgetting the time, and the day of the week, and just enjoying the nature and people around me.

Now, after a month in Vietnam, I’m firmly in social travel territory, and pretty much for the foreseeable future. Blitzing Vietnam with two separate groups of friends—plus my Dad for a little bit (!)—has been incredibly fun, undoubtedly rewarding, and definitely exhausting at times. It is just such a different style, for better and worse, compared with the (relative) predictability of travelling as a couple for an extending period. The way decisions are made, the control you have over your time, and the routines you’ve established all get jumbled around at little bit.

Moving from Asia to Europe

I arrived in Japan on Boxing Day, December 26th. Eight months later, I’ll be leaving Vietnam for Spain. It’s been an incredible ride. I love Asia. I can’t wait to return. The time has flown. Much to reflect upon. But now, Europe awaits. Certainly, it will be a vastly different experience, but I look forward to it no less!