For the past few years for me, September has been a month of change. I’m not really sure why – maybe it’s something to do with the summer coming to an end, meaning I find myself with more time on my hands and able to focus on other pursuits. It could be the colder nights spurring me on to warm up (hence my new gym membership!) or it could just be the thought that, you know, why not challenge yourself?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve thrived on following whatever brainchild I may have at that moment through an obstacle course of challenges. I relish in scouting out opportunities to challenge myself, whether that be sticking to a vegan diet (which was one of the best decisions I’ve made recently!) or mind mapping creative projects in a step-by-step manner – I’m always on the lookout to enhance myself as a person, learn new skills and…