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I have turned 23 - this is my life journey

Hello! As the post title and graphic above suggests, it is an absolute pleasure to announce that I have turned 23 years old today, on this day, the 22nd of August 2023! But I am not going to just leave it there - I am going to discuss the journey that I took over the last 12 months of my life to get to where I am now.  From going out to London on the train exactly one year ago, to getting introduced to the Volkert and making a start on building a fantasy mapping business empire, to briefly talking about the Social Enterprise Bootcamp at the University of Suffolk, and finally discussing my plans and ambitions for the future, there will be lots of action in this post!  My life journey this past year The story began on the 22nd of August one year ago, when I was in London on my first ever overnight trip on my own, and I had a really great time exploring the city as usual. Whether it was exploring the streets of Notting Hill (ya know, the ones that you see on fashion blogs), riding London&

Post-Bootcamp Adventures - Bootcamp Reunion

Hello and welcome to this post that documents what took place at the Bootcamp Reunion event at the University of Suffolk on the 10th of August 2023. It is the first time since the Grand Finale that the Bootcamp participants came together in person to share their progress with others, and also the first time in several weeks that the Volkert was seen on campus spreading her shine around groups of people!  Now if you are wondering whether this reunion shares the same vibes as the University's Alumni Reunion back in April, I have to say that the answer to that is no. Instead of drinks, live music and art paintings, we would get a different kind of reunion, as the focus of that session was about the University's collaboration with the Business Growth Coach Network (BGCN) and the support that is available to Bootcampers through the Start, Build, Grow programme run by Andy and Alison - both of whom were people that I would happen to remember from different events. What happened sinc

PSA: new digital portfolio website!

This is a Public Service Announcement to let you know of something that has been going on in my personal life - but don't worry, this blog won't be going away! And everything is good on my side too! The purpose of this post is to let everyone know that I have finally set up a professional portfolio website! The aim of my website is to eventually showcase my blog content, as well as my fantasy map work to prospective employers, as well as other freelancers and businesses who may wish to work with me in the future.  So, if you are interested in wanting to work with me and want to reach out, or you just want to explore my current collection of fantasy maps without having to read the waffle of text on how I made them, feel free to go and check out my website here: Jakub Puk's Portfolio Website And with that, I hope you enjoy the rest of this lovely week! Stay tuned on this blog for a middle-earth fantasy map making adventure - as I am having loads of fun! Signing off now, Jakub