Jenny Hardwick

“the way i decide if someone is interesting to me is whether or not they season their food before trying it. my dad used to take clients out to lunch and would always pay attention to whether they salt their food or add hot sauce before trying it, it says a lot about a person! if they are too quick to season, they will often jump the gun on... See more

You can’t choose to be mysterious just by withholding facts about yourself. Mystery is a byproduct of depth, and depth is built slowly through what you feed your mind and notice in the world. It’s not about saying something impressive, it’s about becoming someone worth listening to, even in silence.

“doing things without needing or wanting validation from other people makes someone interesting. cultural traditions make someone interesting. having the ability to talk to a stranger and pick up on any type of topic / conversation makes someone interesting—it's one thing to know a lot about one thing, but it's everything to know a little about a... See more

my magnum opus

On a side note, I think one reason doomscrolling feels so addictive is because many people don’t have a personal project to quietly pour themselves into. There’s that in-between time - after work, a little tired, not quite ready to sleep, not quite alert enough for something serious. And without something of your own to return to, it’s easy to... See more

For me, London has always been a destination. Be it to study or work - it’s where I’ve always landed. But the London I am taking trains through now, post-resignation, is a different London. It’s an in-between.

i find that people often mistake “coolness” for “interest”

Some of the most quietly interesting people I know have one thing in common: they spend time in places where nothing is asked of them. Not fancy cafes where you feel the need to dress a certain way or Instagram-worthy getaways. Just simple, unassuming places, like a park you’ve never visited, a station or a random indie bookstore that is not... See more