diff --git a/_config.yaml b/_config.yaml
index 1f6b95c..68b0afd 100644
--- a/_config.yaml
+++ b/_config.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ header: images/background.jpg
 footer: images/background.jpg
 header-dark: false
 footer-dark: true
-proofer: false
+proofer: true
 
 # site social media and other links
 links:
@@ -16,8 +16,29 @@ links:
   github: andrewdhawan
   twitter: andrewdhawan
 
+# navigation links
+nav:
+  - title: Publications
+    url: /publications/
+    order: 1
+  - title: Research
+    url: /research/
+    order: 2
+  - title: Blog
+    url: https://andrewdhawan.wordpress.com/2019/09/15/on-hoofbeats/
+    order: 3
+  - title: Team
+    url: /team/
+    order: 4
+  - title: Join
+    url: /contact/
+    order: 5
+
 ### jekyll settings
 
+watch: true
+force_polling: true
+
 # front matter defaults
 defaults:
   # all markdown files