Are you ready for work in 2026?

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How are you doing today?

For a lot of people, myself included, today is where we head back to work after a short break over the festive season. We’re going to take a look at how you can return to work in a way that aligns your goals, your plans and the person you see yourself becoming in 2026.

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2026 – Happy New Year πŸ₯³

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How’s your weekend started?

Well, 2026 is upon us – who’d have thought it’d come around so fast! With the start of a new year comes 12 whole months of possibilities, opportunities and good times. We’re going to take a look at some of my thoughts for this year in today’s blog.

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Dear 2025

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How are you doing this Monday?

The finishing line for 2025 is in sight. Can you believe it? What a year this one has turned out to be – full of more adventures and stories than I could begin to count. Before we say goodbye to these 12 months, as the chapter starts anew, let’s take a look at some of my thoughts, before I get fully into my reflections in January.

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My 2025 New Resolutions – 12 Months In…

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Hope you had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the start of 2026, which will be here before we know it 🀯

That actually segues into the theme of this year’s blog nicely, as we’re going to be taking a look at how I’ve done with my goals for 2025, as there are only a couple of days left in the year. So, without further ado, let’s take a look.

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Hope you’re having a lovely day and are starting to feel properly festive πŸ‘€

With Christmas coming this Thursday, I think it’s pretty safe to say what the theme of today’s blog is all going to be about. So, without further ado, let’s jump into some of my thoughts for the big Xmas of 2025.

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The Origins of Mari Lwyd

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Hope you’ve had a fab start to the weekend.

The festive season is upon us! As we’re only five days away from Christmas Day, I thought we could take a trip down memory lane for today’s blog. With this in mind, we’re going to be taking a look at the Welsh tradition of Mari Lwyd 🐴

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Gareth Bown – the human embodiment of a hug

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Do you know how some people enter your life in the most random of ways, yet you somehow end up being beyond grateful to have them there? Well, Gareth is one of those people for me, and we’re going to be taking a look at what makes him a brilliant human, and why I did a podcast all about him today.

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Sweeney Claus in London…

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Last week, I went to London for my final trip of 2025, which coincidentally ended up being my longest time spent there too. We’re going to be taking a look at some of what I got up to in today’s blog.

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The power of a simple compliment

“I didn’t even realise you had a stutter”

My friend Francesca said this to me while we were co-working last Friday, and honestly, things like this make more of a difference than we even realise at first. We’re going to be taking a closer look at this today 🀝

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A Solo Cabaret Trip? πŸ‘€

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I’m currently up in London for my final weekend away in 2025! We’re going to be taking a brief look at one of the things I have planned, and how my views have changed on things like this today with you all.

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A December check-in…

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How are you doing lately?

The above question may seem like a short and simple one; however, it’s something so important that we should be asking each other from time to time, especially heading into the winter months. Let’s take a closer look at this in today’s blog.

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A Wholesome DC Encounter

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Back in May, I was on a two-week mini-tour of the US, when I made it to Washington, DC, for my final three days. We’re going to take a look at a chance meeting that happened there, which has stayed with me ever since πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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The beauty of debating

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The other day, I found myself thinking about how much I love a good debate or discussion. There’s a kind of magic in those moments where two people go back and forth on an idea – which is exactly what we’re going to be exploring in today’s blog.

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Starting projects I might never finish (and why that’s okay)

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Whenever life gets a bit chaotic, I’ve noticed a pattern in myself: I start a new creative project. We’re going to take a little look at why I do this, what I hope to achieve by starting it and how the whole process works for me in managing stress.

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Reflecting on four months at Real View Marketing

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How’s your week started off?

Last week marked four months since I joined the team at RVM. We’re going to be taking a look at what my first couple of months in the role have had in store in today’s blog. They’ve been super busy, that’s for sure πŸ™‚

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