James Sweeney

This Morning on the Tube – Poem

October 26, 2024November 17, 2024James Sweeney

Good morning everyone,

I hope you’re well and are having a lovely week 🙂

I’ve been travelling to London quite a few times over the last couple of times, and one thing that always fascinates me is the tube. You meet all sorts of people on the tube, from classic people that you meet daily to people dressed up as characters, some playing instruments – you name it and you never know, it might just have been on a London tube 😉

Thinking back on this over the other day, I thought it could make for a lovely little series of poems. So, I put pen to paper, and in today’s blog, we’ll explore my first version of “This Morning on the Tube”.

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My Skydive for Alzheimer’s Story – Six Years On…

October 21, 2024October 19, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning everyone,

I hope you’re having a brilliant start to the week 🙂

Six years ago yesterday, I jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet over Swansea…

You read that right, I was doing a charity skydive for the Alzheimer’s Society, which we’re going to be taking a look at in more detail in today’s blog!

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Working on your networking skills?

October 19, 2024October 17, 2024James Sweeney

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Networking is something I love doing and learning more about from all different people and cultures. It’s become a key trait in the modern world, however, how do you know how to network efficiently? Fear not, that’s something that we’ll dive into in today’s blog.

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My Dance with Death – 10 Years Later

October 14, 2024October 15, 2024James Sweeney

“I’ll see you on the other side…”

Those were the final words that I said to my dad when I was put to sleep on the morning of the 16th October 2014. With the 10th anniversary of my life-saving operation and following diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome coming this Wednesday, I thought it would be good to revisit my “Dance with Death” in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in Devon…

October 12, 2024James Sweeney

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I hope you’re keeping well 🙂

Last weekend, 25 of us from the Undefinable Community travelled to Devon for our 2024 Autumn Retreat. We’ll explore some of the different things we got up to during the trip in today’s blog.

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What is Egoism?

October 7, 2024James Sweeney

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to the week 🙂

Over the last couple of years, I’ve loved exploring different philosophical and psychological concepts from all over the world. With this in mind, we’re going to delve into the ethical theory of ‘Egoism’ in today’s blog.

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My 2024 New Year’s Resolutions – 9 Months In

October 5, 2024December 30, 2024James Sweeney

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We’re over three-quarters of the way through 2024, can you believe it?! As this year is absolutely flying by, I think it’s only right to dive into how I’m doing on my goals for the year in today’s blog.

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What is Gezellig?

September 30, 2024James Sweeney

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Over the last couple of years, we have explored well-being concepts from all over the world. Following along with that train of thought, we’re going to be delving into the Dutch term, Gezellig, in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in London…

September 28, 2024James Sweeney

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope you’re all keeping well 🙂

Last weekend, I went to London for a little break, exploring the city and catching up with amazing people. We’ll take a look at some of the different things I got up to there in today’s blog.

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Growth is Experienced in Rest – Tom Adams

September 23, 2024September 19, 2024James Sweeney

Hey friends,

It’s Tom here, how are things with you lately?

Those of you who have read my previous posts (bold of me to assume I have repeat readership, I know) will know that I love to use fitness analogies to share life lessons. Well, staying on brand, here we go again – with a fresh blog all around the topic of growth.

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Page Views vs Page Visitors…

September 21, 2024September 19, 2024James Sweeney

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Hope you’re having a fab day so far 🙂

I’ve been running Sweeney’s Blogs for over five and a half years, and I’ve learnt so much along the way. We’ll break down the difference between page views and page visitors in today’s blog, sharing what it means for you and for bloggers running their pages.

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How to Overcome Blocks and Resistance – Personal Growth Hub

September 16, 2024James Sweeney

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope you’re having a great start to the week 🙂

Have you ever felt as if no matter what you try to do to improve, there is this invisible force that’s holding you back? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one, and in today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at how you can overcome these blocks and resistance.

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Long live the King, James Earl Jones

September 14, 2024James Sweeney

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James Earl Jones, one of the greatest actors in American history, sadly passed away on Monday at the age of 93. We’re going to be exploring the fantastic memory that he has left behind, through all of his amazing work, in today’s blog.

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Passing 60,000 Views 🥳

September 9, 2024September 8, 2024James Sweeney

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I’m delighted to announce, as of last Tuesday, we have officially passed over 60,000 views here on the page, which is absolutely crazy! We’re going to be exploring some of my thoughts surrounding this news in today’s blog.

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My Thoughts on “What You Are Looking for is in the Library” by Michiko Aoyama

September 7, 2024James Sweeney

Good morning everyone,

How are you doing lately?

I recently finished reading What You Are Looking for is in the Library” by Japenese author and reporter, Michiko Aoyama. We’re going to be exploring my thoughts on the book with you all in today’s blog.

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