I’ve got a question for you today…

Good morning πŸŒ…

Hope you’re having a lovely start to the day!

I like to think of myself as someone who asks good questions – the ones that make you stop for a minute and really think before answering. I’ve been testing out some of these questions lately – whether in networking events or catch-ups with friends, and wanted to ask one to you today.

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A Wholesome Weekend

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Happy Saturday – the weekend is finally here!

This weekend is my local village festival, and in the spirit of it, I thought I’d do a little blog all about what I’m guessing is going to be another fantastic weekend all-around. So, grab yourself a cup of tea, and let’s get into it β˜•οΈ

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What’s something that’s made you smile lately?

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Happiness is a topic that I’ve loved exploring more on the page over the last couple of years. It’s one of those areas that we can approach in so many ways, and it’s such an important one to chat about. So, with that in mind, it’s what we’re going to be looking at today.

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Bring on Summer 2026!

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I hope you’re having a fab start to the day!

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve started seeing some warmer weather across the UK, and have you seen the difference it has been making to people? We’re going to be taking a look at this in today’s blog, where we get ready for the summer of 2026 β˜€οΈ

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Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day 2025

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Hope you’re keeping well πŸ™‚

Kindness is something that we all love to experience in life, wouldn’t you agree? Well, let’s keep that topic in mind as we dive into today’s blog, all about Random Acts of Kindness Day 2025, what it means and how we can celebrate it.

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Let’s Talk About Gratitude…

When was the last time you reflected on what you’re truly grateful for in your life? πŸ€”

Now, that might seem like a simple question, however, taking a moment to genuinely think about it can reveal so much about what matters most to you. It’s so easy to get caught up in the rush of daily life and overlook the small moments, people, or experiences that bring us joy and fulfilment. We’re going to be taking a closer look at this in today’s blog.

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What is Utilitarianism?

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I hope you’re all keeping well πŸ™‚

Over the last few weeks, we’ve started to take a look at Philosophy & Ethics here on Sweeney’s Blogs, and I feel like we’ve finally got to a place where we can start looking at some of the different ethical theories that exist in the world, beginning with Utilitarianism today!

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I’ve won an award!!

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I hope that you’re all having a great start to the weekend!

I graduated from the University of Reading 2 weeks ago, but it turns out that my degree wasn’t the only thing I was awarded with on my graduation – I also won an award! We’ll be taking a look at what I won in today’s blog πŸ™‚

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The Warm Weather is Coming!!!

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I hope you’re all having a lovely day!

The warm weather has finally arrived in Reading, and what a time it’s chosen too!! In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at the power of warm weather, and how it can help give us all a well-needed mood booster πŸ™‚

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Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day!

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I hope you’re all having a good day!!

Random acts of kindness are contagious, wouldn’t you agree? I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of kindness, and as we haven’t really covered it for a while on the page, we are going to be taking a look at it in today’s blog.

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My Happy Disposition – Will Temple

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I think of myself as quite a happy person even in the toughest of situations. I find that this way of dealing with both the events going on around you and your emotions are for me the best. This is something that I like to refer to as β€œMy Happy Disposition”, and is going to be what we are going to be exploring in today’s blog!

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Gen Zer of the Year 2021!!!

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I hope you are having a brilliant start to the week!

I am absolutely delighted to announce that a couple of weeks back, I won Gen Z Talks’ “Gen Zer of the Year” award for 2021!! I still can’t believe that I was nominated, let alone the fact that I won, such a fantastic award, which we’ll be taking a look at in a bit more detail in today’s blog!πŸ˜πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

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Escaping the Rat Race: Lessons from Buddhism β€” Pointless Overthinking

As humans we spend most of our lives in a state of perpetual craving and desire. We land a big promotion at work, but soon fantasize about continuing to move up the corporate ladder. We become consumed by discontent and dissatisfaction as we constantly compare our social standing to that of our peers.Β  Wealth,Β status…

Escaping the Rat Race: Lessons from Buddhism β€” Pointless Overthinking