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Alzheimer’s – We can all make a difference

September 29, 2025September 24, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

I hope everything is going well with you lately 🙂

September is coming to a close, and with it, this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month.

Throughout the past few weeks, I’ve shared stories of my Nana, reflections on music and memory, and thoughts on how we can all raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia. As this month comes to an end, it’s so important that we keep these conversations going, which is exactly what we’ll take a look at in today’s blog.

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Talking about Alzheimer’s – The Bookcase Analogy

September 27, 2025September 24, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

I’ve been talking about Alzheimer’s quite a bit this month, to raise the awareness of World Alzheimer’s Month; however, one thing I haven’t covered here on the page for a little while is some of the theories that surround the condition.

We’re going to be correcting that in today’s blog, where we take a look at The Bookcase Analogy.

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One Last Dance – A Story…

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

Hope you’re week has gotten off to the best start 🙂

Music has always been so important to me. There’s one memory with my Nana that I’ll always hold close to my heart, and as we spoke about World Alzheimer’s Month last week, I thought now was the perfect time to retell it to you all.

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Regaining the confidence to speak…

September 8, 2025James Sweeney

Good afternoon 👋

Hope you’re having an awesome start to the week!

I’ve talked about my speech a lot here on the page over the last six years, and rightfully so – it’s played an enormous role in my life. We’re going to take more of a personal route todya, taking a look at my stuttering journey since March 2020.

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Sweeney’s got a new job?

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025James Sweeney

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How’s your week started off?

Recently, I’ve been working with James and the team at Real View Marketing, and we thought it was time to make it official. We’re going to be taking a look at what I’m getting up to in this new role in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney at the Edinburgh Fringe…

August 30, 2025James Sweeney

Good afternoon,

Hope you’re having a brilliant start to the weekend 🙂

On Monday, I came back from an awesome long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to there in today’s blog!

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How I nearly got stranded in New York…

August 18, 2025August 20, 2025James Sweeney

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Hope you’re having a brilliant day so far 🙂

Back in May, I went on a little two-week trip around the United States, having the time of my life. However, the trip nearly took a very strange turn, as I was close to being stranded in NYC – we’ll be checking out this story in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s Reflections – August 2025

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025James Sweeney

Good afternoon everyone,

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

2025 has been a whirlwind and a half so far, so I thought it would be good to take a few seconds to reflect on how the year is going for me so far, hopefully, inspiring you all to do the same for yourselves soon too. So, without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Parasailing – a lesson in clear communications? 🧐

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025James Sweeney

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Hope you’re having a fab start to the day 🙂

A couple of weeks ago, my dad and I decided to give parasailing a go while on our holiday in Tunisia, and like most Sweeney days out, it ended up making for another whacky family story. Let’s take a look at what happened…

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A Sweeney Camping… 🏕️

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025James Sweeney

Last weekend, 18 of us from the undefinable community returned to Wild Combe Camping in the South Downs for our summer retreat. This was my 7th retreat with this crazy group, and it certainly didn’t disappoint 🙂

We’ll take a look at some of what we got up to in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in Sousse…

July 14, 2025July 9, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

How’s your week ahead looking?

Last Monday, my parents and I got back from a lovely week in Tunisia, staying a short five-minute walk away from Port El Kantaoui. We’ll take a look at some of what we got up to on the trip in today’s blog.

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My 2025 New Year’s Resolutions – 6 Months In…

July 5, 2025June 25, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

Hope you’re doing well today 🙂

We’re over halfway into 2025 already… how on earth has that happened? As we’ve just passed the six-month mark, it’s time for my quarterly update to see how I’m progressing with my goals for this year.

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Starting conversations is easier than you think…

June 30, 2025June 17, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

Hope you’re having a brilliant start to the day 🙂

A couple of weeks ago, I was on a mini-tour of the US, where I was fortunate enough to speak with people from all over the globe. We’re going to be taking a look at how starting conversations is a lot easier than you think in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in London – June 2025…

June 28, 2025June 25, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

I hope your day has started off great 🙂

Last weekend, I spent a weekend in London, catching up with friends and making some great memories along the way. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to in today’s blog.

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An open letter about grief

June 23, 2025June 14, 2025James Sweeney

Good morning,

I hope you’re looking forward to whatever it is today has in store for you 🙂

Grief isn’t something we’re taught to talk about; however, I think it’s about time that changed. We’re going to be taking a look at some of my thoughts about this in today’s blog.

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