A lovely chance encounter…

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Around a year ago, I had a lovely chance encounter with a lady called Avril on my train home from work that has really stuck with me over the last 12 months. I wanted to take a trip down memory lane and share the story with you all today, so, let’s get to it.

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My Trip to China…

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Seven years ago, I went to China, spending three days in Beijing and four days in Shanghai, it was easily up there with one of the best experiences of my life. We’re going to be exploring this trip a little bit further for you all in today’s blog.

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He’s only gone and done it…

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I’m thrilled to announce that last Monday, I was told that I was being promoted to Account Executive at The Jargon Group! We’re going to be breaking down some of my thoughts on this achievement in today’s blog.

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3 Months In – My 2024 New Year’s Resolutions

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As we’re heading into the third month of 2024, I think it’s the perfect time to reflect on my goals for the year. 2024 seems like it is flying by, and I think it’s super valuable to think back on just how far we have come this year already, which is what we’ll be exploring in today’s blog.

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What is a Stutter Trigger?

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Have you ever wondered what causes people to stutter? In today’s blog, we’re going to delve into the concept of “Stuttering Triggers”, what they are, how they can impact a stutterer’s fluency and the steps that we can take to both understand and overcome them in our lives.

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Life’s Mysterious Journey – Poem

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I’ve been wandering around memory lane a little bit lately and found a poem that I wrote back in 2022, which I am incredibly proud of. I’ve been debating getting back into writing poems lately, so this may end up acting as a nice little incentiviser! With that in mind, let’s take a look at my poem, called “Life’s Mysterious Journey” in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about grief…

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2023 was one of the most difficult years of my life, with losing Nana, Cap and Grampa in such close proximity to one another. I made a promise to you all that I would be as open and honest about my journey through coming to terms with it all as I could be, which is exactly what we’re going to be exploring in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about my “Sweeney Spaces”…

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Sometimes life can get very stressful, and it’s in these moments that a lot of us forget to make time for ourselves. I used to be incredibly guilty of doing this, until a couple of years ago, when I decided to create my new self-care technique, which I refer to as my β€œSweeney Spaces”. We’ll be taking a look at these in today’s blog!

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Let’s talk about self-reflection…

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Over the last couple of years, I have loved learning more about mindfulness and self-reflection, the different ways we can do them, and the immense value they create in our lives. We’re going to be taking a closer look at this in today’s blog, as we dive into the world of self-reflection.

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An Undefinable Weekend…

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Last weekend, from the 26th-28th of February, I joined 20 amazing fellow members of the Undefinable Community in Hereford, for our first weekend retreat of 2024. We’ll be taking a look at some of the different things that we got up to in today’s blog. So, without further ado, let’s get cracking.

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My 2023 Stuttering Journey

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2023 ended three weeks ago, bringing with it the start of a whole new year, filled with possibilities, opportunities and experiences galore. While thinking ahead to 2024, I like to take a bit of time to do a bit of reflection, thinking back on everything that happened in 2023, how it impacted me, and how I can use it moving forward into the future.

With that in mind, today’s blog is going to reflect on my stuttering journey throughout 2023 – let’s get cracking!

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Turning 25…

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Yesterday was my birthday, where I turned 25 years old! I’m now over a quarter of a century – I don’t look it, I know πŸ˜‰. In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at some of my thoughts surrounding this special day!

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My 2024 New Year’s Resolutions

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Alongside the start of each new year, comes the perfect opportunity to reflect back on the last 12 months, thinking back over everything that has happened and the growth that you’ve experienced along the way, while so preparing for whatever 2024 has in store for us all. So, with all of that being said, what are my resolutions for the year ahead – let’s take a look at them in today’s blog.

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Goodbye Grampa…

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On the 22nd of November 2023, my beloved grandfather, James (Jimmy) Edward Sweeney, sadly passed away. I want to continue exploring the topic of grief with you all here on the page, so that’s what we are going to do in today’s blog.

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Appreciating Your Journey

β€œJames, you undervalue just how far you’ve come”

I went to see one of my old counsellors the other day, where he said this to me, and do you know what, he is 100% right. We’re going to be exploring what I mean by this in today’s blog, so without further ado, let’s get into it πŸ™‚

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