Let’s Talk About Gratitude…

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

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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November 2024 – Male Mental Health Awareness Month

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Every November is Male Mental Health Awareness Month, a special occasion designed to tackle stigmas and encourage much-needed conversations in the mental health space. With this in mind, we are going to be taking a look at why this month is so important in today’s blog.

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What happens when you leap into the unknown?

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After everything that happened in 2023, I promised myself that I would make the most of life wherever I could. In the spirit of this, let’s check out how I have been leaping into the unknown and trying out a whole new set of things, massively pushing myself out of my comfort zone this year.

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Why We’re All Works in Progress (And Why That’s Okay)

“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they are finished.” – David Brooks

I came across the above quote a couple of weeks ago and it’s really stuck with me. After having a bit more time to reflect on it, I thought that the quote could make for a good blog here on the page, which is exactly why we are going to be exploring it in today’s blog 🙂

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Pause and Unwind: Give Yourself a Break This Weekend

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I don’t know about you, but the last few months have been flying by at a million miles an hour, haven’t they? With this in mind, I think we’re all overdue a breather – a nice relaxing weekend – which is exactly what we’ll be taking a look at in today’s blog.

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Starting your first mentoring session?

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Two weeks ago, I started my second mentoring cycle with the One Million Mentors team in Cardiff. I’ve been mentoring for a number of years and thought that it could be handy to break down some of the lessons and advice I’ve picked up along the way with you all in today’s blog.

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First Public Speaking Session ✅

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A couple of weeks ago, I went back to the Henley Business School to do my first ever bit of public speaking. We’re going to take a look at how it all went and whether it’s something I want to do more of moving forward in today’s blog.

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Reflecting on Fuerteventura 2024…

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Last week, my parents and I went to Fuerteventura for a break from the recent questionable Welsh weather and to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday. We’ll take a look at some of what we got up to in today’s blog.

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This Morning on the Tube – Poem

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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…

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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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My Dance with Death – 10 Years Later

“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…

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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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My 2024 New Year’s Resolutions – 9 Months In

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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?

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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…

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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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