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

“James, 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 🙂

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What is Fika?

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Countries from all across the globe have their own wellness techniques and rituals that help you to live your best possible life. Sweden has a vast selection of these, and in today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at what is meant by the Swedish concept of fika.

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My Skydive for Alzheimer’s Story

Five years ago, I jumped out of a plane…

From 12,000 feet in the air, talk about a leap of faith 🤯

In today’s blog, we’re going to be exploring my “Charity Skydive for Alzheimer’s” story, to celebrate the five-year anniversary since I took the jump. To this day, it has got to be one of my life’s best, most terrifying yet exciting experiences.

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Sweeney’s Peutz-Jeghers Story – My Dance with Death

Nine years ago today, everything changed…

Coming only three hours away from death, it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.

In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at my ‘Dance with Death’, on the 9th year anniversary since I was first diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. Let’s take a trip down memory lane.

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Sometimes, things take a little time to process…

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The start of this year was incredibly difficult for me, with a lot of challenges and obstacles arising which let’s just say made everything a bit more tricky to overcome. We’re going to be taking a look at how this has highlighted to me how some things may take a little time to process and why that is a completely natural thing to face in life.

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Let’s talk about scar-anxiety…

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A couple of weeks ago, I was on holiday in Cyprus, which was an absolutely amazing holiday! However, when I was relaxing by the pool, the whispers of what I refer to as “scar anxiety” started to creep in. We’re going to be talking about this in more depth in today’s blog.

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Reflecting on Cyprus 2023…

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My week of paradise out in Cyprus came to a close last Wednesday, but what an incredible holiday it turned out to be. We’ll be taking a look at some of my thoughts and the things that we got up to in today’s blog.

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I’m off on holiday!

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I’m heading off on my family holiday to Cyprus this Wednesday, which is going to be a fantastic little trip away. I’m going to be breaking down my thoughts and feelings about this upcoming vacation in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about Results Day…

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Last Thursday was A Level Results Day and as we look at the week ahead, with the upcoming GCSE Results Day, we are going to see millions of students anxiously waiting to find out their grades. So in the spirit of this, we’re going to be taking a look at my thoughts surrounding these days in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about your self-talk… 

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How you talk to yourself is really important, and if I’m honest, it’s something that I’ve always struggled with, but it’s something that I have been working a lot on improving over the last couple of years. We’re going to be exploring the topic of self-talk and the difference that it an have on your life in today’s blog.

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