Lessons from the Story of the Bamboo Farmers – Wise and Shine

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Stories form the threads that combine us all together as people. Across countries, cultures, and backgrounds, these stories we experience, share, and listen to help shape us into who we are, commonly with different lessons and snippets we can take from them. We’re going to be taking a look at an example of this in today’s blog.

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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? 🤔

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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Improve Your Sleep with These Tips – Wise and Shine

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Sleep is an esential part of our lives, however, for so many people across the world, it is somethint that we all struggle with from time to time. With this in mind, I thought we could explore some tips for helping you improve your sleep 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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My Scary Carrot Story…

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When I was growing up, my parents told me that I could be whatever I wanted in life, so, I decided to be a carrot. This may sound like I have finally lost the plot, however, we’re going to be taking a look at “My Scary Carrot” story in today’s blog – hopefully, it’ll all make a lot more sense by the end!

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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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Working on your networking skills? 

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Networking is something I love doing and learning more about from all different people and cultures. It’s become a key trait in the modern world, however, how do you know how to network efficiently? Fear not, that’s something that we’ll dive into 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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