Shadows of a Departed Friendship – Poem

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Friendships change a lot as we progress through life – some people we’ll meet and stay close to, others may drift away over time. It took me a little while to realise that this is all completely normal, so I thought I’d put pen to paper and write a poem about it to share with you all. Hope you enjoy giving it a read πŸ™‚

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Happy May Bank Holiday Weekend!

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The first May Bank Holiday has arrived already, can you believe it?! I love using these long weekends to switch off and relax before returning to our normal lives next week. We’re going to be taking a look at some of my thoughts for this bank holiday in today’s blog.

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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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Let’s talk about stress…

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Stress is something which impacts us all in its own way as we progress through our lives. It’s a topic that is so important to raise awareness of, which is exactly what we’re going to be doing in today’s blog.

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Niksen: The Dutch Art of Doing Nothing – Wise & Shine

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Life is flying by us so fast these days, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. This is where wellness concepts like Niksen come into play, helping us to celebrate the art of doing nothing. Let’s take a look at this in a little more detail today for you all.

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Welcome Tom to Sweeney’s Blogs!

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I’m Tom, and it’s a pleasure to introduce myself as the latest addition to the team at Sweeney’s Blogs. I’d like to wish you a warm welcome to my introductory blog, where I will give you a little insight into who I am, some of the different areas that I’m interested in exploring and what I hope to develop from writing for you all.

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Let’s talk about the stuttering stare…

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For people who stutter, one of the most difficult parts of managing their speech is learning how to adapt to the reactions and body language of those whom they are chatting with. We’re going to be taking a closer look at this today, as we dive back into the concept of the stuttering stare.

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Looking to Start Self-Reflecting?

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I’ve spoken quite a lot on the page about the importance of self-reflection, however, I only realised a couple of weeks ago that I’ve never shared my advice for how you can start doing it yourself. Let’s take a closer look at this in today’s blog.

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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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What is Virtual Reality?

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Technology is becoming increasingly embedded into our lives, however, as the industry is developing so quickly, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. I’m going to continue breaking some of these down for you (following one of my previous posts on AI), looking at the concept of ‘Virtual Reality’ in today’s blog.

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Riding the Waves: Navigating ADHD with Cycling – Fiefdom Tracklocross

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Last week, I mentioned that I’d love to start exploring neurodiversity here on the page moving forward, so that’s exactly what we’re going to do! Today’s blog is a reblogged post all about the relationship between ADHD and the sport of cycling, let’s jump straight into it:

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What is Sisu?

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Over the last couple of months, we’ve delved into some of the different wellness concepts from across the globe. I love seeing how different cultures interpret the lessons we need to live a healthy life, so with this in mind, we’ll be exploring the Finnish concept of “Sisu” in today’s blog.

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Creating Habits vs Autism – Matthew Brown

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Do you ever struggle to form habits? Forming habits is something that we all do in our own way in life, however, for neurodivergent people, who may process inputs and environments slightly differently, it can be quite a difficult process to get used to. Let’s take a look at this in a little bit more detail…

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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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