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My 2023 Stuttering Journey

January 22, 2024James Sweeney

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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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Poetry – the Key to Managing Stress?

January 20, 2024James Sweeney

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Poetry has always been a fantastic outlet for me to understand and add context to my thoughts, feelings and my internal monologue. Whenever I would have trouble putting things into words, I commonly found that the whole process was far easier when I instead tried to turn it into a poem, the whole experience was so much easier.

Let’s explore this in a little more detail…

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Turning 25…

January 15, 2024James Sweeney

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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 😉. 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

January 13, 2024James Sweeney

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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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2023, What a Year for Sweeney’s Blogs!

January 8, 2024James Sweeney

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2023 came to an end over a week ago now, but what a year it turned out to be for the page! I like to do these annual wrap-up style blogs as a way to reflect over the past 12 months, as we look ahead to whatever it is that 2024 has in store for us all. So, without further ado, let’s get into my blogging journey throughout 2023.

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Feeling Stuck? The Two-Minute Rule Can Help! – Wise & Shine

January 6, 2024James Sweeney

Feeling Stuck? The Two-Minute Rule Can Help!

Happy New Year Everyone!!

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024James Sweeney

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Happy New Year!! 2024 is finally upon us can you believe it? In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at some of my thoughts for the ear ahead, as we say goodbye to 2023 and hello to a brand new set of 365 days full of opportunities, experiences and ways to grow.

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – December 2023

December 30, 2023James Sweeney

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As December 2023 begins to come to an end, it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update. I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me. Let’s take a look at how my speech has been doing over the last month or so.

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

December 24, 2023December 22, 2024James Sweeney

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It’s Christmas Eve today, so you know what that means – we are less than 12 hours away from the big day! We’re going to be taking a look at my thoughts for Christmas 2023 in today’s blog.

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The Legend of Mari Lwyd

December 23, 2023James Sweeney

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As the festive season unfolds, let’s take a minute to explore the ancient Welsh legend of a rapping ghost horse. That’s right, in today’s blog, we’re going to be delving into the traditional legend of Mari Lwyd.

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Goodbye Grampa…

December 18, 2023James Sweeney

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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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Restoring Peace and Tranquility in Our Lives – Wise and Shine

December 16, 2023James Sweeney

Restoring Peace and Tranquility in Our Lives

Check-in with others this winter…

December 11, 2023December 9, 2024James Sweeney

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Winter has well and truly arrived over the last couple of weeks, and as the colder weather and darker nights start to take centre stage, the importance of checking with others has never been more prevalent. We’re going to be exploring this further in today’s blog.

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Appreciating Your Journey

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023James Sweeney

“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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Passing over 50,000 total views…

December 4, 2023James Sweeney

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A couple of weeks back, we passed over 50,000 total views here on Sweeney’s Blogs, which is absolutely phenomenal! We’re going to be taking a look at some of my thoughts surrounding surpassing this milestone in today’s blog.

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