The Origin of Sweeney’s Blogs…

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I’ve been running Sweeney’s Blogs for over 4 and a half years now, but do you know how I got the idea to start the page in the first place? Well, don’t you worry, today we are going to be taking a trip down memory lane and looking at the origins of Sweeney’s Blogs.

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Let’s talk about Graduation…

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Last year, I graduated with a BSc in Management with Information Technology from the University of Reading, on a day that I will never be able to forget. In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at my thoughts surrounding my graduation and more.

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – July 2023

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The end of July is coming quickly before us, and you know what that means, 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! So, let’s see how my stutter has been throughout July!

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Sweeney’s Blogs Update – July 2023

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Summer 2023 is upon us, and I don’t know about you, but it couldn’t have come at a better time! Although the weather hasn’t been the best over the last couple of weeks, hopefully, it’ll brighten up soon and we can have a well-deserved warm and sunny couple of months.

In the spirit of warming things up, we’re going to be taking a look at my plans for the page over the next couple of weeks 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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What is Ikigai?

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When it comes to wellness concepts from around the world, Japan has a wealth of deeply fascinating and inspiring ones to choose from, one of which is a term called β€œIkigai”. We’re going to be exploring the term β€œikigai” and its role in your life in today’s blog!

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I used to own my own cinema…

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When I was younger, everybody used to tell me that I had a crazy imagination, and do you know what, they weren’t wrong. It was from this imagination that I created my very own cinema, do you want to find out more? Well then, let’s get into it in today’s blog.

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Passing Over 500 Blogs!!

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Last week, I published my 500th post on Sweeney’s Blog, what an achievement!! Surpassing the 500 blog mark is crazy, if I’m honest, I can’t even believe it myself, that is so much content. We’re going to be discussing my thoughts on passing this milestone in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – June

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As the end of June is coming just around the corner, I reckon it’s the ideal 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! So, let’s see how my stutter has been doing throughout June!

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Goodbye Cap…

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On the 31st of March 2023, my cherished grandfather, David John Royston Hopkin, 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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