Highlighting the I in difference
One of my new found rediscovered hobbies is reading. I’ve always been a bookworm to some extent, but as I got older social media became the new thing & I felt like I didn’t have time for it anymore. I wanted to start this detox series with the topic of reading because I’ve discovered, you […]
Why Replacing Your Screen Time With Reading Is Good For You — Mind. Beauty. Simplicity
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I’ve got my graduation at the University of Reading tomorrow, and then on Friday, I’m off on holiday for a week! It’ll be my first holiday in the last 3 years, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that it’s well overdue!
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My name is James Connor Sweeney, and I am very proud of that. You see, my name is very important to me, it’s so much more than just something that you are called in life – we’ll be taking a look at this in more detail in today’s blog.
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I am going to be graduating from the University of Reading next week, and it’s really got me thinking a lot lately. So, let’s take a look at some of the things that I’ve been thinking over in this month’s Sweeney’s Reflections 🙂
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When I was a kid you wouldn’t ever in your wildest dreams see a post about taking a digital detox. It wouldn’t even be a thing. But now, in 2021 digital is everywhere. The world has made it really hard to not be involved in media or technology in some way or another. Whether it’s […]
5 Benefits Of Taking a Digital Detox — Olivia Lucie Blake
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I realised the other day that I haven’t done a Sweeney’s Blogs Update post for a while now, so I thought I should update you all on some of the things that have been going on lately – so here is the Sweeney’s Blogs Update post for July 2022!!
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In modern industrialized societies it is easy to forget about our inherent connection to the natural world. Our finite attention is drawn towards our devices as media companies compete for our screen time. The online world has become ever more pervasive in our daily life as we have come to focus more and more on…
The Great Illusion of Separation — Pointless Overthinking
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We had our University results sent through last Wednesday, and I found out that I am going to be graduating with a 2:1 in my Management with Information Technology degree at the University of Reading!! Let’s take a look at some of my thoughts surrounding finishing up at university in today’s blog 🙂
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June 2022 has almost come to an end already, how crazy is that?! As another month comes to a close, you know what that means, it’s time for another 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 see what this month has in store for us then 🙂
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How confident are you? Fairly? Eek…me confident…eh not at at all? Maybe you are confident in your personal life but at work you dread making any decision as you just don’t know if it the right thing to do.
Confidence is a tricky thing, It can take years to build or if you have it, you can lose it quickly if something goes wrong. Are you someone who sits and listens to conversations rather than join in as you lack the confidence? You never voice your opinion or what you know on the subject as you don’t want to be wrong and as you aren’t sure of the facts you don’t want to be laughed at or disregarded.
Perhaps in work, you trained hard to get where you are, but you haven’t brushed up on your knowledge or skills since. You keep doing what you do with the skills or…
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I’ve always been a very curious person, and life itself has just always fascinated me. Whether we are talking about the world itself, people & society or something completely different, it all just blows my mind. We are quite literally living in a space where anything is possible, isn’t that just incredible to think about?!
We’re going to be taking a look at this in a little more detail in today’s blog!
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When I first started Sweeney’s Blogs, I had no idea what to expect, but I am so glad that I took the leap of faith & made the page! Today’s blog is going to be about how blogging, why it’s such a rewarding thing to do & some of the things that it has taught me! 🙂
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Over the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking a lot about perspectives, and how people view situations in different lights. It’s something that I have been reflecting on quite a bit lately, so I thought that I would share some of my thoughts in this month’s reflections blog 🙂
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It was at a university book sale where I was first introduced to the ideas of Taoism. Hidden away deep in the philosophy section, I picked up what initially seemed like a strange esoteric book – the Tao Te Ching. It was a short text, under 100 pages, that was filled with often puzzling language…
Lessons from Taoism: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times — Pointless Overthinking
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