Highlighting the I in difference
This idea of surrendering ourselves to something beyond our control is foreign to our natural inclinations as human beings. At our core we are meaning making creatures who tirelessly seek to rid the world of uncertainty, and have power over our natural environment. We develop myths, rituals, belief systems, and socio-political institutions all in an attempt to […]
Amor Fati and The Acceptance of What is Necessary — Pointless Overthinking
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Let’s talk about feelings in today’s blog, and how it is completely normal to feel how you are feeling at this moment in time. I feel like life nowadays is moving so quickly, that it can be easy to get swept up in the moment, but taking some time to understand, accept & process how we are feeling can make a huge difference in our lives!
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Over the course of our lives many of us will have gotten into arguments with friends, family or loved ones which goes somewhat along the lines of: “You are not thinking, can you hear yourself? You need to stop being so hard headed and stubborn, and just listen to the facts. Can’t you just be…
Why We are Mostly Emotional, and Sometimes Rational — Pointless Overthinking
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August 2022 comes to a close during the middle of next week, so 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 what this month has in store!
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I’m back again for August’s Sweeney’s Reflections, and this month’s blog will focus on the concept of “growth”. I like to do these reflection-style posts as a way to jot down some of my thoughts on a range of different topics – if you follow along with this series of posts, it’s like you are following along my mind’s journey through life 😄
So, let’s see what today’s post has in store!
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From being in nature to socializing to taking time to enjoy a cup of coffee, the Scandi culture values a little warmth and a lot of happiness.
Warmth & Happiness — a little cuban goes a long way
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A couple of weeks ago, I was on holiday in Donegal over in Ireland, and I got to visit the Grianan of Aileach. We’rew going to take a look at why this place is so special, and a little more about it in today’s blog.
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None of us can live indefinitely in the Garden of Eden. We are all thrown out in the world, into the cold, facing the inevitability of hardship, struggle and disappointment. We wake up one day to find our dreams shattered, our plans disrupted. No shelter can fully protect us from the wrath of the storm.…
Finding Beauty in Brokenness — Pointless Overthinking
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I’m Matthew and I’m going to start writing for Sweeney’s Blogs! Today’s blog is going to be my intro post, taking a look at who I am & some of the things that I am passionate about – I hope you enjoy!!
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I graduated from the University of Reading 2 weeks ago, but it turns out that my degree wasn’t the only thing I was awarded with on my graduation – I also won an award! We’ll be taking a look at what I won in today’s blog 🙂
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July 2022 is over already, can you believe it?? As another month comes to a close, you know what that means that it’s time for, another Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – this time for July 2022. I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! 🙂
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What does it mean to be happy? Does anyone ever really find true happiness? Or do we attach our happiness to external things based on what culture …
How To Find Your Source of Happiness
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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