by Gill Kenny | May 18, 2020 | COVID, Wasting time
I dream of a world that is at peace and where every person is able to live their life free of discrimination or repression. But every day I wake up to the news of ongoing wars around the world, and the culture of blame that we all abide in, and I wonder what we mere...
by Gill Kenny | May 11, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol & cancer, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Negative mindset, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Support groups
For as long as I was drinking to excess, I wondered what it would feel like to be completely sober for a whole year. I had done many the stint of abstinence and completed a couple of one-hundred-day challenges over the years, but it never felt as though l was giving...
by Gill Kenny | May 4, 2020 | Happiness, Healing in nature, Purpose
I’m writing with the use of one eye only as yesterday I was stung on the face by a very angry bee and it has resulted in swelling to the extent that my left eye is but a slit today. I am uncomfortable and somewhat irritated, but the show must go on. The spell of...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 27, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude
Love art by Cronin & Hally kids Have you ever seen the movie Saving Grace? Set in the UK, it tells the story of a middle aged widow called Grace whose irresponsible husband left her with huge debts, forcing her to grow cannabis in her greenhouse along with her...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 20, 2020 | Balance, Priorities
Light over darkness This staying at home malarkey has come relatively easy to me because I have been a full-time ‘stay-at-home’ Mum for 15 years now. During this time, I’ve lost contact with some of the people I once called good friends. There are a couple of reasons...
