by Gill Kenny | Jan 20, 2020 | Bitching, Connection to others
Yesterday I overheard two teenagers having a bitch about someone they knew, and it occurred to me how damaging this kind of behaviour is. It’s not necessarily damaging for the person who is being bitched about because they will probably never know, and...
by Gill Kenny | Jan 13, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Compassion, Sobriety, Staying sober
Dunguaire Castle, Galway Bay, Ireland Last week I wrote about finding my truth and how it is now guiding me to live a life better than before. This week, I would like to share some of that truth with you. Today marks eight months since I began my journey into...
by Gill Kenny | Jan 6, 2020 | Happiness, Truth, Values
Welcome to my first blog of 2020 I hope you are reading this full of hope and plans for a meaningful and productive year ahead. While the country I live in is being ravaged by devastating fires, I have been forced to take stock of my life and its meaning. It’s...
by Gill Kenny | Dec 23, 2019 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Healing in nature, Pain & vulnerability, Plant-based diet
It’s that time of the year again, when I have traditionally gorged myself on alcohol and food for about a fortnight. Come January, I berated myself for gaining unwanted and definitely unnecessary kilos of fat around my belly and backside. It’s not that I...
by Gill Kenny | Dec 16, 2019 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Compassion, Connection to others, Freedom, Sobriety, Staying sober
When I was growing up in Ireland, we dreamed of a white Christmas and it came true every few years. If it didn’t snow, then we hoped it would be dry because the ice made for treacherous driving conditions. Bikinis and Santa hats It’s been a long time since...
