by Gill Kenny | May 16, 2023 | Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Core values, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Listening to the heart, Love, Mental health awareness, Parenting, Self-love, Self-worth, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Welcome to Celebrate Good Times, my 83rd blog. Follow this link to watch or listen instead. We’ve just marked four years since we took the pledge not to let alcohol mess with our lives any longer. The last time my husband and I had a drink was on Mother’s Day 2019...
by Gill Kenny | May 2, 2023 | Acceptance, Alcohol, Drinking, Gratitude, Isolation, Lived Experience, Loneliness, Motivation, Realising dreams, Recovery, Self-worth, Sobriety, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Welcome back to my blog. Hope you’re doing OK. If you’d prefer to listen you can follow this link, and for something different I’ve recorded a video of me reading it – a chance for you to put a name to a voice. See if you agree with my husband who is...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 18, 2023 | Alcohol, Calling it out, Drinking, Growth, Happiness, Listening to the heart, Mental health, Poison, Risk taking, Truth, Uncategorized
Greetings! I hope you’re doing OK. Welcome back to my blog. This week I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and attempting to be a storyteller, for a change. I’m going to take a stab at putting my own spin on the old folktale by Hans Christian Anderson which many of you...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 4, 2023 | Abundance mindset, Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Connection to others, Freedom, Healing in nature, Heart of the matter, Listening to the heart, Living in wonderment, Love, Mental health, Peace, Self-love, Sobriety, State of awe, Uncategorized
Hello and welcome to this week’s blog. I’m excited to have reached number 80 – it looks and feels like a milestone in my blogging career. Thank you for your encouragement and support. Without you, my readers, listeners and subscribers, I don’t think I’d have the same...
by Gill Kenny | Mar 20, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Compassion, Connection to others, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Healing, Judging, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Shame, Stigma, suicide, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s the link to the audio version if you’d prefer to listen. Hopefully you’re doing OK and treating yourself with the kindness you deserve. Please be aware that this post contains details about suicide and might be distressing to some...
