by Gill Kenny | Oct 28, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Being in the now, Changing focus, Core values, Curated lives, Digital addiction, Drinking, Freedom, Growth, Happiness, Healing, Healing in nature, Kindness, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Mental health, Mind, Recovery, Savouring the simple things of liffe, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Social media, State of awe, Staying sober, The essence of our being, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Hello, again! Yesterday I sent out my long over-due blog which is below. It’s not funny being me sometimes. In fact, I cringe when I think about how messy I am. I’m sending this again and I apologise in advance for you having to receive two emails in two...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 27, 2023 | Alcohol, Anxiety, Authentic self, Being in the now, Changing focus, Curated lives, Digital addiction, Drinking, Empathy, Freedom, Gratitude, Happiness, Healing in nature, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Mental health awareness, Pain & vulnerability, Peace, Recovery, Savouring the simple things of liffe, Sobriety, State of awe, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, I’m so glad you decided to give me some of your time today. If you’d prefer to watch or listen to me read my latest blog then please follow this link. I hope you’re keeping well. The world is a mess right now. It would be easy to fall into a...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 13, 2023 | Alcohol, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Commitments, Conquering fear, Courage, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Mental health, Risk taking, Self-imposed limitations, Self-love, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Hello, my awesome readers and listeners (follow this link to listen instead). I hope the fact that you’re tuning in today is a sign that you’ve taken some time to be kind to yourself. Taking a breather is important for our overall health, but especially for the peace...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 27, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Change, Compassion, Connection to others, Craving, Drinking, Empathy, Happiness, Healing, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Trauma, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Hello and welcome to my latest blog. I trust, because you’re here reading or listening to my ponderings today, that you’re taking some time to care for yourself. That’s important. Like they say on airplanes, always fit your own oxygen mask first as, without it,...
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 | Mar 7, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Internal Family Systems, Labels, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Mind, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-love, Self-worth, Shame, Sobriety, Staying sober, Stigma of labels, The essence of our being, The Many Parts of Us, Trauma
Hello! I hope you’re doing OK. Here’s the link to the audio version of this week’s blog if you’d prefer to listen. Sober reading When I stopped using alcohol to cope, I channelled my energy into something healthier instead – learning about the human mind. A few...
