by Gill Kenny | Aug 1, 2023 | Pain & vulnerability, Alcohol, Authentic self, Being bold, Believing you're bad, Calling it out, Compassion, Control, Courage, Craving, Cruelty, Daring, Demons, Empathy, Labels, Lived Experience, Mental health, Parenting, Recovery, Self-love, Shame, Sinéad O'Connor, Stealing as a mechanism of control, The power wielded by Catholic priests in Ireland
Dear Readers, I hope this finds you well. Those of you who follow my fortnightly blog closely will have noticed that I didn’t send one out last week. I had been away for the weekend with himself, walking barefoot on a sandy beach, shrieking playfully every time the...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 13, 2023 | Ageing, Alcohol, Anger, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Heart of the matter, Humour, Intimacy, Listening to the heart, Love, Meditation, Nutrition, Plant-based diet, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Greetings from the cold and damp Australian suburbs. Thanks for bringing your warmth to this week’s blog, my heart appreciates it. Follow this link if you’d prefer to watch or listen to the spoken word instead. Life has a way of reminding us of the mistakes we’ve made...
by Gill Kenny | May 30, 2023 | Abundance mindset, Alcohol, Authentic self, Core values, Craving, Drinking, Growth, Happiness, Heart of the matter, Judging, Listening to the heart, Living in wonderment, Motivation, Self-imposed limitations, Self-knowledge, Self-love, State of awe, suicide, Values
Greetings from the west coast of Australia where the cold of winter is creeping into my bones. I hope that, wherever you are in the world right now, you are taking good care of your bones ‘n all. Follow this link to my YouTube channel if you prefer to listen instead....
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 | 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 | Nov 29, 2022 | Acceptance, Acceptance & Commitment, Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Authentic self, Connection to others, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Music, Recovery, Self-love, Self-worth, Singing, Sobriety, Social media, Staying sober, Teenagers, Togetherness, Tribe, Values
Welcome back to my blog. Listen here if you prefer. Thanks to those of you who took the time to share your feedback on my last blog. It’s always uplifting to know that my insights are of value to others. State of anxiety This week I’m in a state of hypervigilance as...
