by Gill Kenny | Nov 28, 2023 | Acceptance, Alcohol, Anticipating the future, Anxiety, Authentic self, Awakening, Being in the now, Benefits of sobriety, Connection to others, Conquering fear, Courage, Drinking, Growth, Kindness, Living in wonderment, Love, Mental health awareness, Open Heart, Planning, Singing, Sobriety, Spirituality, State of awe, Staying sober, Stepping out of our comfort zone, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, Thanks for taking the time to give some of your valuable attention to my latest ponderings. Follow this link if you’d prefer to listen. It might have to be brief today as I’m low in energy because of the dreaded Corona virus. It has taken a lot out...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 14, 2023 | Alcohol, Authentic self, Awakening, Being bold, Benefits of sobriety, Change, Changing focus, Connection to others, Courage, Drinking, Faith, Happiness, Healing, Heart of the matter, Kindness, LGBTQIA+, Listening to the heart, Love, Meditation, Mind, Music, Peace, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Self-worth, Singing, Sobriety, Soul, Spirituality, Staying sober, The essence of our being, Togetherness, Uncategorized
Hello and welcome back to my blog. Follow this link to listen to a recording if that’s your preference. I would love to think that you’re all doing OK, managing as best you can in the way only you know how. That’s kind of what it’s all about. Off to a great start On a...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 5, 2023 | Compassion, Connection to others, Growth, Healing, Heart of the matter, Living in wonderment, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Philosophy, Spirituality, The essence of our being, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, As we leave behind the cold of winter and enter into the growth of spring here in the southern hemisphere, I am acutely aware of the absolute beauty of life. Everywhere around me, things are coming to life. My garden is bursting with colour, especially...
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 | 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...