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 | 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...
by Gill Kenny | Jan 24, 2023 | Acceptance, Alcohol, Anxiety, Caring For Your Dog, Connection to others, Dog, Healing in nature, Human-animal bond, Isolation, Loneliness, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Self-worth, Sobriety, Trust in relationships, Uncategorized, Unconditional love
Greetings, and welcome to my 75th blog! Follow this link if you’d prefer to listen to a recording. I hope you’re well and finding ways to feel good about you and your life. I am certainly trying, but these past few days have been weird. I’ve been feeling sluggish, my...
by Gill Kenny | Dec 27, 2022 | Abundance mindset, Acknowledgement, Addiction, Ageing, Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Gratitude, Growth, Happiness, Healing, Kindness, Love, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Scarcity mindset, Self-esteem, Self-love, Self-worth, Shame, Sobriety, Social media, Staying sober
Welcome back to my blog, the last one for the year. I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Here’s the link to the audio version for those of you who prefer to listen to me reading it. A very special welcome to those of you who’ve recently subscribed after The Irish Times...
by Gill Kenny | Dec 13, 2022 | Abundance mindset, Addiction, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Christmas, Compassion, Connection to others, Gratitude, Healing, Love, Philosophy, Self-love, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober, The essence of our being
Hello! Welcome back to my blog, the second last one of the year. It’s a very busy period for many so I appreciate you taking the time to be here today. If you’d prefer to listen as you go then here’s a link to the audio version. Singing with thanks Since last...
