by Gill Kenny | Aug 26, 2026 | Anticipating the future, Attitude of gratitude, Balance, Being in the now, Caring For Your Dog, Core values, Dog, Gratitude, Human-animal bond, Listening to the heart, Realising dreams, Recovery, Self-compassion, Sobriety, Thinking Lucky, Uncategorized, Unconditional love
Dear Readers, The excitement that has been building around the forthcoming launch of my debut novel was shaken out of me a little last week when I experienced a health scare. After being sent to the emergency department by my GP because of a concern about ongoing...
by Gill Kenny | Aug 5, 2026 | Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Awakening, Becoming, Begin again, Brazil, Connection to others, Full Circle moment, Gratitude, Growth, Living in wonderment, Looking back, Realising dreams
Dear Readers, Every now and then life quietly joins two moments separated by decades. Last week, that happened to me. Thirty years ago, I took a sabbatical from my demanding career in London to volunteer at an orphanage in the hills of Santa Teresa above Rio de...
by Gill Kenny | Jul 1, 2026 | Compassion, Connection to others, Courage to Begin Again, Gratitude, Healing, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, It’s been a hectic couple of weeks since I last wrote. Nine months ago, a freak tornado tore the roof off our holiday home. At the time, I was taking a break from writing my blog. Life was busy, my novel demanded every spare moment, and to be honest, I...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 16, 2026 | Benefits of sobriety, Change, Changing focus, Choices, Commitments, Courage, Courage to Begin Again, Doing hard stuff, Freedom, Fulfilling dreams, Gratitude, Growth, Meditation, Motivation, Realising dreams, Self-love, Self-worth, Truth, Uncategorized, Values
Dear Readers, Before you read my latest blog, I want to take a moment to thank those of you who have been reading these blogs over the years. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years already since the first one. What started as a way of making sense of my own life...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 14, 2024 | Alcohol, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, counselling, Courage, Drinking, Gratitude, Growth, Healing, Lived Experience, Mental health, Mind, Peace, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, The essence of our being, The Outrun, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, I hope you’re finding time to be curious about your life. Taking time to do a review of my life has been an important part of staying sober. It allows me to focus on where I’m at with everything, especially the thoughts and feelings that are shaping how...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 30, 2024 | Alcohol, Avoidance, Awakening, Benefits of sobriety, Cannabis, Commitments, Complex trauma, Connection to others, counselling, Courage, Drinking, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Healing in nature, Imprisonment, Lived Experience, Living in wonderment, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-love, Shame, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Dear Readers & Listeners, Thanks for stopping in today to give me your attention; I know there are a million other things deserving of your time. I hope that you’ve been taking good care of yourself since I last wrote. It has been a while. Follow this link to...
