by Gill Kenny | Oct 6, 2020 | Abundance mindset, Activists for the future, Addict, Addiction, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Dictionary of lost words, Empathy, Equal rights, Gratitude, Imprisonment, Integrity, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Relationship with money, Saving our planet, Scarcity mindset, Sobriety, Social media, Supporting young people, Togetherness, Women's Rights
I’ve just returned from a week by the sea where I got to recharge my almost-depleted battery and read a whole book all to myself. I’ll share the title with you as I do believe it is a good ‘un. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is beautifully written and...
by Gill Kenny | Aug 24, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude, Healing in nature, Justice, Mental health, Mental health awareness
I wonder how many of you are feeling as I am, jaded from the constant reminders about the impact of COVID-19 on individual lives, economies and populations across the world. I’m sure I’m not alone in my irritability at the sound of the news, with its endless stream of...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 27, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude
Love art by Cronin & Hally kids Have you ever seen the movie Saving Grace? Set in the UK, it tells the story of a middle aged widow called Grace whose irresponsible husband left her with huge debts, forcing her to grow cannabis in her greenhouse along with her...
by Gill Kenny | Mar 23, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude, Smiling, Sobriety, Staying sober
Whole heart What a truly weird time this is. And to think that everyone across the globe is saying the same thing, makes it feel as though our planet has been rocked. There is so much changing right now, all that remains constant is the rising and setting of the sun....
by Gill Kenny | Feb 24, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Connection to others, Gratitude, Love
Gougane Barra, Co.Cork, Ireland It may have been ten days since the annual feast of St Valentine was celebrated, but I want to use this week’s blog to talk about love anyway. Love for me is this intense feeling of deep affection for the people in my life. There...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 18, 2020 | Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude
Blewcoat School, London With a heart full of love and a belly bursting with warming winter food, it’s time to make the long journey home to the last of the summer days in the southern hemisphere. I’m very ready to get back to the special people in my life, now that...