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 | Apr 18, 2023 | Alcohol, Calling it out, Drinking, Growth, Happiness, Listening to the heart, Mental health, Poison, Risk taking, Truth, Uncategorized
Greetings! I hope you’re doing OK. Welcome back to my blog. This week I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and attempting to be a storyteller, for a change. I’m going to take a stab at putting my own spin on the old folktale by Hans Christian Anderson which many of you...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 7, 2023 | Acceptance, Acceptance & Commitment, Acknowledgement, Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Empathy, Growth, Healing in nature, Human-animal bond, Mental health, Peace, Recovery, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Hello, and welcome back to my blog – follow this link to the audio version if you prefer to listen. I hope you’re doing well. Keeping the past behind closed curtains I’ve been grappling with hard stuff. It’s been sneaking out from behind the heavy velvet...
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 | 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...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 1, 2022 | Addiction, Alcohol, Avoidance, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Discipline, Domestic violence, Drinking, Empathy, Goals, Growth, Happiness, Isolation, Loneliness, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Self-love, Self-worth, Shame, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober, Support groups, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s the link to the audio version if you prefer to listen. Hope you’re OK. Thanks for the feedback on my last blog entitled Growth in which I shared my concerns about the suspected skin cancer on my back. Well, I’m delighted to tell...
