by Gill Kenny | Jul 29, 2024 | Alcohol, Anger, Authentic self, Awakening, Believing you're bad, Benefits of sobriety, Bitching, Changing focus, Commitments, Compassion, Connection to others, Conquering fear, Courage, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Forgiveness, Fulfilling dreams, Growth, Happiness, Healing, Heart of the matter, Inspiration, Lived Experience, Love, Meditation, Mental health, Open Heart, Pain & vulnerability, Realising dreams, Recovery, Self-compassion, Self-imposed limitations, Self-love, Self-worth, Shared humanity, Sobriety, Staying sober, Trust in relationships, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours, Wasting time
Dear Readers, Since my last blog I’ve been living the dream, as I said I would. I hope you have too. Follow this link to listen to me reading this blog if that’s your preference. I’m excited to be over 20,000 words in already; that’s almost five chapters of the...
by Gill Kenny | May 28, 2024 | Accountability, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Awakening, Being in the now, Benefits of sobriety, Changing focus, Commitments, Compassion, Connection to others, Conquering fear, Domestic violence, Drinking, Gratitude, Healing, Kindness, Listening to the heart, Meditation, Mental health awareness, Mind, Open Heart, Peace, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, The essence of our being, Values, Violence, Vulnerable girls
Dear Readers, Thanks for the hugely supportive response to my last blog. I’m sorry that I haven’t replied to all of you yet – I promise I will get to it soon. My head has felt like the circus came to town over the past couple of weeks and it’s had me jumping through...
by Gill Kenny | May 13, 2024 | Abundance mindset, Acceptance, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol & cancer, Anger, Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Awakening, Being in the now, Benefits of sobriety, Blame, Change, Choosing to be strong, Compassion, Connection to others, counselling, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Empathy, Forgiveness, Freedom, Growth, Healing, Inspiration, Intimacy, Isolation, Kindness, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Love, Meditation, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Mind, Open Heart, Pain & vulnerability, Parenting, Peace, Philosophy, Processing trauma, Recovery, Rejection, Shame, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober, Stigma, Trauma, Trust in relationships, Truth, Unhealthy behaviours
Dear Readers, I can’t quite believe that this day has come. Not only am I publishing my 100th blog, but more importantly, I am celebrating five years since I stopped drinking. If you’d like to listen to this instead of reading (it is a long one today!), then...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 28, 2024 | Acceptance, Accountability, Alcohol, Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Awakening, Believing you're bad, Benefits of sobriety, Calling it out, Change, Connection to others, Courage, Drinking, Freedom, Gratitude, Growth, Healing, Lived Experience, Love, Open Heart, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Self-worth, Setting boundaries, Uncategorized, Values
Dear Readers, It’s been two months since I last wrote. I’m hoping life hasn’t been half as challenging for you during this time as it has been for me. If it has, then I’m sorry and I hope you’ve been getting the support you need. Whatever has been going on for you, I...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 14, 2024 | Acknowledgement, Ageing, Alcohol, Anxiety, Authentic self, Avoidance, Balance, Compassion, counselling, Demons, Diet, Empathy, Happiness, Healing, Inspiration, Judging, Kindness, Lived Experience, Love, Mental health, Mind, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Sugar, Uncategorized
Happy St. Valentine’s Day to You. It’s been two months since my last blog because I had to contend with the ups and downs of a busy life hence why this is the first blog of 2024. I’m doing my best to get back on track. Before I share my latest insights with you,...
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...
