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 | 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...
by Gill Kenny | Aug 14, 2023 | Acceptance, Addiction, Benefits of sobriety, Growth, Healing, Healing in nature, Living in wonderment, Love, Meditation, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Mind, Pain & vulnerability, Peace, Philosophy, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety
Greetings from Perth where winter still permeates the air even though the bright Aussie sun is shining. I will not be fooled! I am still wearing layers of clothing and using a hot-water bottle at night! Meanwhile, over in Ireland, I’ve read that its been the...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 13, 2023 | Ageing, Alcohol, Anger, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Heart of the matter, Humour, Intimacy, Listening to the heart, Love, Meditation, Nutrition, Plant-based diet, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Greetings from the cold and damp Australian suburbs. Thanks for bringing your warmth to this week’s blog, my heart appreciates it. Follow this link if you’d prefer to watch or listen to the spoken word instead. Life has a way of reminding us of the mistakes we’ve made...