by Gill Kenny | Dec 14, 2023 | Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Authentic self, Believing you're bad, Benefits of sobriety, Blame, Change, Christmas, Commitments, Control, Courage, Craving, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Freedom, Kindness, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Pain & vulnerability, Peace, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-love, Self-worth, Shame, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober, Trauma, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Dear Readers and Listeners, I hope that the imminent closing of 2023 is bringing you some respite and a chance to re-evaluate things after what has been a challenging year in the world. Follow this link if you’d prefer to listen. While I would love to be...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 27, 2023 | Alcohol, Anxiety, Authentic self, Being in the now, Changing focus, Curated lives, Digital addiction, Drinking, Empathy, Freedom, Gratitude, Happiness, Healing in nature, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Mental health awareness, Pain & vulnerability, Peace, Recovery, Savouring the simple things of liffe, Sobriety, State of awe, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, I’m so glad you decided to give me some of your time today. If you’d prefer to watch or listen to me read my latest blog then please follow this link. I hope you’re keeping well. The world is a mess right now. It would be easy to fall into a...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 5, 2023 | Compassion, Connection to others, Growth, Healing, Heart of the matter, Living in wonderment, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Philosophy, Spirituality, The essence of our being, Uncategorized
Dear Readers, As we leave behind the cold of winter and enter into the growth of spring here in the southern hemisphere, I am acutely aware of the absolute beauty of life. Everywhere around me, things are coming to life. My garden is bursting with colour, especially...
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 | Aug 1, 2023 | Pain & vulnerability, Alcohol, Authentic self, Being bold, Believing you're bad, Calling it out, Compassion, Control, Courage, Craving, Cruelty, Daring, Demons, Empathy, Labels, Lived Experience, Mental health, Parenting, Recovery, Self-love, Shame, Sinéad O'Connor, Stealing as a mechanism of control, The power wielded by Catholic priests in Ireland
Dear Readers, I hope this finds you well. Those of you who follow my fortnightly blog closely will have noticed that I didn’t send one out last week. I had been away for the weekend with himself, walking barefoot on a sandy beach, shrieking playfully every time the...
by Gill Kenny | Jul 11, 2023 | Transgender identity, Acceptance, Compassion, Core values, Empathy, Equal rights, Gender Dysphoria, Gender identity, Happiness, Heart of the matter, Intolerance, Judging, Kindness, Mental health awareness, Mind, Pain & vulnerability, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Supporting young people, The essence of our being, Vulnerable girls, Women's Rights, Young people
Hello friends and subscribers. Thanks for joining me here today to read my latest blog. I hope it gives you some food for thought. Follow this link for my video recording if you prefer to listen. This week I’m thinking out loud. I’m trying to pick apart the big...
