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 | Jul 14, 2024 | Anticipating the future, Anxiety, Authentic self, Awakening, Being in the now, Benefits of sobriety, Core values, Doing hard stuff, Fulfilling dreams, Goals, Heart of the matter, Listening to the heart, Meditation, Mental health, Motivation, Priorities, Purpose, Realising dreams, Self-imposed limitations, Self-knowledge, Sobriety, Stepping out of our comfort zone, The essence of our being, Uncategorized, Values
Dear Readers, Who amongst you is old enough to remember a UK number one hit from 1982 called Happy Talk? I remember it well. I have sung those lyrics to my kids more than twenty years after it was released because they’re catchy and they are meaningful. If you don’t...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 28, 2024 | Commitments, Connection to others, counselling, Goals, Gratitude, Inspiration, Invitation by Oriah, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Love, Open Heart, Passion, Purpose, Realising dreams, Recovery, Self-love, Soul, Uncategorized, Writing
Dear Readers, Your responses to my last blog were heart-warming and I am very grateful to you all. I’m still making my way through some of them, apologies that it’s taking me so long to write back. I hope you’re finding ways to make space for your self-care, no...
by Gill Kenny | May 2, 2023 | Acceptance, Alcohol, Drinking, Gratitude, Isolation, Lived Experience, Loneliness, Motivation, Realising dreams, Recovery, Self-worth, Sobriety, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Welcome back to my blog. Hope you’re doing OK. If you’d prefer to listen you can follow this link, and for something different I’ve recorded a video of me reading it – a chance for you to put a name to a voice. See if you agree with my husband who is...
