by Gill Kenny | Jan 24, 2023 | Acceptance, Alcohol, Anxiety, Caring For Your Dog, Connection to others, Dog, Healing in nature, Human-animal bond, Isolation, Loneliness, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Self-worth, Sobriety, Trust in relationships, Uncategorized, Unconditional love
Greetings, and welcome to my 75th blog! Follow this link if you’d prefer to listen to a recording. I hope you’re well and finding ways to feel good about you and your life. I am certainly trying, but these past few days have been weird. I’ve been feeling sluggish, my...
by Gill Kenny | Jan 10, 2023 | Alcohol, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Commitments, Compassion, Core values, Drinking, Happiness, Healing, Heart of the matter, Philosophy, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Truth, Uncategorized, Values
Hello again! I hope 2023 is going well for you, so far. Welcome back to my blog (and my recording for those who prefer to listen), and a special welcome to those of you who have recently subscribed. I’ve been really touched by some of the messages I’ve received from...
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...
by Gill Kenny | Aug 16, 2022 | Anxiety, Forest bathing, Healing in nature, Mental health awareness, Recovery, Sobriety
We’re in the last throes of winter here in the southern hemisphere and I’m so over the rain now, not to mention the chilly wind that is causing the Zamia’s branches to brush noisily against my window as I write this. So, when the sun came out yesterday, it propelled...