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 | 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 | Oct 28, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Authentic self, Being in the now, Changing focus, Core values, Curated lives, Digital addiction, Drinking, Freedom, Growth, Happiness, Healing, Healing in nature, Kindness, Listening to the heart, Lived Experience, Mental health, Mind, Recovery, Savouring the simple things of liffe, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Social media, State of awe, Staying sober, The essence of our being, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours
Hello, again! Yesterday I sent out my long over-due blog which is below. It’s not funny being me sometimes. In fact, I cringe when I think about how messy I am. I’m sending this again and I apologise in advance for you having to receive two emails in two...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 13, 2023 | Alcohol, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Commitments, Conquering fear, Courage, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Mental health, Risk taking, Self-imposed limitations, Self-love, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Hello, my awesome readers and listeners (follow this link to listen instead). I hope the fact that you’re tuning in today is a sign that you’ve taken some time to be kind to yourself. Taking a breather is important for our overall health, but especially for the peace...
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...
