by Gill Kenny | Mar 7, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Internal Family Systems, Labels, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Mind, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-love, Self-worth, Shame, Sobriety, Staying sober, Stigma of labels, The essence of our being, The Many Parts of Us, Trauma
Hello! I hope you’re doing OK. Here’s the link to the audio version of this week’s blog if you’d prefer to listen. Sober reading When I stopped using alcohol to cope, I channelled my energy into something healthier instead – learning about the human mind. A few...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 7, 2023 | Acceptance, Acceptance & Commitment, Acknowledgement, Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Empathy, Growth, Healing in nature, Human-animal bond, Mental health, Peace, Recovery, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Hello, and welcome back to my blog – follow this link to the audio version if you prefer to listen. I hope you’re doing well. Keeping the past behind closed curtains I’ve been grappling with hard stuff. It’s been sneaking out from behind the heavy velvet...
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 | Dec 13, 2022 | Abundance mindset, Addiction, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Christmas, Compassion, Connection to others, Gratitude, Healing, Love, Philosophy, Self-love, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober, The essence of our being
Hello! Welcome back to my blog, the second last one of the year. It’s a very busy period for many so I appreciate you taking the time to be here today. If you’d prefer to listen as you go then here’s a link to the audio version. Singing with thanks Since last...
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...
