by Gill Kenny | Aug 28, 2023 | Authentic self, Being bold, Benefits of sobriety, Conquering fear, Courage, Growth, Inspiration, Listening to the heart, Mental health, Motivation, Stepping out of our comfort zone, Uncategorized
Hello, my loyal friends and subscribers. I hope this finds you well. I simply couldn’t resist giving this week’s blog the title that I did because it accurately captures the moment. Follow this link to catch this as a vlog instead. I’ve reached the big 90 in blogs,...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 27, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Change, Compassion, Connection to others, Craving, Drinking, Empathy, Happiness, Healing, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Trauma, Uncategorized, Unhealthy behaviours, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Hello and welcome to my latest blog. I trust, because you’re here reading or listening to my ponderings today, that you’re taking some time to care for yourself. That’s important. Like they say on airplanes, always fit your own oxygen mask first as, without it,...
by Gill Kenny | Jun 13, 2023 | Ageing, Alcohol, Anger, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Drinking, Growth, Healing, Heart of the matter, Humour, Intimacy, Listening to the heart, Love, Meditation, Nutrition, Plant-based diet, Recovery, Self-knowledge, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Greetings from the cold and damp Australian suburbs. Thanks for bringing your warmth to this week’s blog, my heart appreciates it. Follow this link if you’d prefer to watch or listen to the spoken word instead. Life has a way of reminding us of the mistakes we’ve made...
by Gill Kenny | May 16, 2023 | Alcohol, Anger, Anxiety, Authentic self, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Core values, Doing hard stuff, Drinking, Listening to the heart, Love, Mental health awareness, Parenting, Self-love, Self-worth, Sobriety, Staying sober, Uncategorized
Welcome to Celebrate Good Times, my 83rd blog. Follow this link to watch or listen instead. We’ve just marked four years since we took the pledge not to let alcohol mess with our lives any longer. The last time my husband and I had a drink was on Mother’s Day 2019...
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...
by Gill Kenny | Apr 18, 2023 | Alcohol, Calling it out, Drinking, Growth, Happiness, Listening to the heart, Mental health, Poison, Risk taking, Truth, Uncategorized
Greetings! I hope you’re doing OK. Welcome back to my blog. This week I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and attempting to be a storyteller, for a change. I’m going to take a stab at putting my own spin on the old folktale by Hans Christian Anderson which many of you...
