Toni Kenyon
Spring is in the air
As I write this, there is only a couple of days of the New Zealand winter left, before spring is upon us. The produce in the photograph...
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Toni Kenyon
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
Love is...falling into a good book
There's nothing I love more than falling into a good book. I was one of those kids who read everything I could get my hands...
Toni Kenyon
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
Helpful Habits
Life has been a little up and down for me lately. Not enough hours in the day. Too many things to do in too short a time. Too many...
Toni Kenyon
- Aug 23, 2019
- 2 min
August in an Antipodes Vegetable Garden
August is the final month of winter down here in New Zealand. It's also a time when we have a ridiculous amount of rain and it's cold and...
Toni Kenyon
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
Stepping out of the dark
Mum was diagnosed with lung cancer in mid-April and we've been on a roller coaster ride ever since. I'm pleased to report that she seems...
Toni Kenyon
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
Why Gratitude is so important
I remember a time many years ago, when I was struggling with early sobriety. I was on my way home from a shopping trip with my two young...
Toni Kenyon
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
Where did the first quarter of 2019 go?
I'm asking myself where did the first quarter of the year go? I'm also looking at my goals for this quarter and I'm pleased to report...
Toni Kenyon
- Mar 24, 2019
- 2 min
Choosing to live in the light
It's been a torrid week here in New Zealand. I don't like following the news, but even I would have to have been living under a rock not...
Toni Kenyon
- Mar 6, 2019
- 2 min
Wonderful Wednesday & flying umbrellas
Wonderful Wednesday: Sometimes it's hard when you're feeling as if the world is crashing in on you to find the wonder in the world....
Toni Kenyon
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
The Black Dog of Depression Calling...
Some days it feels like everything is too hard. "Struggle" is the word of the day and all I want to do is go back to bed, pull the covers...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
Stay the course a.k.a. Never Give Up!
When I was trying to get sober, I had a line drawing on my fridge. I eventually coloured it in I loved it so much. It was a photograph of...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 18, 2019
- 3 min
What to do when you can't stay on track
You know the feeling. All the best intentions and then...Bam! Out of nowhere something gets in the way of your well structured new...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 15, 2019
- 3 min
Managing my mid-summer vegetable and fruit garden
As I sit here writing this, I can feel the little beads of sweat dripping down various parts of my body. Ugh...you might think, but this...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 13, 2019
- 3 min
Why I'm hooked on happy ever afters
I had time to reflect today. As I write this, it’s the day before Valentine’s Day--the day when every woman (and probably a lot of men)...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 12, 2019
- 2 min
Tools I use to keep my life in order
This post could easily have a sub-heading, "How to Manage the Unmanageable" or even, "My Stationery Obsession" :-) I was thinking about...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 8, 2019
- 1 min
How does your garden grow?
It has been an absolute bumper crop this year for us in the fruit department. We’ve been fighting with the local bird population over our...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
Five ways to practice self-care when you're struggling
So I talked about my own struggle with self-care at the beginning of this week. Of course, it’s not only when I’m trying to get back into...
Toni Kenyon
- Feb 4, 2019
- 2 min
How to get back on track after the holiday season
It’s February already, so I tell myself I should be well back into my routine. I don’t know what it’s like where you are in the world,...
Toni Kenyon
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Today I'm grateful for...
Today I’m grateful for my cat, Freyja. She drives me nuts at dawn when she meows at me to get up and feed her--which I ignore by the...
Toni Kenyon
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
Look for the Positive!
When I practice gratitude it helps me to look for the positive things, people and influences in my life. It makes it easier to build a...
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