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About Katherine Baldwin

I am a writer, coach, midlife mentor, motivational speaker and the author of How to Fall in Love - A 10-Step Journey to the Heart. I specialise in coaching women and men to have healthy relationships with themselves so that they can form healthy and loving romantic relationships and lead authentic, fulfilling lives. I coach 1:1, lead workshops and host retreats.

Self-love is way more than a massage

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Katherine Baldwin

When we think of self-love, we naturally think of massages and bubble baths. And don’t get me wrong, I love a good soak and I adore being massaged. But self-love, in my book, goes way beyond that. And it might … Continue reading →

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The joy of being alive

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Katherine Baldwin

It could have been an awful week. Mid-January. Dark mornings. Bleak skies. And the first anniversary of Mum’s death. A week to be endured and quickly forgotten. Instead, it was a memorable and magical week. Why? Because I gave myself … Continue reading →

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Christmas hurt and Christmas presence

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

It’s that time of year again, that time of year when I cry bucketloads of tears, that time of year when my emotions are heightened and I get in touch with multiple layers of grief and loss. It’s that time … Continue reading →

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I’m stepping up my self-care

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

They say we teach what we need to learn and I know that to be true. I’ve been teaching people about self-love and self-care for many years, first informally, by supporting others who were on a similar healing journey to … Continue reading →

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How on earth did I end up here?

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

How on earth did I end up here? This is a question that unites so many of us. It’s a question I asked repeatedly through my late 30s and early 40s. And it’s a question that comes up all the … Continue reading →

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It is safe to shine

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

It is safe to shine. It’s safe to be visible, to be seen. It’s safe to be me. It’s safe to do my thing. Not only that, but the world needs me to shine, to be seen, to be me … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t have children

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

It would be helpful to fit neatly into a box, to be able to find a label that aptly describes my journey to not having children. That might help me to feel like I belong somewhere. But as with other … Continue reading →

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Transformation is possible

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed with the amount of growth and healing I still have to do, as I am today, I think about how far I’ve come and how much I’ve transformed over the past two decades. That gives me … Continue reading →

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The many faces of grief

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

This morning, I swam towards the sun along a shimmering pathway of light. With every stroke, I reached for the distant yellow ball, before pausing to lie on my back and take in the blueness of the sky. The sea … Continue reading →

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From Fifty With Love

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Katherine Baldwin

I can’t tell you how moved and excited I feel to write these words: From Fifty With Love. Some of you will have been with me from the very start, from the birth of this blog – From Forty With … Continue reading →

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