Katherine Baldwin
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The regrets of the living
I held by breath and dived down to retrieve a shell from the seabed, watching the sand cloud around my fingers. It was an unremarkable shell, yet remarkable all the same – remarkable for the journey of formation it had … Continue reading
Posted in Career change, Empowerment, Happiness, Health, Love, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged Bonnie Ware, Career change, life change, Love, regret, Relationships
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How Coronavirus taught me to be still
After years of rushing, racing and running, coronavirus has forced me to slow down. It’s like I have a brake in the middle of my chest. As soon as I start to rush or hurry, or as soon as I … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Health, Leisure, Love, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged Codependency, coronavirus, costochrondritis, Dating, Health, Love, Relationships, shame
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Lent of Love
Eight years ago, I sat on the loo at London’s Southbank Centre, glanced down at my thighs, shook my head from left to right, sighed out loud, and then made a decision. No more, I said to myself. No more. … Continue reading
Overcompensating for low self-worth
Do you overcompensate because you don’t feel good enough? Do you do too much, work too hard, clean too thoroughly or spend too long worrying about your appearance because you don’t feel worthy or acceptable as you are? I definitely … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, codependency, Eating disorders, Health, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women, Work
Tagged Breakdown, Burnout, Codependency, Eating Disorders, overeating, Relationships, retreat, self-love
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Self-love is where it starts
Valentine’s Day isn’t easy for some of us. Everywhere we look, there are hearts, flowers and chocolates. Or couples smooching and holding hands. Some of us can ignore it. Some can dismiss it and deride it for its rampant commercialism. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Body Image, Childless, Dating, Eating disorders, Health, Love, Positive thinking, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged addiction, Dating, Eating Disorders, Lent, Love, Love Coach, Psychologies Magazine, Recovery, Relationships, self-acceptance, Valentine's Day
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Turning it around
I posted this picture in my Facebook group, Being Real, Becoming Whole, the other week and I wanted to share what I wrote with you too, as well as to remind myself of the magic that can happen when I … Continue reading
Posted in Eating disorders, Fun, Health, Positive thinking, Recovery, Women
Tagged Comfort eating, Eating Disorders, Endorphins, overeating, sea swimming, self-care, self-love
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Ageing disgracefully
I’ve just put my dear Mum on the train in Bournemouth, destination North Wales. As I sat her down and made sure she was comfortable and that she knew where her coat and case were, and as I asked a … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Health, Relationships, Women
Tagged Ageing, Childless, Childless Women, Childlessness, Dorset, inner child, Love, Motherhood, Old Harry Rocks, Poole, West Bay
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Loving myself consistently
I’m having a tough week emotionally. A lot of grief is coming up. A lot of pain. I’m processing a lot of feelings, digging deep, unearthing stuff that’s buried far down. What’s it all about? On the surface, it’s about … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, codependency, Dating, Health, Love, Relationships, Women
Tagged consistency, Journalism, meditation, PR, Recovery, self-care, self-love, The Inspire'd Stage, underearning
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Living the dream
It’s not always like this. In fact, the past few days haven’t been great. My washing machine head has been on spin cycle, thoughts thrashing around inside at high speed, keeping me up in the night as I flip from … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Happiness, Health, Recovery, Women
Tagged Boscombe, Bournemouth, Freedom, Liverpool, Otterspool Promenade, Poole, Self-employed
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Taking the plunge
“… I have a dream to follow my heart to the sea, to write, to teach, to love, to cycle, to swim, to jump off rocks into the water, to stretch on the sand, to have endless visits from my … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Health, Leisure, Love, Women, Work
Tagged Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dreams, Moving, Poole, sea swimming, The Old School House, Transition, Visions
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