Category Archives: Work

Authentic living

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Katherine Baldwin

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to their graves with the song still in them.” That’s a quote by American author, poet and philosopher Henry Thoreau. It dates back to the 1840s but I fear it’s just … Continue reading →

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The wonder of you

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Katherine Baldwin

There was a time, some seven or eight years ago, when I’d sit in an office every day, staring at a computer screen, feeling like a light had gone out inside – inside of me. Back then, I had a … Continue reading →

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Energy flows

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Katherine Baldwin

When I reread my last blog post – Rescue remedy – I’m struck by my energy. I can see myself striding along that muddy river bank, laughing out loud at the crazy antics of Rosie, the dog. I can feel … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of greatness

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Katherine Baldwin

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living” – Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. Of all the inspiring Mandela quotes I’ve read since his … Continue reading →

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Is it OK to be me?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Katherine Baldwin

I got home late last night and glanced at what I’d written on yesterday’s blog. I do this now and again, after posting – I check back to see if my writing flowed and whether I said anything of interest … Continue reading →

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The extra mile – one mile too many?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katherine Baldwin

I went down to watch the London marathon last Sunday. Not the elite race (I caught a bit of that on TV in the morning) but the masses that followed on behind – the hundreds tens of thousands of fun … Continue reading →

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Feminism, 50 years on

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Katherine Baldwin

Today’s blog comes to you via The Huffington Post and it marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique – a book, I have to confess, I’d barely even heard of until recently. No, I … Continue reading →

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Love me, love my guacamole

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Katherine Baldwin

It was the pizza that did it. I was sitting in Pizza Express on London’s Southbank chatting with a friend when I spotted a notice on the table. It was one of those flimsy, upright cardboard things with a picture … Continue reading →

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Belonging

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Katherine Baldwin

I had a strange post-holiday sensation yesterday. I felt all at sea, despite being back in the metropolis and a long way from the sunny shores and gentle waves of southern Turkey. I arrived back from my delightful yoga break … Continue reading →

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Can women have it all?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Katherine Baldwin

It seems the debate about whether women can have it all – the career and the family – just won’t go away, which isn’t a bad thing, because it’s a debate I find fascinating and that I very much want … Continue reading →

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