About the author
My name is Katherine Baldwin. I am a journalist, writer and blogger who loves to write from the heart. I began this blog as I turned 40. I'm now 45, and counting. But I'm sticking to From Forty With Love. You can read more about my journalism and writing at www.katherinebaldwin.com or follow me on Twitter @From40WithLove. Thanks for stopping by!
Tag Archives: Single
How to build self-esteem
I have the wonderful ladies of the Mothers’ Union to thank for the inspiration for this post. I spoke at a Mothers’ Union event in Brockenhurst last week, after kindly being invited back following my first visit there a year … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, codependency, Dating, Eating disorders, Faith, Love, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged authenticity, Codependency, Dating, Eating Disorders, Mothers Union, Recovery, Relationships, self-care, self-esteem, self-love, Single, Vulnerability
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Seize the day!
I feel like I’ve written this blog before, or one very like it. I thought about going back through my previous posts to have a look, to avoid repeating myself, but I didn’t want to. I just wanted to write. … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Dating, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged Childless, Childlessness, Dating, Gateway Women, How to Fall in Love, Personal development, Relationships, Self-help, Single
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A Bed Full of Memories
I’m staying in my old flat in London this week, the flat I lived in for 13 years, from the ages of 31 to 44. As I got under the covers last night and wrestled with sleep – my washing … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Dating, Happiness, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged addiction, Childless, Childlessness, Codependency, Eating Disorders, Infertility, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Single, singleness
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Yin and Yang
“What’s it like to be loved by me?” I asked last night, kind of joking. “Intense,” he said with a laugh. “Intense?” I replied, in quite a high pitch. “Intense?” But I couldn’t help laughing along with him. “Intense isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Dating, Happiness, Recovery, Relationships, Women
Tagged Childless, Childlessness, commitment, Dating, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Single, singleness, Women
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Dating with Soul
This quote was true for my dating life for quite a long time. Groundhog day. Like banging my head against a brick wall. Wondering why things never worked out. Wondering where I was going wrong. Wondering why I kept being … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Love, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Spirituality, Women
Tagged Dating, Dorset, Love, Poole, Relationships, Single, singleness, The Inspire'd Stage
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My authentic self
Being my authentic self in relationship – particularly in relationships with men whom I find attractive and with whom I want to be in relationship – is my biggest challenge, according to well-placed sources (my therapist). Because being myself carries … Continue reading
Posted in codependency, Dating, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Trust, Women
Tagged Codependency, Dating, Honesty, Love, Relationships, Single, singleness, Truth
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