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Kate “The Princess Fiona Years” — a Tale of Acromegaly

I was fatigued, in constant pain and couldn’t understand why I wasn’t having a period even though I had come off my pill 5 months earlier. That was almost 10 years ago and it feels like it happened to another person now. My doctor told me he would refer me…

Health

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Kate “The Princess Fiona Years” — a Tale of Acromegaly
Kate “The Princess Fiona Years” — a Tale of Acromegaly
Health

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What’s your mountain?

Mountains can be physical or psychological. Last week I climbed Blencathra. I never thought when I was being told I had acromegaly 14 years ago that I would be able to walk 8 miles, never mind 8 miles up a mountain and back. You see the most obvious, lasting symptoms of my condition is that my…

Challenges

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What’s your mountain?
What’s your mountain?
Challenges

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6 days ago

A writers desk is one of the most important tools of the trade.

Where you sit to write can have such an impact on your concentration, how comfortable you feel, and so much more. I thought I would give you a little tour of my new desk and also explain why I felt the need to change my desk recently. Why does where…

Writer

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A writers desk is one of the most important tools of the trade.
A writers desk is one of the most important tools of the trade.
Writer

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Mar 13

Your writing really matters

Do you wonder if there is any point in writing things down? Perhaps you think keeping a diary is a waste of time, of you have heard about the benefits of journaling but you think it’s pointless. Well, let me see if I can change your mind. I’m not going…

Writing

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Your writing really matters
Your writing really matters
Writing

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Mar 6

Writing helps you release negative emotions

Negative emotions can be very damaging When we hold on to negative emotions the impact on our mental and physical health is huge. It is so easy to walk around carrying those heavy weights, ruminating on things which have upset or hurt us. It may be an argument you had with someone or a hurtful comment…

Writing Therapy

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Writing helps you release negative emotions
Writing helps you release negative emotions
Writing Therapy

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Feb 27

March is National Reading Month.

A whole month to celebrate the magic that is reading, and of course the month which contains World Book Day, a day either loved or hated by children and parents alike. As an ex-teacher and self proclaimed bibliophile, I am fascinated by how people engage with books. Probably my favourite…

National Reading Month

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March is National Reading Month.
March is National Reading Month.
National Reading Month

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Feb 20

Are you a word witch?

This might seem like a controversial question, and your reaction will very much depend upon your upbringing and belief system. Over the years we have been lead to believe that witches are evil, that they dabble with devil worship, or worse, and they need to be destroyed — literally. Although…

Word Witch

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Are you a word witch?
Are you a word witch?
Word Witch

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Jan 23

National Storytelling Week

Next Monday (30th January 2023) sees the start of National Storytelling Week, a week devoted to celebrating the art of story telling. …

Nationalstorytellingweek

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National Storytelling Week
National Storytelling Week
Nationalstorytellingweek

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Dec 5, 2022

Journal All The Way

Christmas can be a stressful time of year… There are so many pressures from outside forces, whether that is social media, family, friends, the media generally, to create the perfect Hallmark worthy Christmas. …

Journaling

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Journal All The Way
Journal All The Way
Journaling

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Nov 14, 2022

Can having an attitude of gratitude get us through this difficult winter?

Gratitude has become a bit of a buzz word over recent years. We hear all the time how important it is to have an “attitude of gratitude” in order to live a fullfiling and happy life. But how true is that? Is there any science behind it? Well, I would argue that it is true, and yes there is science to back…

Gratitude

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Can having an attitude of gratitude get us through this difficult winter?
Can having an attitude of gratitude get us through this difficult winter?
Gratitude

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Kate Beddow

Kate Beddow

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Words have power. Writer, coach, therapist and speaker. I work with women to create calmer, happier lives.

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