Pause and breathe

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PAUSE and breathe

It's almost as if we have forgotten how to breathe - in a relaxed way...so often in a rush, under pressure - whether imposed or not - the gentle rhythm of life seems to have ben lost in the last decades.

SO - how do you claim it and have it in your daily life?

Surprising connections

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As your life moves into different stages and family and friends move on or are no longer with you - a key factor in keeping mentally healthy is social connection with others.

Finding friends and enjoying sharing time is such a natural need, but loneliness and losing confidence perhaps from an illness can make it hard to work as easily as it did when we were younger.

Canalside Walks: Finding Peace and Reflection in Nature over 50 - a dog called Tig

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Canalside walks: Finding Peace and Reflection in Nature - a dog called Tig

Written/Human authored by Anne Brookes

She called him and used her whistle, but still the dog sniffed and searched - for a stick, she said, always for a stick.

In the end we talked for ten minutes, as Tig had gone so far up the canalside path that we couldn't see him.

There were no sticks, so he came back, circling us and saying hello to me - a new friend.

Tig was happy, back with his owner and ready to go the other way - who knows, maybe there's a stick just waiting to be found?

A mini LifeLift©️ from Canalside Life Coach

Design your Fulfilling Future

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Design your Fulfilling Future

Stuck in the waiting room of your own life? Try my online Course NOW and Reignite your Spark!

DIY Life coaching with the Canalside Life Coach

Grab this today at an introductory investment of £50 - whether you’re a fed up over 50, semi retired or looking at retirement in the next few years, this online Course will equip you with the tools and strategies to:

Rediscover your passion

Prioritize your well-being

Design your ideal future

HOW does this work? there are 4 modules

to view and digest - take notes, dip in and out at you rown pace. If you need extra help - I'll do 2 online 1-1 sessions at a special price of £150 (and a bonus module for those considering retirement) OR free if you give me feedback and introduce others to this brilliant DIY life coaching!

Why listen to me?

I am a qualified and certified Life Coach, NLP Coach and Practitioner and professionally qualified to use Time Line Therapy® and Advanced Coaching techniques that include Transactional Analysis (TA).

Introducing My New Ko-fi Page: A Heartfelt Way You Can Support My Work

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I’ve just launched my Ko-fi page under the name Canalside Life Coach. You can find it here

Why this matters:

Over time, many of you have asked how you might support the writing, videos and content I create. I wanted a way that is open, transparent, and optional—something that complements (not replaces) what I already offer freely.

With Ko-fi:

You can make a one-time or recurring “tip” / contribution, as much or as little as you’re comfortable with

Every contribution helps my chosen charity:

Canal & River Trust

Canal & River Trust Youtube channel

This will motivate me to fuel new experiments, better resources, more free content, and keeps me focused on bringing value to you

What’s next / how you can help:

Visit the page: ko-fi.com/canalsidelifecoach

Share it with others who might find value in what I do

Thank you for being on this journey with me. Your support - whether through contributions, sharing, or encouraging words - makes a difference.

With gratitude, Anne

Can I make a donation towards a charity that you support? YES! - my chosen charity is The Canal & River Trust, please use the Ko-fi button :)