Branwen Spence

Midlife Women Teachers all over the world - your application of wisdom, resilience and care everyday is noticed and appreciated - in your work, at home and life in general - you're amazing! Take care of yourselves too, huh? It's easy to lose yourself under the work-family-midlife mountain.
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.....I am one. I have a teen son, aging parents, and 30 years in schools - I get them.

If you’re feeling stuck, tired, or like something’s missing (but you’re not even sure what), you’re not alone.

Let’s talk.
What would you change if you let yourself want more?

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Talking things out loud to someone who's not interrupting or judging you is a powerful way of untangling things in your head and what steps to take next.

Thank you dear clients for your trust in me and the process of coaching.

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Yep, you sound like me, Melissa

As my Daily Question project ends, I reflect on my own last 100 days:
✓ Still intact & sane
✓ Maintained fitness goals-ish
✓ Nurtured relationships
✓ Embraced "good enough" over perfect
✓ Helped students achieve dreams
Maybe reviewing every 100 days isn't such a bad idea
What do you think?
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Simple Reminder indeed.
Hopefully you have nothing/very little planned this school break ; ) Enjoy!
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Postponing passions to "someday, once I've retired, when the kids have left home" is a life half lived.
That creative urge? Start with a doodle.
Travel dreams? Take a different route home.
Your deepest yearning? Begin with the tiniest action.
Take small steps now and avoid regret later ; )
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For my recent new connections here's a bit about me.
I'm an English teacher from Wales living in lovely Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I have a star of a teenage son, enjoy gardening and pumping iron, and I help women teachers to get back to enjoying life again. Nice to meet you!
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Midlife Women Teachers are many things to many people. Hopefully you can take off a few of those hats and really wind-down this break.

Properly rest, take a walk in nature, get someone else to hide those eggs/make that brunch. Put your feet up (and take it easy with the chocolate ; )

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Thoughts in the comments please.

Thank you!

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How many of us are exhausted from dancing to someone else's tune?

"Be nice, accommodate everyone, slap a smile on your face".

But what if we stopped and danced to our own tune?

Maybe it's time we asked whose approval we're still desperately spinning for?
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Often simply talking something through without being interrupted and judged is enough to get clarity and direction. Thank you dear clients for trusting me and the process of coaching.
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I know someone who'd been overdoing it for years.
In the year she was due to retire she started with chest pain. Turned out she needed open heart surgery.
Retirement now looks a little different to what she'd imagined.
Take a step back and assess?
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That very first step, to do the thing, is the hardest.
Want to make it easier? Do it together, with someone ; )

I help women teachers like you to take steps toward changing their lives for the better and avoid losing themselves under the work-family-midlife mountain.
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It can be hard - working, managing the household, bringing up kids and looking after your aging parents.

Is someone looking out for you? If not, are you able to look after yourself? If not, get support before you drown under the weight of it all.

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Investing in yourself now is easier than having to take time off work later to try and recover. Your future self and those around you will be eternal grateful you did.
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It can be both, of course. It drives us to excel, but often stems from a fear of not being enough. It can also be an exhausting waste of our valuable time and energy. Think imperfectionism and progress instead. You're already making an impact and imperfections make us human & relatable.
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And I'm not talking sex ; ) Before getting out of bed:
* 3 rounds of box breathing
* Stretch whole body
* Spinal twist - knees up to chest, over to the left/right
* Cat/Cow - wake up your spine
* Child's Pose for a few seconds
* Sit up, leg out stretch and touch your toes
Ready for the day!
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I realise not all partners are a burden but some are and it can help some women to know they're not alone in their struggle. Thanks for your comment x

I realise not all partners are a burden : ) of course not. But some are, and it can help some women to know that they're not alone in their struggle. Thanks for your comment x

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Midlife Women Teachers often have too much on their plate as it is never mind the burden of carrying a partner as well.

And what do you have to show for it except a shrinking sense of self.

How long can you continue to endure?

Life is short Ladies - live it while you can!

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Just spent 4 hours ripping up rope-like weeds and sowing leek and onions.

Nothing like digging and weeding to work out my frustration with, and anxiety about, the world at the moment.

I now feel like Buddha!

How do you get serene? And do you do it often enough?

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Just a thought for all those midlife women teachers who put extra on their plate. I get it, I've done it. It made me weaker - my own backbone suffered.
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....who feels like their drowning under the work-family-midlife mountain, awake at 3 mulling it all over, feeling old and worn-out, like you can't make it to retirement?

Absolutely not! It's not just you. More women teachers than you realise feel the same way - you're not alone! Get help!
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Midlife Women Teachers often have more on their plate with all things work-family-peri/menopause related.

Some things you can't control - others you can.

If you need a hand untangling and finding your way, DM me for a chat and create a calmer, clearer you.

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"Absolutely. Half our staff is on medication or ready to quit. I'm right behind them."

Your feelings are valid and totally understandable in this current climate.

What's one thing you could do today to protect your well-being? Those around you will sigh with relief ; )

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Midlife Women Teachers: imagine this..................

* you actually have time/energy to enjoy your weekends 🙂

* you know where you're going and how to get there 🙂

* you feel in control, calm and collected 🙂

I can help you with the above, and more. DM me for a chat
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That's right, no-one.
Your sacrifice isn't heroic or sustainable.
Set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and self-compassion.
You can't pour from an empty cup, Ladies.
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