Anna Standing Wellbeing Coach

I don’t always talk about this side of things.

Living with a stoma saved my life, and I will always be grateful for that. My cancer was caught early, and that is something I will never stop thanking life for.

But there are parts of living with it that are harder to explain unless you live it. The constant background health anxiety is relentless...

The way it can wake you in the night.
The first-thought-in-the-morning feeling of checking in with your body.
The needing to plan more, carry more, think more.
The food worries, the hydration struggles, the energy dips, the headaches.
The skin issues.
The strange side effects that remind you, again and again, that things are different now.

Some days I handle it well and some days I really don’t. And I think that’s okay to say. Because it’s possible to be deeply grateful and still have moments where it all feels heavy. To be positive and still have less positive days. It’s possible to keep going and still feel tired of carrying it.

I think people often say they don’t know how I do it. That I look so well. That I’m so positive. And I’m grateful for their kindness, because I do try to focus on the good and on the whole this is how I feel.

But I also thought it was important to share this side too. The side where I don’t feel like that. The side where it feels heavy, tiring, frustrating, and quietly hard.

Because that’s real as well.

And for anyone reading this who is struggling with a hidden disability, or simply having a tough day, I'm sending you love. Be kind to yourself. Tomorrow is another day 🫶

It’s 1st June. Half the year is gone! And at some point today, you’ve probably had that moment where you stopped and thought this isn’t where you thought you’d be. You had plans. You had intentions. You said this year would be different.

And yet…here you are with the same goals, following the same patterns, and now it's June and you're wondering why you're still stuck.

I'm going to give you a love punch now...ready?

It wasn't in the big moments but the small ones, when you hesitated, over thought and told yourself “later.” And if you're honest, it’s not that you don’t know what to do. It’s that you’re not doing it.

At some point, it has to stop being about WHAT YOU WANT and become about WHO YOU'RE BEING. The one who follows through or the one who keeps putting her life on hold.

If you’re reading this and that hit a little hard, come and have a free 30-minute clarity call with me.

We’ll look at where you are, what’s actually keeping you stuck, and what needs to shift so you stop repeating this cycle. No fluff. Just real clarity.

DM me “TODAY” or use the link in my bio to book in. Let’s actually move things forward.

I’m currently behind the scenes upgrading my website… and I’m so excited for what’s coming next.

There are some really beautiful changes unfolding in my business that I can’t wait to share with you. But for now, things might look a little quiet on the website front while everything is being brought to life.

Thank you for your patience while I’m in this transition.

If you’d like to book in with me, you absolutely still can:
– The booking link is in my bio
– Or feel free to send me a DM or email, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can

Growth and change take bravery. They’re not always convenient, and they often ask us to stretch. But they’re always worth it.

I’m so looking forward to sharing what’s next with you.

Today marks one year since I was diagnosed with cancer. This photo was taken just two days later, celebrating my 47th birthday with my husband. And yes… it looks like a happy moment. And in many ways, it was.

But what you can’t see is the fear and uncertainty. The quiet questions running through my mind. Everything had changed and yet, life was still moving.

What I did know, even then, was that I would not let cancer define me. And I would not let it beat me. It has been a hell of a year. There have been days of deep pain, exhaustion, and worry. Moments where everything felt heavy and uncertain.

And also moments of rebuilding my strength, confidence, and identity. I’ve learned to live with a stoma. I’ve learned to slow down. And I’ve learned what really matters.

But more than anything, I’ve learned the power of mindset. To focus on what I can control and not spiral into overthinking. To take the next step while still holding onto a bigger vision to pull me forward.

This year has changed me. Not by breaking me but by revealing a strength I didn’t know I had. And if you’re walking through something hard right now…Keep going. One step at a time. You've got this 🫶

Today I cancelled my plans and listened to my body. That might sound small, but for me… it’s huge.

Because 10 years ago, in the middle of burnout from teaching, I would have done the complete opposite. Wake up feeling ill? Take painkillers. Push through. Show up anyway. Ignore the signals.

That was my normal.

And this is still a muscle I’m learning to flex now.
I’m better at it… but it doesn’t always come naturally.

What I’ve learned is this: pause and tune in. Because when you constantly override your body, you stop hearing it.

That stressed, run-down, overwhelmed version of you becomes so familiar… you don’t even question it anymore.
You tell yourself:

“I don’t have time to stop.”
“I’m too busy.”
“People are relying on me.”

But how true is that, really? And at what cost are you abandoning your own needs? I’m not saying we never step up and get on with it, of course we do. But if that’s your default setting… if you always push through… then something’s out of balance.

So let me ask you: Do you actually have the balance right? Or have you just got really good at ignoring yourself?

This is exactly the work I support women with. Learning how to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous system, and stop living in constant override.

If this is hitting home, come and join us in my free community… or reach out about 1:1 coaching if you’re ready to go deeper.

So many of the women I speak to are holding everything together on the outside… and quietly feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected underneath it all.

You’ve probably tried to “fix” it already. Different tools. Different approaches. Trying to push through. And it still doesn’t feel right.

Because this isn’t about doing more. It’s about learning how to feel steady again. How to understand what your body is asking for. How to stop overriding yourself just to keep everything else going.

This is the work I do inside Becoming the Woman Within.

If this resonates, you’re so welcome to join us inside the Collective 🤍

And if you’re ready for deeper, more personalised support, you can message me about 1:1 coaching

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