About Anna
I’m a writer, author, and founder of Freedom in Later Life — a community of people disrupting the story of aging because we believe too late is a lie!
In 2023, I published my first book, How Did I Get Here?, inspired by the journey I found myself on after the end of my 30-year marriage and the loss of my job. At 52, with the house sold and my children grown, I stood at a turning point — not broken, just no longer willing to keep going the way things were.
That moment led me to the hilltops of Kathmandu, to a Buddhist monastery, where I began to question everything I’d been taught about success, security, and identity. It wasn’t about escaping life — it was about re-entering it on different terms.
Since then, I’ve been writing, teaching, and working with a variety of people and organisations.
Freedom in Later Life started as a passion project soon after my life fell apart and was revived nearly a decade later out of growing frustration with society’s views on aging.
Explore the book, How did I get here?
Personal Achievements
✓ Travelled to Nepal, where I lived in a Buddhist temple, studied Buddhism, and volunteered with street children.
✓ Trained in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer under Trish Bartley at the University of Bangor and certified as a Mindfulness Association-approved teacher.
✓ Delivered mindfulness programmes for cancer support organisations, schools, and mental health, working with notable clients such as Nightingale Cancer Support and Cherry Lodge Barnet.
✓ Led impactful projects in collaboration with Enfield Council and the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.
✓ Qualified secondary school teacher with the post-nominal letters MCCT, recognised by the Chartered College of Teaching for my contribution to education.
✓ Worked in some of the most deprived schools across the UK, supporting both children and teachers in challenging environments.
✓ After leaving school with no qualifications, I began studying for a degree at 38 while raising three young children, ultimately earning a first-class honours degree and a Master’s in Teaching.
