I’m noticing a lot of burn out at the moment. I think collectively our reservoirs of optimism and joy are pretty low. Even though we are supposedly heading out of the pandemic, it is still rife. I know a lot of people are navigating Covid right now, and it still feels hard …
I’ve been speaking with lots of people lately who feel a little unmotivated, coupled with a sprinkle of restlessness and a desire for change. It does feel like things have been paused somewhat for quite some time for so many of us, so I think it’s inevitable that we might want to …
Courtesy of Bird coach and facilitator Michaela Horan CPCC, I have started reading Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. So far it’s been an incredibly helpful read, with multiple resonant moments, and pointers to take forward. One of the key learning points I’ve taken away so far is the idea of taking a pause. The …
I’ve been struggling to feel really energised and motivated lately. Even though we can move around, travel, go to events, socialise and see each other again I feel a bit flat. I’m thinking a number of things are impacting my flatness; current world events, being out of the habit of getting out …
As Bird is growing, we are navigating more interactions, making more decisions and taking more (calculated) risks. There have been some moments lately where I’ve felt hesitant to act, feeling a bit like I’m unclear what the next right step is. My response to certain things has been to freeze, to park …
I saw this beautiful tweet today. It reads: What is love?By Emma K, Age 6 ‘Love is when you’re missing some of your teeth but you’re not afraid to smile because you know your friends will still love you even though some of you is missing.’ Reading it reminds me that we are all …
I am no longer committing to lots of New Years resolutions. I am not convinced they work. I feel like often they end up being a bunch of expectations we hold for ourselves, that we don’t meet, and then beat ourselves up for not achieving. Last year, I decided to hold a …
Well, we find ourselves again at the end of a year. For me 2021 was better than 2020, although they both had many moments of challenge, joy, connection, love, isolation, triumph, failure. Although they have been two very odd years they have still been very representative of life in general; they have …
It has occurred to a few of us over here at Bird HQ that a really challenging permission many people in the not-for-profit sector struggle to give themselves, is to take leave. It can be so hard to give yourself the space and time to step away, especially when case loads and …
At Bird, we regularly use the tree as an analogy for resilience. It adapts and responds to the changes in the weather around it, it has deep roots to suck up nutrients so it’s healthy and strong (ie it self-cares), it rests and sleeps in winter, it communicates with other trees to …
