I’ve had a feeling in my stomach for the past few days that I haven’t been able to name. It hasn’t been hopelessness, I’ve had a tonne of ideas about the future and Bird and how things will develop (I’m thinking re-wilding, treehouses in the woods, space for connection to self, nature …
This week, our incredible coach and facilitator Elloa has written a piece for you. Enjoy… I’ve been thinking recently about small joys. Last September, I finally read Margaret Atwood’s stunning 1985 novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. If, like me, you’d somehow missed the book or TV series, it’s an exceptional piece of dystopian …
As much as I try to stay away from social media, I do get drawn in, often ending up down the rabbit hole. Sometimes, however, I come across a post that is just beautiful, that actually lifts my spirits and helps me to remember I am not alone with my thoughts and …
Life is always changing. We can see it in the blooming of the spring world around us. Flowers, plants, seasons come and go with time. There is a belief, however, that maybe if we just do x, or sort out y, that we might get to some kind of nirvana where everything …
I listened to a really interesting podcast this week with Jameela Jamil and Aisling Bea where they talked about many (often hilarious) things, including the power of having language to describe emotions. Language is so powerful. When we have the words to describe what is going on inside us they act as a doorway …
I saw this quote today: ‘Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticised anyway.’ Eleanor Roosevelt. It’s so easy to doubt decisions we’re about to take, for fear that we might make a mistake or be criticised for doing something wrong, or to feel regret at …
I am reading an incredible book at the moment called The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller. The book is predominantly about grief (in all its forms) and looks at the ways in which we can support ourselves through the losses we encounter in life. On page 90 the author talks about …
Sometimes, to get a bit of perspective, I think about what life will be like way into the future. I was mulling over what 100 years from now might look like for us and felt hopeful for the journey I think we will collectively go on. In 100 years I don’t think …
Sometimes in coaching we invite people to think of a colour, and then see things from that perspective. It sounds a bit woo woo but it can be super effective when you’re feeling stuck. When we’re feeling stuck we often feel a bit heavy, a bit lacking in energy, a bit grey. …
I did Dry January this year. A friend said to me, ‘wow, that’s hardcore, doing Dry January in a lockdown.’ And yes it has been a tough one (I have done it for the past few years) but I think I’ve learnt from it too. On a number of occasions this month …
