Happy Thursday. It’s cold and crispy here and we’re into the shortest 30 days of the year. I resist this time of year every year, but then realise it’s actually an opportunity to go all in on my candle game and get wrapped up and cosy for a few weeks. It’s actually …
I’ve spoken to a number of people recently about how much they value creativity. As I’ve listened to them explain what that looks like for them, I’ve noticed a feeling of wonder, calm, and inspiration. I’ve noticed myself, during such interactions, vowing to do more creative things as well. Only the other …
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 …
I was reminded recently of the piano metaphor. It’s one I was taught in the first weekend of my coaching training with CTI, and one I may have even shared on the blog many moons ago. It is something that is powerful to revisit again so I felt called to share it …
During this very bizarre year Bird has been very busy supporting charities across the country with staff wellbeing and resilience. We’ve delivered coaching programmes on resilience to 131 clients working at all levels within organisations, and we’ve delivered 108 resilience webinars to over 1000 attendees. We are a team of 9 facilitators …
Happy Friday! As you know every week I write this blog in order to offer a little pause for thought and reflection. The blog is ever so useful for me too, it offers me the chance to gather up thoughts I’ve been having over the week and formulate some kind of sense …
It can be easy to get stuck in overwhelm. We can spend our whole day feeling like we’ve got a never ending to-do list and working hard to keep all the plates spinning. Sometimes we get to the end of the week and we feel like we’re stepping out of a fog …
On our way to delivering some resilience workshops yesterday, Bird associate Elloa and I reflected on the extent of self-supporting resilience building strategies we actually have access to. Many of which are free and available to us at any moment. Our discussion reminded me of Brené Brown’s perspective, from her insightful book …
It’s Madonna’s 60th birthday today, and I’ve been uplifted by listening to some of her classic hits this morning as I write to you. What I love about Madonna is that she has never been afraid of stepping into her expression and creativity. What I know from working with many caretakers (CEOs, …
