We all want connection. It’s a basic human need. Although some of us need more time alone to recharge than others, we all need some sort of human connection. We need to feel seen and understood. But sometimes it’s difficult to really create that connection. When we’re busy doing tasks and pushing …
I did dry January this year, and in fact I’m carrying on through February and March in the run up to the Brighton marathon at the beginning of April. Not drinking alcohol has helped my training enormously. I’ve been sleeping better and it has made me lighter which makes it much easier …
So a month ago, nine of us headed out to Knockerdown Cottages in Derbyshire. We stayed for three days and spent our time eating nutritious food, exploring new and varied yoga moves and developing a deeper understanding of ourselves and the impact we wanted to have on the world by working on …
Hello wonderful reader I had every intention today to share some stories and photos from our recent retreat, but the current global ruckus calls me to write about resilience and self-care in times of external uncertainty. Regardless of your thoughts about what happened in the states yesterday, elections almost always leave groups …
I’m loving the turn of the season at the moment, autumn colours are just spectacular, and I love the build up to the various celebrations we have this time of year. At the moment I am packing up and getting ready to head off to the first Bird Retreat, due to take …
We have a different look here at Bird! We have gone through a re-brand, and although I wasn’t at the helm of the re-design, being a part of the creative process was a really exciting time. Being creative (which by the way EVERYONE is in one way or another, we seem to …
I’ve been loving the Olympics, as I always do. I’m actually obsessed; I weep when the athletes win, I weep when they lose, I check the medal table like it’s social media and I look back to gangly 12 year old me and wonder what could have been. (I ran with an …
It might seem that ignoring self sabotaging thoughts, building resilience and developing self compassion are things that must be done when we have an opportunity to step outside of life, when meditating or when on holiday for example. But there are simple and effective processes that can be implemented throughout the day …
Wow. What a week. I promise not to talk too much about Brexit but it absolutely threw me last Friday, and that feeling lasted until about yesterday, when I started having more optimistic conversations about what’s next. I’m a lover of change, which is inevitable now, and so find myself contemplating how …
I’ve been battling gremlins of late. I’m not entirely sure why, but they decided to mount an offensive on me a couple of months ago and I’ve been trying to fend them off ever since. Experiencing gremlin chatter for me is tightness in my chest, very rapid thoughts and lots of fear …
