For twenty days from mid December 2023 to mid January 2024 I had radiotherapy treatment. Although it wasn’t quite as brutal as chemotherapy, it was still rough, and exposing, and took the wind out of my sails. My radiotherapy treatment was preventative, I didn’t necessarily have to have it. It was an …
I’ve been thinking a lot about authenticity lately. How it’s easy to lean into situations and relationships that offer some kind of security, but only as long as we leave a proportion of ourselves at the door. How there are multiple opportunities for us to sacrifice our authenticity in order to feel …
Finding out Tina Turner had died this week impacted me more than I thought it would. She was such a courageous, powerful, inspirational talent that we are lucky to have walked the earth with. I delved back into her journey through life on hearing about her death and was reminded of how …
This week the blog is written by our brilliant Operations Lead here at Bird, Natalie. Read on for her insights into a recent silent retreat she experienced. Would it be a wild idea to spend almost five days alone(ish), at home, and without speaking? Not even to the dog? In the depths …
I’ve been getting more and more into mindfulness and meditation lately. I’ve been listening to the Waking Up app, and have been getting more invested in the idea that we are not our thoughts and feelings, we are merely a container for them. When we feel stressed, or down, or get stuck in …
I’m not really a fan of winter in the UK. I struggle like many of us do with the reduction of light and the departure of the sun for days on end. Last year however I discovered the magic of the electric blanket, and have already started using it this year to …
This week we have a special guest post by Tina Clarke. Tina is a Somatic Educator & Coach for those with Chronic Health Issues, their carers and supporters. She has twenty years experience in the mind and body wellness field and works online with groups and one-to-one. You can find out more about …
I hope the sun is shining for you today. I can feel it warming my legs as I write. When we coach clients we will sometimes invite them to recall a time in their life when they felt a certain way. We encourage them to summon up the image of that time …
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 …
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 …
