For the past eight years I’ve been asked numerous times where the name ‘Bird’ came from for our organisation. Initially, it was because I was pondering a name whilst staring out a window when a bird flew past, and I thought, birds are free, they’re wild, they’re resilient, that might be a …
A few weeks ago I went on an incredible personal development course called The Awakening. It was a deep dive into what is it to be human. It was a powerful experience of witnessing others share the beliefs they have about themselves, and of being seen sharing your own stories. It was both …
This week we have a post by Bird facilitator Jo Martyn. Jo is the founder and facilitator of Urban Hikes in London and she is guest blogging to share her recent insights around nature, how our mental health is benefited by engaging in nature, and the power of trying something new. Enjoy… ‘I live in …
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 …
This week we have a piece from one of our fantastic facilitators Gemma Houldey. Gemma has written a book about how to remain well and resilient within the humanitarian/charity sector. If you’re wanting to learn more about making your organisation and the sector more resilient and well, I’d highly recommend getting a …
I’ve been beating myself up lately for not being happy all the time. I’ve been fighting any none happy feelings that have been coming up. And they have of course been coming up; frustration, anger, annoyance, confusion, sadness, lethargy. They’ve been coming up because I’m human, and stuff happens that makes you …
I have been contemplating the idea that everything is both good and bad for some time. At first, the idea felt a bit weird and alien. Surely there is a way to achieve the perfect home, perfect work, perfect income, perfect social life and perfect family situation, and when we arrive there that perfection remains constant …
We’ve been delivering so many webinars lately and compiling a robust list of resources for attendees that I thought I’d share the list with our lovely Bird readers too. So please take a look below to see if any jump out as helpful resources for you. Resilience resources Dr Brené Brown’s first …
This week has been a strange one for me. I’ve experienced a bit of a change in circumstance which has involved some loss. It’s been uniquely hard, given that it has taken place within this bizarre pandemic. That emotional rollercoaster has been particularly dramatic for me over the past seven days. I …
For today’s blog I wanted to share a poem, I tapped ‘poems on resilience’ into google for some inspiration, and immediately my eyes were drawn to an incredible piece that I’d been introduced to back when I was working in the not-for-profit sector. We had been pulling together resources to inspire women …
