Working in the charity sector feels like a never-ending list of to-dos. There is always more that can be done; more supporting, more campaigning, more fundraising, more developing. This perspective, which permeates the sector, keeps us in 'perpetually busy' mode. We're always on, always moving, always...
Happy September. It's gorgeous here on the south coast today: still and sunny. 'Should I stay or should I go' was a constant question for me when working in the not-for-profit sector. There were plus points and negative points about working in the roles I did,...
Radio Non-stop Thinking (as coined by Thich Nhat Hanh) is our mind chatter, our monkey brain, our self-sabotage, our gremlins. It's thoughts that rubble on in our brains in a less than conscious way...
Workplaces have a culture. There are unspoken rules about how you interact with colleagues, how you show up in meetings, how far you might go in sharing new ideas, and how much you speak out about things that concern you. There are rules. And often those...
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...
August is always the quietest month of the year for Bird. Organisations tend to step back from investing in any kind of workshop work whilst folks go on holiday. And so, apart from continuing to work with my beautiful 1:1 clients, I have a little more...
When I worked with my first coach, six years ago now, I expected positive change to happen immediately for me. I wanted my self-sabotage to disappear overnight, I expected my own coaching business to take flight immediately and soar. In this world of immediacy, I wanted everything...
I talk regularly about how we as individuals can work on our wellbeing. Here at Bird we believe you can do a lot to self-support in order to feel good about who you are and what you do. If you are consistently gremlin-taming, practicing gratitude, acknowledging...
Thank you to all those who shared thoughts and feedback in response to last week's blog. It's lovely to both hear your support and to hear what you are doing to support yourselves as well. So, an update, after sending the blog last week I very...
At the moment I am not nailing my self-care. This feels vulnerable to share given that I'm an advocate for looking after yourself in order to be of service to others. But for some reason, I've fallen off the wagon a little bit. This morning I...