This book was created for all children and adults as a safe haven.

Bluebird Corner is a special place where only good resides. It is a framework for establishing a safe space in our minds - a gift we all have the power to create. It is our intention and hope that you will memorize the sights and words of Bluebird Corner so you can revisit this magical place any time you wish, but in particular, when life is scary, sad, or unknown.

The Bluebirds who live here want to brighten your day, soothe your hurts, and guide your way with truth, grace, compassion, laughter, harmony, and faith.

Purchase your own copy of Bluebird Corner HERE.

The story of Bluebird Corner began in October of 2011, when Atticus Ren’s wife, Emily, created a website for them as a birthday present to provide Atticus with a platform to share their stories, humor, and art with the world.  Emily named the site, “Bluebirdcorner.org” because Atticus had a strong affinity for the Blue-bellied Roller, which had inspired their work since 2008.

Atticus was so touched by the gift and inspired by the unique vibrancy of the website Emily created, that Atticus wrote a poem to match that spirit.  Bluebird Corner, the poem, was born, and the seeds of a children’s book were planted.

Beginning in 2013, Atticus performed “Bluebird Corner” as spoken word with drumming at music venues, festivals, spoken word events, and community gatherings across Phoenix, Arizona.  The poem took on a life of its own, as Atticus invited children and adults alike to participate in the performance with percussion instruments, flowing fabrics, and dancing.  Bluebird Corner became a magical world that within the time and space of the performance, community members experienced the freedom, fun, and joy of creative expression.

In October of 2016, Atticus began collaborating with multi-media artist, illustrator, and queer fashion icon, Parisa Parnian, to make Bluebird Corner, the children’s book, a reality.  Over the next 2 years, page-by-page, bird-by-bird, a full-color, jump-off-the-page illustrated picture book was created.  The interesting side-effect of working on this book with Parisa was that Atticus noticed that no matter how stressed, sad, or upset they were, that while dwelling in the pages of Bluebird Corner, they instantly felt happier and calm.  

Atticus had experienced severe emotional trauma during and after the sudden death of their mother in 2016, and they were amazed how working on the book soothed them.  It was then that they realized that this book was more than a poetry picture book.  It was the framework for a Wellness Arts curriculum that could teach children and adults how to self-soothe during difficult times.

For your own copy of Bluebird Corner, please click here.  For more information on how to bring Bluebird Corner Flight School, a Wellness Arts curriculum to your school, please contact us here.  

Artist credits (top to bottom): Truth by Jessica Concepcion, Blue-bellied Crown Roller by Grimaldi, Pineapple Symphony by Jeff Slim.

Bluebird Corner Flight School is a Wellness Arts Curriculum in which students learn real-life skills for a more functional and fulfilling life. Wellness techniques such as meditation, EFT/Tapping, journaling, breathing exercises, and guided imagery are taught synergistically with Theatre and Performing Arts activities. Utilizing the Bluebirds as our guides, students will become more adept at handling the stresses of modern life with Truth, Grace, Compassion, Laughter, Harmony, and Faith.

To bring Bluebird Corner Flight School to your local school, university, workplace, or community organization, contact us here.

We at Bluebird Corner believe that freedom of expression is one of our most sacred human rights.

“Free to be Me” is a unit of Bluebird Corner Flight School that teaches students about respect, integrity, and acceptance with regard to gender and gender presentation, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic background, and other marginalized groups in our society. Bluebirds Truth and Compassion lead this unit, using their values to guide activities and discussion.

How you present yourself to the world is your daily work-of-art. We want to provide a safer, more loving world for you to walk around in.

In addition to Bluebird Corner Flight School, we offer Wellness Arts on a workshop-basis for schools, universities, workplaces, and community organizations. Our current offerings are:

Guided Meditation

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

Meditation and Breathing Techniques

Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping

For more information and to book your Bluebird Corner Wellness Art Workshop, contact us here.

Play is as vital to our wellbeing as physical nourishment. Playing dress up and expressing ourselves through costumes, postures, movements, music, singing and spoken word is as healing as it is fun. It is a nurturing way to clear out negative energy and allow ourselves to be free from our inner critic. Long live our imagination!

“Lights, Camera, Play” is one of the units in Bluebird Corner Flight School, featuring theatre arts, music, fashion design, prop making, and walking the runaway. Bluebirds Harmony and Laughter lead this unit, so it is sure to be entertaining!

Caring for our reproductive health is a vital aspect of our overall wellness. The problem is that Western Medicine often falls short of effectively healing the multiple issues that women have. Vaginal or Yoni steaming is an ancient practice that has been revived in the Western World to give women back the control over their reproductive health.

Korean spas have offered genital steaming in the U.S. for many years, but steaming as a “spa treatment” can be contraindicated for women who need specific health protocols. For this reason, a more scientific approach has now been established through Peristeam Hydotherapy, a discipline that combines a deep knowledge of women’s anatomy and menstrual cycle with Traditional Chinese Medicine to develop a safe, natural way to regulate cycle length, eliminate menstrual cramps, dissolve uterine fibroids and cysts, improve postpartum healing, and tighten and lubricate the vagina. It is also a relaxing and healing self-care practice for women to honor the sacred feminine.

Bluebird Corner is a Steamy Chick Certified Vaginal Steaming Facilitator and currently in the Steamy Chick Peristeam Hydrotherapy program. She is also a SW Herb Certified Herbalist. For more information on our Steaming Services and Packages, check out our Steam Like A Queen page HERE.