Why ‘Inspire’ Had to Be One of Our Values (even if it makes us cringe a bit)

If you’ve seen our vlog, you’ll know that this value made us squirm a little. Inspire. It’s a big word. A bit overused, right? You see it everywhere. Inspire. Empower. Celebrate. It can feel a bit fluffy, even a bit full of itself.

But we couldn’t not include it.

Because for us at BHVA, inspire doesn't mean we think we're inspirational.

In fact, the thought of calling ourselves inspiring is enough to make us want to hide behind a curtain and never come out.

Instead, Inspire made it onto our values list for a very real, very personal reason:

We’ve only got to where we are because someone inspired us to try.

That’s it.

Someone showed us a different way. Someone gave us a nudge. Someone believed in us. Someone made us believe we could do something we’d never done before.

So now, it’s our turn to create those sparks for others.

What does inspire actually mean to us?

It’s not about being the expert in the room.

It’s not about giving TED talks or having all the answers.

It’s about opening up space.

Space for someone to see a different path.

Space to feel a flicker of confidence.

Space to laugh, to try, to wobble, to go again.

Space to go: “Wait, what if I could…?”

A small shift, a big impact

Being inspired isn’t about grand gestures.

It’s often something tiny:

A phrase that sticks in your head.

A person who sees something in you that you didn’t.

A new way of looking at something you thought was fixed.

A moment when you surprise yourself.

Those are the moments we live for at BHVA.

Not because we cause them. But because we facilitate them.

We build the environment, ask the questions, give the nudge, and then let you take the next step.

So here's some questions for you:

• Who’s inspired you to become who you are today?

• When was the last time someone made you feel like something was possible?

• What would it take for you to become that spark for someone else?

We all have the ability to create moments of inspiration - not by being perfect, but by being open, kind, curious, and human.

So why is ‘Inspire’ one of our values?

Because it’s not about us.

It’s about every person who walks through our doors - whether they’re five or fifty-five - feeling like they could do something they never imagined.

Even if they don’t yet believe in themselves.

Even if it’s just a tiny first step.

Even if it’s just one moment of “Maybe I can.”

That’s what inspiration looks like to us.

Quiet, powerful, real.

And once it starts, it grows.