Morning Ride

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I lay in bed the other morning, my mind racing. It was drafting emails I would not sent, letters to the newspaper editor that I wanted to send but denied myself the satisfaction.

Out of absolute mind-numbing fear my buzzing thoughts would wake my slumbering bride, who would have throttled me in a nano-second and claimed she was only dreaming she was throttling me. I crept as silently as a ninja (in my mind) but realistically I was probably more like Godzilla on ice as I careened around the room in the dark dressing and thumping the floor. Fortunately neither my thumps or screams of pain ever wake my princess as her ears are attuned only to the sound of the coffee-maker beeping her serum is ready, then I jolt her electrodes and she arises to face the day.  [ the average morning approximately 🙂 ]

Anyway I snuck out in the dark, then snuck back in, it was cold, and like a wuss I needed some gloves. I soon headed out and it was roughly 5:30 on Saturday morning. Lovely watching the sun lighten and I rode to the other end of town by Okanagan lake.  I resisted the insane desire to have a quick plunge in the lake, and instead my thoughts turned to bagels, coffee and jam at home. So I sallied forth, this time with a tailwind and made better time.

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No Excuses she said, Message was clear!

I have a support team with respect to my health. The team has three co-captains and one is definitely my lovely daughter.

It wasn’t a surprise to get a text message from her asking me what my exercise plan for the day was. This was her way of telling me to get out there!  I replied to her that it was windy and cold (and it was for a couple days).  She replied succinctly,  No excuses!

It’s nice to have a nudge now and then, right?

I appreciated it and have paid it heed as well, getting out there for exercise.

My preference of late has been to ride my bike, so I took some images to share from my last ride of my fair mini-gotham on Sept. 11.

Thanks for visiting,  I appreciate it!

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A Quote, some words and a super-awesome musical video

Today I have for my readers, a Buddha quote, a couple pictures, a word or two from me and a talented music video.  I loved this video when I saw it and I think more than two MILLION people have viewed it already. It is really awesome and I hope it is the first time that you have seen it.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. – Buddha

Sometimes we can be our own worst critic, and sometimes we are too easy on ourselves,  for example there are often two reasons we do something (or not do) – there is the reason we give, and the real reason.

As you go on your journey,  take time to be honest with yourself, neither too hard, or too soft – listen to your heart of hearts.

BTW, today and every time you read or share my blog posts, Thank you, much much appreciated.

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A favorite quote from Buddha about forgiveness

Can I look now?

Can I look now?

There are few of us that can say we have forgotten those who have slighted us.  When we feel wronged how do we handle it? The feeling of hurt can come from a stranger, a family member, a best friend, a spouse, a business or even from life itself.

I’ve been there for a long time, and getting past it is hard. Funny how we convince ourselves we are past things but usually we haven’t completely, albeit we do push it down,  we try not to think about it, but the veneer we place over our hurt is thin, and it is fragile ready to break to the surface.  I remember a fight I had once with a friend, I didn’t remember the reason why but I still held onto the hurt. How dumb am I?

Buddha quote –

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Love yourself and let the hot coal go is a goal for all of us as we live our lives.

 

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You will never say “I Can’t” again once you meet Jen

Have you have met someone so inspiring that you are amazed? You know what I mean, someone who faces obstacles in daily living you can’t imagine, while you are unaware sometimes just blessed it is to have your whole health.

This will be a short post because I want you to watch the whole video, you will want to share it because it will touch you, and inspire.

Meet Jen, born without legs, it didn’t make her an invalid. Born without legs, she doesn’t feel sorry for herself. Born without legs she managed to play sports, and even be a champion.

Meet Jen, and never say you can’t again. You can if you try.

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Welcome To The Jungle… The Amazon Jungle!

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If you are planning your own trip to the Amazon soon, then you should read this. If you are not planning a trip to the Amazon then you should read this because it looks and sounds like a memory, adventure, … Continue reading →

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