Wow. Haven't been around here for a good 3 months. Crashing computer contributed to that. Its amazing how attached one becomes to the computer. Without it, I felt cut off and isolated. In my stay-at-home mom life choice, the Internet has been a major source of connection to others. And I am talking on many levels: the winter bike listserv that fuels my cycling spirit; email for contact with friends and family; Facebook for socializing and networking from a distance; Google for curiosity searches.
So with no computer and weather too cold and icy for riding with the wee one I hit the winter doldrums hard. Thankfully, I am moving on. Still not on the bike with the wee one but am back in computer land and am emerging from seclusion...and not just through the Internet.
The past month and a half has brought significant change with my decision to return to the workforce. I remain a stay-at-home mom but have started a business as a fashion consultant. Perhaps I should say image consultant...that is part of the goal I am working toward at any rate.
And throughout this process I plan to remain true to the values and lifestyle choices of our household:
Good health
Lifestyle inclusive of physical activity...aikido, bicycling, running, hiking trips, etc.
Positive relationship with my husband
Positive relationship with my children
Time to spend with my family
Mindfulness
Okay, maybe some have slipped in the past 3 months but I am back on track now.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Vicious Cycle
Wow. I just took the time to actually look at my riding. Seems I am in a slump. To go from 50 plus miles per week to the piddly amount I am at the past two weeks. I can feel it too. Funny how I love to be out on my bike so much but lately I have just felt the need to hibernate. I must admit that the approach of winter always brings a bit of a drag into my life. Too much darkness, not enough light. For all that I am a night creature, I do need sunshine during the daytime hours.
So I think of the vicious cycle I face this time of year. It is darker, more grey, a bit dreary so I don't ride so much. I don't ride so much and then I feel even less like getting outside. When I worked outside the home it was easy to combat this...I needed to get to my job...pedal pedal pedal and I feel fine. Now though, I don't have all that many places I need to go. Lets see, there is the grocery store and aikido class.
I guess my challenge for this winter season will be to find reasons to get out on the bike every day. I know it will help my mood, keep me fit, bring me that feeling of freedom I so very much crave....funny how those things aren't always that motivating.
So I think of the vicious cycle I face this time of year. It is darker, more grey, a bit dreary so I don't ride so much. I don't ride so much and then I feel even less like getting outside. When I worked outside the home it was easy to combat this...I needed to get to my job...pedal pedal pedal and I feel fine. Now though, I don't have all that many places I need to go. Lets see, there is the grocery store and aikido class.
I guess my challenge for this winter season will be to find reasons to get out on the bike every day. I know it will help my mood, keep me fit, bring me that feeling of freedom I so very much crave....funny how those things aren't always that motivating.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The approach of Autumn each year brings with it a time of reflection for me. Some folks say they get tuned in with springtime and new growth. I like the Fall though. Trees turning into rainbows of greens, reds, oranges, and yellows. Crisp cool mornings with the warmth of the day coming in late afternoon. I like how the season eases into what will become the cold of winter. I enjoy how the crispness of the air during this season wakes me up.
I recently returned from a week away from home. I came back feeling crabby, ill-at-ease, and "stuck." I spent a few days feeling as if my being stuck was about not knowing what to write here. It was during one of my daily rides, on a cool sunny day, that I was hit with the more accurate perception that I was feeling stuck in my daily life and that is what caused my mental blank.
How thankful and grateful I am that I can get outdoors and exercise. Physical movement always helps me get my mind back on track and often brings clarity of perception and thought. These days riding my bike is the exercise, occasionally it is my aikido training, once upon it was running. Regardless of the form of movement, I know that it helps me be healthy and strong. It gives a chance for reflection and a pause from the busy-ness that comes with being wife, mother, individual.
I recently returned from a week away from home. I came back feeling crabby, ill-at-ease, and "stuck." I spent a few days feeling as if my being stuck was about not knowing what to write here. It was during one of my daily rides, on a cool sunny day, that I was hit with the more accurate perception that I was feeling stuck in my daily life and that is what caused my mental blank.
How thankful and grateful I am that I can get outdoors and exercise. Physical movement always helps me get my mind back on track and often brings clarity of perception and thought. These days riding my bike is the exercise, occasionally it is my aikido training, once upon it was running. Regardless of the form of movement, I know that it helps me be healthy and strong. It gives a chance for reflection and a pause from the busy-ness that comes with being wife, mother, individual.
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