Fearless Me

This is Me

In 2004 with my first bike

On my first road trip of 300 miles

That felt like 1000

The first time I felt complete satisfaction

Completely whole in the knowledge that I could do anything

If I worked through the fear, the bashing self-talk, the "I can'ts"

getting up, dusting myself off, rubbing the bruises when I failed

Literally heehee

Something about knowing that I was alive after 300 miles

Because I got myself there

Nobody else

This is one of the only pictures I like of myself

Besides being my first bike

And decked in so much leather I look like a seal

It's the fact that my hair looks like a mess

I had bugs on my cheeks and teeth

I was shaking like a leaf 

I don't think I rode over 35 mph most times

But I was proud

And that smile was genuine
as I thought to myself "HA! I did it!"

Before you think I've lost my mind

I needed to pull this out today

and reconnect to a time when I was fearless

I needed to find my center and remember not to give into fear

 

Because if I don't confront Fear and work past it

I'm bound to miss alot of potential adventures

and moments of complete satisfaction