Life thru Biker Goggles

First let me say thank you so much for your cool comments regarding my Face the Fear video

gotta admit...it was pretty fun to step into my goofiness

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I've been away...just returned from a seven day motorcycle trip

The Hubs and I

Two motos. Four states. 1650 miles

 and now there are thoughts I need to capture so I don't forget

LUCKY YOU...teehee

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Riding, to me, is exquisite

It is exceptionally spiritual

Riding incorporates all my senses completely and fully

Usually after the second day on the road I cross over into a zone

Where my moto feels as if it's an extension of my body

(It's probably the numb booty)

 A light touch here or a slight lean there

as we dance and sway in a swirl of smells, colors, sights and sounds

the tingling of my skin as every cell comes alive

everything is heightened

I am alone and yet 

I am very much aware of being one with everything around me 

We ride for about six hours a day as we travel east

Our only conversation reserved for stop lights or rest stops

And it occurs to me that my ride is very much like life's journey

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There's a beginning and an end

But the route is dependent on that which is encountered on the journey

Sometimes altering or changing the destination

The journey becomes fluid

I savor the sights, sounds, smells and feelings of the current moment

Before they are whisked away behind me

Becoming smaller in my mirror

Sometimes I long for a closer look; to stay in the moment longer

But it's impossible to stay on my path by focusing on what lies behind me in my mirror 

And I learn to see only as far as I can see ahead of me

And trust that the path continues before me around the blind curves

 

There are companions along the road

Some make momentary connections while others ride along for part of the journey

Some make an impact with their words or by example

Some stay longer and you travel in a synchronized dance of skill and trust

Individual but whole

I am reminded that I am alone on my journey

That although I may have companions,

I am solely responsible for the experience on my travels

It is up to me and only me to determine how far I go

What I let hold me back or how I am affected by my encounters 

And in the silence I learn to trust my intuition & ask for guidance

 The journey will be a mixture of good and bad

There will be those who recklessly cross my path

Others who unintentionally (or intentionally) try to hurt me

There will be showers and sunshine and winds and mud

Moments where I catch myself from falling at the last minute

Moments that make me catch my breath and want to abandon the journey

As I run for cover in the nearest ditch

But those are the moments to hang on tight

For they are the moments that will reveal my inner strength

The ones where I come out on the other side and say

"HOLY CRAP!" in exhilaration

and I am changed, I am stronger, I am connected

I learn that sometimes it's okay to take a break

To recharge or take a closer look
But that there comes a moment when it's time to move on

To continue the journey; to continue the dance, the growth, the connections

And through it all I realize that it is in these exquisite moments on the journey

where true Life lies

that through the good and bad

the sweeping or tight blind curves

the connections to everything and everyone I pass

the moments where I feel like crying for joy or gritting my teeth in anger or fear

That this is my journey and this is where I get to know who I am

before I close my eyes for good

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Did I warn you that for a few days after a motorcycle trip

I'm on a spiritual high?

And I walk around with a stupid grin hugging and smiling?
Can you imagine what I'll be like when we go next year for 10 days?
Just be happy you're not with me!