Life Rules

“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”  – Woodrow Wilson

Where is your road leading?

“Though the road you’re walking may be well-traveled, that does not necessarily mean it is leading to your destination.”

– unknown

Best practices

“You make a living with what you get, you make a life with what you give.” - Winston Churchill

Another favorite quote

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Reason No. 7 to Ride

Reason No. 7 to ride is that you are an inspiration to others.

I was stopped at a light, wearing my very impressive 100 miles for Hope cycling jersey when someone congratulated me on my efforts and said that if I could do it (aging, overweight and grandma, remember?) there was no reason they shouldn’t get going in the same way.

I agree, time for all of us to get out there and help someone else – after all, cycling a 100 miles is a whole lot easier than chemotherapy!

I am not cancer.

I am life.

I am emotion.

I am curiosity.

I am energy.

I am determined.

I am introspective and extroverted.

I am, at times, two wheels and the road.

I AM INCREDIBLE.

Others as an Inspiration

Recently, I was tooling around the web and found a blog (Fat Girl On a Bike) that is very much what most of ours are — a diary of sorts. Here is what I am doing, here is what others are saying, here is a bit of advice, etc.

What really caught my eye was her triathalon schedule. This listed her goal events and completed events. I was floored, she was doing one tri a month! At first, I was impressed because she was heavy and not letting that stand in her way. But it only took me a few seconds to realize that most athletes have a lesser schedule. Again, I was floored.