Beth's Ponderings
2020 has been an
interesting year, to say the least. We
are making changes and adjustments to the way we live our lives on so many
levels, and in so many areas. Some
changes have been very challenging, and some have been surprisingly easy. Some of these changes will probably be around
longer than we want, while some changes may only be temporary.
In my life, as I’ve
been getting healthier and physically stronger, I decided to see if I could
bike again. I used to bike all over
Mirror, and just outside of town, as a teen and young adult. My current bike was a birthday present 10
years ago and was basically parked for all those 10 years. After getting the tires repaired, I have been
out almost every morning, since mid-May, biking a 1.5 km loop. I did miss a couple days due to heavy rain,
and one day I was too sick to get out of bed.
Now, Mirror is a unique community as it doesn’t matter what direction
you go, you are mostly going uphill, with very little downhill!
Also, I have
started putting rocks along my garden labyrinth path - with the wonderful help
of a neighbour - and I have managed to move a LOT of 10
- 15 lb rocks! Physical activity that
has been totally inconceivable in my life for literally decades!
So, yes, there have
been many changes. We need to accept
with grace the ones we can’t change, and celebrate all the good ones.
Beth
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