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February 24, 2005
Rides
Why do I still ride? I don't, but I plan to. Riding is another "connection portal" for me. It is that official state of flow. Riding puts me, ...forces me into the Now. You get so absorbed by The Ride. Negative thoughts stop. The body relaxes, but is very alert at the same time. Like the energy in a coiled spring, but relaxed at the same time. Negative feelings vanish. You are just left with you, the bike, the wind, and a more complete awareness of what is going on in the moment. You are 100% involved. It recharges you, resets you. When you are in a negative mood, or pre-occupied about some small, dumb crap , you go for an invigorating ride. You come back relaxed and smiley for the rest of the day. It changes your focus. Maybe its just endorphins. Definetely worth the price of admission. You just can't be stupid about it. And you can make it a slow mellow cruise, or a rollercoaster ride.
As far as boating goes, I can't walk on water. A boat allows me to get out on the water, away from the suburban concrete sprawl. Have you noticed I like the ocean? Boating has some of the elements of riding, depending on where you go. But its more just a way to access something thats magic to me, both environmentally and experientially. Its another way to connect with the world. We don't have three feet of mud up here. We do have sand bars. Some are marked by bouys, others you learn to avoid, sometimes the hard way, hopefully not at high tide. You learn to read the water. Its all good. These things may actually appear to be distractions, but they are not. They are about coming back to life, getting back in touch with a part of myself.
Posted by Ocean at February 24, 2005 02:00 AM