I’ve been trying to get back into cycling. Working remotely and bad weather prevented me from exercising. I was exhausted mainly because of the time difference. There is hope because the weather is improving but I noticed I was way out of shape and also I need to upgrade to a more modern bike. I just don’t have the money to really do it but I love my bike and I make it work for me. It could always be worse.
It appears we are edging are way back to some type of normalcy but we are still not out of danger. So many people are disenfranchised by the pandemic and economies have changed and not everyone is included. The gaps between rich and poor have grown so huge. You can see and if you read about it you know more of course.
I’m always hopeful but I’ve learned to be more realistic. Music also keeps me sane. I don’t play any instruments but I like to collect music. I just try to balance my passions but also having a family, they come first. Somehow I’ve managed to keep m small collection of music going. The. cool think now is that I can follow my favorite artists and learn about music and music production. I feel the same way about cycling. Being so connected to people is also challenging and takes a lot strength to balance oneself in such a connected world. Some people I know have opted to disconnect from the internet in dramatic ways. Others seem to thrive off of the connectivity.
In the end I have to ride my bike and figure it all out. Somewhere out on the road there are answers. Sometimes they come in dreams or sometimes when I write. Sometimes from when I hear a song. Then I know I have to do something. I have to act and try to find a way to make it all work out. In everything there is a lesson.