tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269825945175926207.post3878465712512172297..comments2011-09-14T09:28:06.323-04:00Comments on Year 32: My 32nd Year BeginsJen Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730302951606741312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269825945175926207.post-70158155689001889432010-09-16T13:39:33.971-04:002010-09-16T13:39:33.971-04:00This is such a great idea! And for a fellow 32-yea...This is such a great idea! And for a fellow 32-year-old mom, very inspiring. <br /><br />Don't feel too bad about learning to ride a bike as an adult...my mom, who's nearly 60, still doesn't know how. She tried to teach me the "theory" of balancing based on an article she read, which of course failed miserably. It wasn't until I was 11 that I finally conquered it -- my dad, an experienced bike rider, took me to a grassy hill, I rode down a few times, and then I had it! Now I'm an avid bike rider...I even got a child bike seat so my son can ride shotgun. Perhaps we'll see you on the Sligo Creek trail someday. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269825945175926207.post-48101269146280165002010-09-16T08:30:07.438-04:002010-09-16T08:30:07.438-04:00Jen! Just wanted to let you know that I'm read...Jen! Just wanted to let you know that I'm reading... I found these entries really moving and look forward to following your adventures!<br /><br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435487317982110040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269825945175926207.post-34653588079258089302010-09-16T01:47:10.313-04:002010-09-16T01:47:10.313-04:00Jen -
Thank you for sharing this! I think its r...Jen -<br /><br /><br />Thank you for sharing this! I think its really interesting how similar learning to ride a bike is to conquering fear. When one chooses to face their fears, they must charge into it with intentional forward motion. Sure it's scary, but one must forge ahead without hesitation and without looking back. If one is reticent to engage, or worried about moving into something new, they will fall over. <br /><br />I remember when I learned to ride a bike as a child, and when I had that moment of "aha! this is how one rides a bike"; I was nervous about pushing forward; I wanted to go slow, and I kept falling over. After a few scrapes and asphalt hugs, I realized I just had to push the pedals, not be afraid of a little speed, and of something new, and not be scared, and all of sudden, I was riding for the first time, and it was the greatest feeling in the world. <br /><br />It might take a few attempts, and knees will get banged up, and you might leave a little skin on the street, but once you get past that, and feel ok about pushing through your fears, the wheels will roll. Once you get to the place where you realize that you can't be worried about how to stop before you have the courage to start, you will find your way.<br /><br />Your cousin (in law, and in heart)<br /><br />~ JeremyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165329847750532608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269825945175926207.post-77972132109853018282010-09-15T00:13:48.416-04:002010-09-15T00:13:48.416-04:00i think your project is fantastic!
i cant wait to ...i think your project is fantastic!<br />i cant wait to hear more about your biking and other adventures....Alizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168340706264299648noreply@blogger.com