I started this blog wanting to write about someone else. In my last blog, I said that the California Coast Classic was all about sharing stories. And, if you haven’t been on the ride, it really is. Every night after a day of riding your bike and eating food and riding your bike more, you hear a story from someone who lives with Arthritis and how the Foundation—and the fundraising required by this event—has made their lives better. I wish I could tell you how disappointed in myself that I just can’t write that blog.
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Week 21: Why Storytelling Matters
It’s been a hard week. I’m starting to question how useful it is to share the details of why it was hard for me, exactly, because I feel like most of us are in the same, shitty COVID-19 boat and you already know what I’m going to write about. There are so many ways it could be worse, and so when I say I had a bad week, it’s in the context of this little world of mine.
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Week 20: You Are Never Alone
It’s funny sometimes how life works. One moment, we think we’re on a certain path and then something happens— a pandemic, for example—and everything we believed about ourselves and our lives evolves to fit the situation. And then we wake up to discover that we, too, have changed.
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Taken on Emigrant Trail which runs parallel to CA Hwy 88.
Week 17: Discovering the Best in Every Situation
I think, like everybody, it was shocking how fast everything changed. One day, we could buy toilet paper and the next there was not a roll to be found. It reminds me of other changes that can happen in your life and change everything, which is part of the reason why I’m dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Arthritis Foundation.
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Week 15: In it for the Long Haul
In this journey, I am so proud of myself. I rode 100 miles and I did great. I have reached 1/5 of my fundraising goal for the Arthritis Foundation. I also ran 2.04 miles in 12 minutes, which is pretty amazing for an older person with a full time job and a heart full of stories I’ve got to get on the page. I am telling this story, and I’m so honored to do it.
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