For years I’ve carried poems in my pocket. Whether walking, riding, driving or simply lounging on my couch, I have proceeded through my days with a poem that was particularly inspiring, or thought-provoking. Sometimes I’ve changed out the poem daily, pocketing the one that surfaced during my morning meditations, then filing it away at the end of …
The video and essay that follows is a revision of an inspirational presentation by the author, August 19, 2021, during The Gathering, a weekly online One Spirit community event. Wisdom traditions all over the world refer to the wheel: Ezekial’s Wheel within a Wheel in Christianity is said to represent the cycle of life, and the …
“…a willingness to be vulnerable will always breed strength. …I mean an inner strength. A strength only you can see. One built through the simple joy of managing to keep the pedals turning, even when the road ahead is steep and you’re always gasping for breath.” ~Anna McNuff Hey there friends, you’re invited to Wisdom of the Wheel: Contemplating …
Every hill, every bend in the road is a new invitation. ~Valerie Brown Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati…Sunbury, Xenia, Milford, and Apple Creek…Little Miami, Sippo Valley, Alum Creek and Galena Brick. These are some of the cities, towns, and trails I traversed on the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET) back in June. I’d wanted to pedal the OTET for …
I mentioned in my first post my Sacred Centuries project. Let me give you a brief introduction to that project here. In September I’ll set off on a pedaling pilgrimage around the United States. My plan, over the next couple of years, is to pedal a “sacred century” in each of the fifty states. Ideally, I’ll pedal at least …