“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope Photo source, Stan Wolfson. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commuting via bicycle at Fire Island in September 1967. Celebrating the courage, compassion, and clarity of Rev. Dr. …
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.” ~Susan B. …
So, here you are, standing at a Cosmic crossroads. You have schredded and screamed through gnarl for the past two centuries to get here, consumed an inordinate amount of mediocre coffee, and pondered the meaning of life without coming to any substantial, satiating conclusions. Trailed and trampled daily by those high-octane/radium-powered orbs piloted by radioactive …
Every being embodies Buddha nature. Everyone is holy. Including you. A few lessons being revealed: *Lesson #7 above is laden with meaning. And, worthy of much more reflection. Heck, each of these lessons are worthy of much more reflection. This pilgrimage is revealing the necessity of letting go of weight I have continued to carry for no good reason other …
A few days ago, the temperatures here in southwestern Pennsylvania reached and hovered around 50 degrees Fahrenheit for a whole afternoon. I couldn’t help myself. I had to get out and pedal! I chose to jump on a rail trail not far from home. I knew it would most likely be muddy and messy. And, would probably be teeming with …