Author: JustAGirlAndABike

Who is the Dark Horse

{Welcome to my feature series on those who have inspired me on my journey.  If you missed last week’s post Racing with the Dark Horse, be sure to check it out.}

QuoteWhen I first met the Dark Horse, he led me through a ride that had me digging deep to reach speeds that I didn’t know I could ride at.  He was one of the most courteous, professional and talented riders I had ever met.  He supported me and pushed me to reach further and ride harder.

There is so much more to the Dark Horse. Continue reading “Who is the Dark Horse” →

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Racing with the Dark Horse

Out we set. Clad in our sleek lycra. Slick wheels cutting the crisp morning air. We were a pack of crazies on a mission to ride.

The pace was at warm up level. But I had ridden with these guys before, and I knew what could happen. I was alert, and I was sure to keep on that last wheel. No dropping this babe so early on.

A few moments in, I noticed a rider behind me. I asked him if he was with this group. Yes, he replied. I asked him if he rode often. He shrugged and casually replied…oh, sometimes. I noticed him dropping back a bit, and tried to keep him in sight. But I had my own concerns of keeping with the pack.

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Continue reading “Racing with the Dark Horse” →

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{Guest Post}: Sexism

{Hello to all my readers.  This post was written by a very talented fellow blogger, Natalie.  I know that I have readers out there that will really enjoy this very insightful post.  Happy reading :)}

Let’s talk about sexism.

It sounds simple: there are boys and there are girls, and everyone should be treated equally. Telling women they should have children instead of work? Sexist. Telling men they shouldn’t show emotion or cry – ever? Also sexist. And pressuring girls to wear pink and boys to wear blue? See previous statements.

No one wants to admit that they might be sexist, but maybe we, as a society, need to talk about. I confess – I’m a recovering sexist.

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Image Credit: Chris Murphy, creative commons

If I had to summarize my personality in one word, I’d choose “tomboy.” In high school, I played competitive tennis. In college, I bought a motorcycle. No one taught me how to apply make-up, and pink, sparkly clothes aren’t my thing.　That was my style, and everyone told me that was A-Okay.

And it was. What they forgot to mention, though, was that being a tomboy didn’t make me better than other girls. Continue reading “{Guest Post}: Sexism” →

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My Magical Wand

Look what made its way into my life….

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Thanks to a very special fairy who believes in my writing journey, I now have this special token to remind me daily that people are touched by my message.

She said it was magic and that I am magic.

I hope that my writing will become magical.

Believe in yourself today 🙂

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When You Know it’s Time to Push

Memory Monday Repost

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Mt Bachelor - Me SummitWhen you know it’s time to push, don’t be afraid. Find a way, and just do it.

There are times when you don’t feel up to it, you aren’t sure if you’ve got it, and you have doubts about whether or not it is a good idea. But, deep down, you know you can and you know you should. There are also times when you simply know that you shouldn’t. There is a very distinct difference between these two scenarios. In both of them, you feel weak. In both of them you may be suffering. In one of them you know you should and it would be good for you. In the other, you know that you shouldn’t and that it is time to nurture and heal. You absolutely must get in touch with your inner being and your sense of intuition to enable yourself to distinguish between them.

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Guest Post: Oblivion by Arti

One of the best things about blogging is that you get to connect with such amazing people and some are taking the experience further with things like a guest post!

This ‘girl with a bike’ is one of those people! I stumbled upon her blog through the community pool and she has a lovely site-inspiring and enthralling! And she is continuously working on it to make it even better! As part of this, she invited me to guest post on her site and I’m so very excited about it as this is my first guest post 😀

So for the post, we decided to go for this old favourite of mine (I hope you all enjoy reading it):

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I don’t remember when exactly I came across the words, life and death, and the concepts behind them. In fact the only conversation I remember distantly related to this is the one I’m recounting below. It happened a very long time ago, with my dad and I’m using my imagination to fill in the gaps which I’ve forgotten:

Me: Papa, do you believe in immortality, ‘life after death’ or anything of the sort?

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My First Blog Award!

I just received my first blog award!  I have been working away at my blog site with my head down.  I have been putting in a lot of time and effort in redesigning my site and continuing to create inspiring posts.  I want my blog site to be something that attracts readers.  I want readers to connect with me, and I want every reader to walk away feeling inspired.

Blogging has thus far been a wonderful experience.  I have started connecting with other bloggers, and have found a very strong and supportive community out there.  There is a wealth of amazing writers and creative people out there, all working on their own blogs.  What is absolutely wonderful is the willingness of these fellow bloggers to take time to look at my site, to read my posts, and give me honest feedback.

I have been blessed with a new connection with the lovely Arti, who to my surprise has nominated me for the One Lovely Blogger Award. 

Thank you, Arti, for all the time you have spent reading my posts and helping me!  Check out her site, Stochastic.  Her writing is intelligent, insightful, and creative.

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Continue reading “My First Blog Award!” →

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My First Blogging University: Setting Goals

I just joined my first ‘Blogging University’.  I am very excited!!!

The task for today is to clearly articulate at least three concrete goals for my blogging.  Once I got going, I just kept going!  This was a great exercise which helped me to focus on what I really want to accomplish in the short term.

One of the prompt questions was ‘Why do you blog’?  Continue reading “My First Blogging University: Setting Goals” →

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