Forward Motion

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

What draws you into forward motion?

What helps you …
To get on to next possibility?
To get back to hope?
To feed your soul?

Satisfaction of knowing 
You’ve “done it.”
You’ve gotten there.
Your creative effort has taken shape.
Your dream is colorful; it draws you forward.

I received such wonderful
B-day messages and activities, 
Continuing beyond the day.

Now …
I know that I need to “Commit.”
Commit to biking that will get me 
Strong enough to be part of 
Mid-May commercial bike trip.

I’ll ride ten days in Midwest
With group headed to Albany N.Y.

Commit—first shift for a journey, a change, a goal.
Easy to proclaim.
Harder to do,
And retain.

Probably each has her/his own way…
Reward on completion of a piece.
Mathematically tallying time put in.
Adding up increments finished.
Hanging out in P.J.s until morning commitment is met.

Whatever commitment tool
You’ve come up with,
Good for you! 
It’s worthwhile.

For me now,
I’ll get back to keeping lists of
Miles ridden inside,
Miles ridden outside.
I like watching the pieces add up
As my stamina increases.

Always I remind myself to
“Recommit,”
 Every few minutes if need be.

New resolve —
Good way to engage 
My year of “Appreciation.”

Hugs,
Lin

Limerick:

Commitment is often a hurdle,
Constraining, so much like a girdle.
See how you can fit,
Just one little bit,
To move you; remember a turtle.