Go For It

Hi Friends,
 

Encouraging clients to GO FOR their goal/s is my jam!

People (myself included), sometimes argue for their limitations due to fear of the unknown, lack of representation, adopted social paradigms, stored messages from childhood etc.
 

While at a BBQ with my husband’s work-family recently, I got to chatting with someone about their current job.
 

They shared their passion about a different department (within the company), and how their college experience plus background was ideal for a newly posted job opening.
 

I couldn’t help myself, I encouraged them to apply, interview, and GO for it (I may have forgotten to ask if they wanted to be coached:)
 

Cheerleading aside, recently I found myself holding back one of my own passions…
 

BIKING!
 

I’ve always enjoyed downhill speed, shifting gears, and the freedom of going places using clean energy; as opposed to petroleum.

Fun fact, when I was in college I biked to my summer landscaping job (32 miles), gas wasn't even expensive back then.

Not so fun fact, one of my earliest bike-memories was biking in my driveway when I was about 7 years old, a neighbor bully teased me about my speech impediment–my sister abruptly punched him...I kept biking:)
   

Gotta love childhood memories.

This summer I found my bike collecting more dust than ever.

Then when my husband mentioned my brake-pads were completely worn down (from the last few years), it made me wonder if I’ve been holding back?

I noticed I wasn't being brave on downhills (I used to be fearless), and sneaky thoughts like – maybe you're not nimble enough for clipless pedals anymore. 
 

In August, I made a conscious decision to get out on 2 wheels more often – with the desire to spark the joy of freedom.
 

It’s no surprise I feel free on my bike, in the late nineteenth century feminists & suffragettes recognized the transformative power of the bicycle. 

“I think bicycling 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. Anthony
 

The mass adoption of bicycles gave the Woman Suffrage Association mobility used to lobby state to state. 
 

Beyond how biking facilitated a social justice movement, biking can be a portal to physical, emotional, & mental wellbeing...

The sport is helping 92 year old SUPER SENIOR Lindy Millington recover from the loss of her husband. (WCAX broadcasted)

Seeing Lindy's biking story reinforced my determination to ride through Vermont's amazing fall season, and be on the lookout for false narratives about my capabilities.  
 

Lindy shares in the interview: “I’m only doing what I like to do” 
 

And you, are you doing what you like?

Is it time to get back on your proverbial bike?

Want help loosening up on the brakes?

Schedule a complimentary coaching session.

You're capable of more than you know! 

See you on the road & on your mat.
🚴🏻‍♀️
xo, Becky