So, Marc Took Me Out To Face One Of My Fears Today: Single-track Mountain Biking. . Double-track Dirt?

So, Marc took me out to face one of my fears today: single-track mountain biking. 🌲. Double-track dirt? No prob. But single-track?? Those trees are too close! Shouldn’t there be warning signs about those turns? And my goodness, watch out for those roots! 😮. . Can I tell you how awesome it is to have a partner who doesn’t let on if he minds when you decide to walk certain parts of the path? Who tells you he just wants you to take it easy so your first attempt is a pleasant one? That helped so much! 😍. . And what also helped was me giving myself permission to do it on my terms. To push myself just enough and to still recognize where I needed more skills to stay safe... and to not care what anyone else on the trail thought of me. For me, that was huge. 👍. . Did you do anything physical outside your comfort zone this weekend? Or did you have a moment that let you get over what other people think and just enjoy being in your body? 😊 . #bike #mountainbike #getoutside #optoutside #playoutside #thisiswhyiworkout #bodypositive #freedom (at Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park)

“So what” is another way to say “It is what it is”, or “I accept it, and it has no power over me.”

It is said that it is our resistance to the truth of the situation that causes us more pain. Once we acknowledge it with non-judgemental honesty can we let go of its power over us.

“Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, So what. That’s one of my favorite things to say. So what.”

— Andy Warhol

One of the words often glossed over in these memes is “growth.”

Yes, be with people who are fun, people who support you, sure...

but also choose people who encourage and inspire you to be better.

Know that you can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed.

Misty Copeland (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

Every moment is an opportunity to start fresh. :-)

If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

Lao Tzu (via thedailypositive)

Evolve. We each one of us have to work at evolving, at letting go of fear and judgement in and of ourselves. Can you imagine?

Coffee with a lemur! 😃.... Much cuter than coffee with a femur. 😋. . Do you get excited too when you find shapes and faces in your coffee? . #sillySunday #anatomygeek #magiceverywhere #coffee (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/teammona/p/BsT28suner8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uwg8b0w81fw9