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Intrepid Failure Project

Yoga Teacher Training @ Oregon State University 

PhD in Botany and Plant Pathology

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Embracing rest can be the most challenging part of an Asana practice. Lately I've been exploring the idea of value. In our society it can be easy to learn that we are only valuable when we are DOING. As a queer person, it can be even harder for me to let go of that. In a society that questions my value everyday, I have to come back to center and learn how to know my own value in the most simple space- the space of being just as I am.
Morning ride selfie. Not one, but two peaks (well a peak and a hill) this morning. Listening to Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine on the climbs and thinking about how resilient and amazing we are as humans. I want to learn so much more about using our natural rhythms and bodies to heal maladaptive patterns. I think about how much mountain and gravel biking has allowed me to rebuild my relationship with myself. Who else has used (or is using) adventure to learn new patterns?
Another morning ride with @grit_and_grime! The last few weeks, I've been trying to reset my weekly schedule to include morning rides. Although it's hard to motivate myself (slow mornings are nice as well), I find the morning joy is so important to my well-being- especially with this joy machine.
Is there anything more rewarding than playing in the dirt and learning how to grow things? Last weekend we harvested garlic and worked in the garden. This weekend I sat in a classroom with my counseling cohort. Both felt similar - a deep and tiring exploration that will hopefully lead to new growth and abundance.
Solo morning ride thoughts: I have so much hope. Although there is a loud and powerful fight against queer and trans rights, we will continue to flourish and push back. There is so much to do as a future counselor to continue to remove the lingering pathology model. It lurks in unsuspecting ways because it was the water the professional community was soaking in. It's the water I've been soaking in and everyday I find ways to continually reimagine the narrative with the help of the community. I want to create new possibilities in mental health and the outdoors. For me, those two areas will always be linked. Get out and ride. Find joy. Celebrate who you are. You are magic.
Love at first ride! How is it that something can bring so much joy and actually make you feel that time is nonlinear? A fully joyful authentic moment on the bike brings back each of those moments in the past all at once. Bikes are cool.
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