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Category Archives: Powered by Tofu; bicycling in Grand Rapids MI
99 acts of revolution in 2012; number 1 Winter Biking
I am not the type of person who makes New Year’s resolutions. They frequently are meaningless… or selfish… or not sustainable… or just plain stupid.
This year however, I am making a resolution. Or more precisely, 99 resolutions. Events of the past year have inspired me, awakened my conciousness, tuned me in to a few new wavelengths. I have grown, educated myself a little, been inspired by the huge efforts of the little people that I am priviledged to encounter.
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Tagged Activism, Analog Mutant, biking, grand rapids, Grand Rapids Michigan, History, New Year, New Year's resolution, occupy, occupy grand rapids, People, revolution, scott warren, United States, Voltairine de Cleyre, winter
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Biking, Buddhism, and the Body-Mind Connection; PART 3 Beginner’s Mind and the Mindfulness of Healing the Body
Despite all of our knowledge and expertise and scientific breakthroughs, doctors still make mistakes. Some have only practiced what they’ve learned in books or what the pharmaceutical companies and HMO’s have told them is most profitable. And just like people in every profession, some are just plain educated beyond the limits of their own intelligence.
Also, there are things medical science cannot always explain. Medical miracles of the power of the human body and mind surprise us all of the time.
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Tagged Analog Mutant, Anapanasati, bicycle, bike, Bodymind, buddhism, buddhist healing, daimoku, Deokwun Sunim, Four Noble Truths, Gautama Buddha, grand rapids, grand rapids zen center, lotus sutra, Medicine, Physical Body, scott warren
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Biking, Buddhism, and the Body-Mind Connection; PART 2 Beginner’s Mind and the Physical Body
In embracing my beginner’s mind while educating myself on being a serious bike commuter, one of the most comprehensive areas of focus for me has been in being mindful of my body.
My posture affects my performance, and my recovery afterwards, as well as my overall well-being. Setting up the bike correctly minimized the stress on my back, wrists, thighs, and calf muscles. Being mindful of my breathing is important, just like I learned in Buddhist meditation. Focusing on my breathing, my concentration improves, and I ride more efficiently. I don’t degrade my riding experience by thinking too much about how long the ride is taking, how much my leg muscles are burning, or wishing there weren’t so many steep hills in Grand Rapids.
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Tagged Alternative, Analog Mutant, bicycle, bike, body, buddhism, grand rapid, grand rapids, Health, massage, mind, Muscle, Pain, scott warren
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Biking – A Playful Approach To Exercise (via Stress-Less: By Any Means Necessary)
Jewly wrote a little blog about our 4th of July bike/photo activities… posted on her blog about wellness, holistic health, and other good stuff… Jewly A. Warren 6/4/11 I used to drag myself to the gym every morning at the … Continue reading
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Tagged bike, Cycling, environment, everest-institute, exercise, fitness, fixie, Fourth of July, gaslight-village, grand rapids, Health, holistic-wellness, Independence Day (United States), Jewly Warren, my-journey, Physical exercise, reeds-lake, Stress, sustainability, United States
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Biking, Buddhism, and the Body-Mind Connection; PART 1 Beginner’s Mind and Eliminating Obstacles to Success
In my studies of Buddhism I have read many times that “to begin properly, you must first cultivate “beginner’s mind”.
I find this true in all aspects of life. This is true when seeking out enlightenment. It is also true when trying to get enough exercise now while you’re still young so that you won’t be a complete wreck when you’re 90 years old.
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the things you notice when you aren’t driving by at 60mph…
One thing I have noticed about ditching the car and utilizing other methods of transportation…. I am much more engaged in the world around me while travelling.
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get in touch with your inner bike geek
I recently began incorporating my bike into the ol’ commute to work…trying to live greener, and healthier… and in an effort to keep track of my progress, and to encourage myself to keep on movin’, I put together a little chart/graph… … Continue reading
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I think of my bike as a luxury stretch limo befitting an Ambassador of Sustainability
All of this strategic thought that I’ve put into my transportation choices, and the benefits (money, environment, health, politics) of doing so have been kind of an interesting experiment in being actively involved and engaged in the world around me.
It has also been getting me quite a bit of buzz at work.
People ask me all kinds of questions about my biking on a regular basis. How far is my ride? Aren’t I scared of getting hit by a car? How long does it take me to get to work? What kind of bike is that? What made me start doing this? Don’t I get cold riding in the freezing weather? Am I crazy? Continue reading
on not being so lame and actually riding my bike more…
As if the odds were not already stacked against me enough, I refused to apply to, or interview with, almost any job beyond the limits of what the mass transit system or my bike could handle. I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint, live healthier, and have less money being pissed away into a stupid car and related expenses. I already drive 300 miles across the state and back to see my kids every other weekend, I didn’t want to be even more indebted to the bastards in the oil industry than I already am. Continue reading
