1 down and 2 to go
I've mentioned this before, and it's not that cheerful but this is the way I see it. First we have Christmas, then New Year's and then thirdly Winter (Jan, Feb, March) to get through. When that's done then things are better. We must keep marching onward to get there.
Thinking about things that cheer me up.
A list of all the local bike trails I want to do in 2018:
Franklin to Oil City *
Franklin to Belmar *
Franklin (the brine treatment plant) to Indian God Rock *
Brandon to Belmar
Brandon to Kennerdell Tunnel
Belmar to Van *
Belmar to Fisherman's Cove *
Rockland Station to Kennerdell Tunnel
Rockland Station to Emlenton (and lunch) *
Foxburg to Parker (and lunch)
Petroleum Center to Titusville (and lunch) *
Ernest trail in Meadville
Clarion Highlands
Rail Trail 66 to Leeper (and lunch) *
Rail Trail 66 from Leeper north (and lunch)
Lake Wilhelm *
Lake Arthur (and lunch)
* are trails I did in 2017.
Many of these I did not do this year and I missed them. So I have a goal - get out and do all 17 in the coming year. I'm really hoping to get a new bike (a trike) this year and then looking forward to biking these trails on it. 2018 has got to be better than 2017.
Anyway...
I've been battling depression. By battling it I mean I berate myself for having it. I think there is something wrong with me and I should do something to fix myself. Today I'm not going to battle it. Just going to feel it. Admit it. It's okay to not be happy all the time. It's okay to pine for something, to grieve losses, to fall apart for a while. Maybe then I can put myself back together in a fresh way.
Thinking about things that cheer me up.
A list of all the local bike trails I want to do in 2018:
Franklin to Oil City *
Franklin to Belmar *
Franklin (the brine treatment plant) to Indian God Rock *
Brandon to Belmar
Brandon to Kennerdell Tunnel
Belmar to Van *
Belmar to Fisherman's Cove *
Rockland Station to Kennerdell Tunnel
Rockland Station to Emlenton (and lunch) *
Foxburg to Parker (and lunch)
Petroleum Center to Titusville (and lunch) *
Ernest trail in Meadville
Clarion Highlands
Rail Trail 66 to Leeper (and lunch) *
Rail Trail 66 from Leeper north (and lunch)
Lake Wilhelm *
Lake Arthur (and lunch)
* are trails I did in 2017.
Many of these I did not do this year and I missed them. So I have a goal - get out and do all 17 in the coming year. I'm really hoping to get a new bike (a trike) this year and then looking forward to biking these trails on it. 2018 has got to be better than 2017.
Anyway...
I've been battling depression. By battling it I mean I berate myself for having it. I think there is something wrong with me and I should do something to fix myself. Today I'm not going to battle it. Just going to feel it. Admit it. It's okay to not be happy all the time. It's okay to pine for something, to grieve losses, to fall apart for a while. Maybe then I can put myself back together in a fresh way.