I did not learn to ride a bike until I was 12. I think it was a combination of not being able to afford one and being a fearful little girl. However, once I did learn, I cycled a lot while I was a teenager; it was my main mode of transportation to part-time jobs. In the early years of adulthood and motherhood, I also rode my bike a lot: getting to work, riding with my children, and sometimes as a break from them. Many years passed, and then recently I have started riding again, although not nearly as often as I would like. I’m really going to make an effort to start doing it more regularly. Below are some of the places where Cris and I have enjoyed cycling, now and in the past.
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My Caregiving Journey: Communication, Compromise and Contradictions
I wrote this reflection a couple of years ago for my previous blog, mariasmind. I have updated it a little and included some photos and images. Our caregiving journey continues. It is never static; as our mother’s physical and mental health slowly changes, so does our response to it. Ideally, we want to be proactive – one step ahead – but that is often easier said than done. However, we persevere. Also, our lives separate from caregiving are an ever-evolving balancing act. Small steps . . .
