Adulting – What does that nonsense even mean?? It certainly means something different to everyone – and has varying levels of weight attached to it. Most people use the term ‘adulting’ to imply that it sucks (their life, their job) or at least comes wrapped in a package of mortgages, car payments, health insurance, and responsibilities until one day your head explodes. (yes, unless you find some survival tactics – your head will explode)
And here is where bike riding comes in.
- You can’t be on your phone while riding a bike
- It’s simply a carefree activity
- You’re going somewhere – it’s a mini adventure
- The breeze /sun on your face
- Stop for ice cream #yum
- You’re getting healthy #endorphines
- It clears your head
- It is friggin’ FUN
Things that you do that take you out into the world and away from your phone, your anxiety, your stresses – A bit of a break from your life will help you rest your mind and realize it’s all manageable – the ‘adulting’ stuff. It really is. You actually kinda like your job (sure, Bob’s an idiot but he’s close to retiring – sad sap) You love your home – health insurance is a racket (that’s a different post)… but you get where I’m going with this.
Find YOUR fun.
Find the thing that takes you away from it all for an hour – that gives your mind the time to rest – it will help it become more efficient at processing and having perspective.
I just stumbled onto riding bikes because I was desperate for an awesome Bday gift for my husband. I spotted these super cool locally made Bikes and thought – why not. That’s fun. Little did I realize – he wasn’t going to go for bike rides alone – so not long after he bought me a bike (that I’m obsessed with) and it WASN’T EVEN MY BIRTHDAY #score!!
And there you have it – this is what works for me among other things – that takes me back to a simpler time (being a kid) – when ‘play’ was a part of my everyday. But this might not work for you. Maybe it’s playing basketball or tennis or dancing, just seeing friends, cooking, heading to a museum or a movie, reading, writing, going for a walk. It’s your mission to find some tactics.
Now – even when traveling – I am always on the lookout for an opportunity to ride bikes – and fortunately, most cities have bike sharing (like Citi Bikes) in place.
Find your fun (for you) and do that as much as possible.
