HOLY CORGI, these past two weeks have been so busy I've hardly had a moment to breathe. It's okay though, I promise you I'm not dying or spiraling or anything; though it is interesting how crazy its been. A shortlist for you would include job interviews, gearing up in assignments and studying for the end of my second semester, trying my very best (usually) to keep my house semi-inhabitable, and all of the above. Anyways, I won't ramble your ear off with the busy college life; but I will check in with you on a challenge I've received through it! "I'm going off the rails on a crazy train, ba-na-na, na-na-na..."I will confess that my song choices as of late may have been saturated with ACDC, and maybe even Van Halen's 'Jump', just for kicks to my morale. Sometimes life feels a little bit alike to a crazy train on a burning rail; just layer of busyness upon layer of challenge upon layer of internal conflict. I guess what I'm going to talk about very simply is this: Riding the train to the very, screechin' end. out of the frying pan and into the fireLiving day-to-day life with eight million questions is never an 'easy' thing; in fact, it usually causes a lot of stress related to cognitive dissonance and exhaustion (see last week's post for more rambling on that beautiful subject). The way to brace yourself all the way through a fiery rail like that, in my opinion, is to ride it hard. In the past two to three weeks of spring here in Abbotsford, I've seen probably close to twenty beautiful Harleys out on the glistening roads, and with each passing my morale-gauge boosts a little bit. No, it's not because I'm obsessed with the beautiful noise that comes from the pipe of a motorcycle, and no its not because I'm going for my motorcycle license; rather, it's because I imagine this new season of sunshine and constant busyness to be the rails of the crazy train that's pulling my life along right now, and each individual motorcycle rev illustrates a little bit more strength and vigor to continue on. Here's the logic; getting places can be complicated, and pushing forward and moving onto the next challenge of life can be exhausting and scary; but if you picture yourself to be as constant, innovative, and breath-taking as that Harley you saw rumble past you, you could potentially do anything. That may not be as relevant to you, but for me, its incredibly empowering and encouraging. The concept of owning the daunting road around you, with all the busy traffic, bumps, and risks; but simply owning it and going out in optimism and confidence (represented by that beautiful gurgle of an engine), is profound. Do you know how many motorcyclists die each year? Do you know how risky it can be to ride those things? Yeah. It's beyond risky, and some may even say it's stupid; but its a challenge and a thrill. And that, "thrill," is what I'm talking about. Let me give you an example; Yesterday as we drove through ridiculous Vancouver traffic for a job interview so daunting, I had no idea how to respond, I felt beyond nervous, beyond unprepared, and beyond unworthy. But Aiden said something to me, he said, "you know Rebekah, I heard somewhere that the key to overcoming stressful situations that are challenging or require demonstration of ability, is to manually and verbally train your brain to trade out 'scary' for 'exciting'." Example: "Oh, I'm so nervo-EXCITED-for this opportunity today!". And just keep doing that over and over. It seems a little bit daunting, risky, and even backwards; but if you picture yourself to be a new motorcycle rider, just getting into the trade and pining forward into what could possibly be a grotesque death or a life long of glory, picture yourself to be excited and passionate rather than terrified. This specific example relates with me because I one would love to get on a Harley and ride my life away in chaps, but I'm practically terrified of when I do make that happen. So for me, I'm trudging forward in this next season of opportunity and busyness like that; terrified, but overwhelmed with excitement for an opportunity to challenge myself and win. So, You may feel like right now you're in a frying pan looking down into a molten fire as your next step forward in life; but I'm telling you right now, ride that baby with confidence and challenge; like an armored maverick riding into the wheel of the sky. **Shout out to my wicked-cool parents for riding their Harleys off of every crazy rail they face**
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Bartley Thomas
4/4/2019 09:28:58 am
Awesome post, I loved the rock lyric metaphors. Mom had a new Pic on our bikes from the sunset last night. Everything u said, so true. Ride on sweetheart
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Rebekah Thomas
4/4/2019 01:35:25 pm
Oh cool! I'll have to see that new pic! And thanks dad
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Alesia Cuadra
4/4/2019 03:05:33 pm
girl this is beuatiful said and written! I love your vulnerability and am inspired by your creativity and motivation.
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Rebekah Thomas
4/4/2019 05:47:53 pm
Awe, thanks Aly! 😊 you inspire a lot of perseverance in me, y’know!
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