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I'm watching your older videos to support your present struggles. You are amazing. Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable.
As a life-long cyclist, I have to say that a lot of happiness and a lot of healing can be had on a bike ride.
How very true. Cycling clears my mind and allows me to think, feel and problem solve.
It's so interesting how therapeutic physical exercises help us heal
@@sherlockwho5714 I find not only healing, but problem solving. I figured out solutions to work issues while exercising too.
Yes!! This!!
I refer to it as "two wheel therapy" on occasion.
I'd consider myself a "real biker" and I LOVE that the ebike is an option for you, makes you feel more confident, and gets you moving. They're opening opportunities for all sorts of bodies to get out, and I'm here for it. You'll get no shade, only encouragement, from me! Enjoy the ride!
As a 911 dispatcher I can't begin to tell you how liberating hearing the phrase: 'It's ok to not be ok' was the first time someone said it in a debriefing. I'm glad it's helping you too.
Being Dutch, I find the whole "real bikers hate e-bikes" thing to be hilarious.
A bike is a means of transport, not a lifestyle or sport, unless you want it to be. And getting around, no matter how you do it should be inclusive for everyone. 😊
Dutchie here, totally agree, but it still stings to get overtaken by an e-biker when you're fighting for your life with headwinds haha
@@thirza9508 If you can't beat them, join them? I love our e-bike for longer cycle trips. 😁
I'm a real biker who hates e-bikes, but I can also be practical. If that's what gets you out there, GO FOR IT! Snobby real bikers don't matter as much as you enjoying life, or in the Dutch case, getting around.
It an e-bike solves a problem for you, maybe it's being able to go as fast as your friends, maybe it's fear of being stuck. If it solves a problem that keeps you from riding a bike, that's great, embrace it.
@@phillyphakename1255both of those things in my case - chronic illness, advancing age, old injuries…
@@thirza9508usually it’s the other way around for me - non-electrified riders commonly pass me, most outings.
I was fortunate to learn the more I let myself feel, the more I dig into my feelings, the faster the anguish moves on.
I've had to work harder to allow myself to feel love and joy after feeling like if bad things were going on I had to feel bad about it all the time and any good feelings were a betrayal.
I was taught to keep your emotions level. I am still working to allow myself to show my emotions
I know you might not be able to speak to my experience so no pressure but as someone who loves digging into my feelings and trying to process them, I still find that the anguish clings to me fiercely despite my willingness to face these extremely uncomfortable emotions. Any ideas as to why I might be having an experience that seems to be directly opposite of yours?
My sense is that maybe even though I think I’m facing my emotions head-on, that I might still be resisting feeling some part of it and that is what amplifies my suffering? But ultimately I really don’t have a clear idea of why this is unfolding in this way for me. If you d had any experience feeling like I have, I would love to hear your perspective!
@@Amber24426 I almost wonder if it's too far the other way. Cause I think I experience some of this too, where you dig into the emotions and they are strong and sticky and follow you around. Is it that it's more likely to leave you if you take a more passive approach, maybe? Like I hear this in mindfulness, the idea of just letting your thoughts and feelings exist and drift away without clinging to them or judging them. Just noticing. I wonder if that's the balance.
This genuinely gave me a revelation about something I've been struggling with lately. I've been getting better at letting myself feel and process emotions and, as you mentioned, it helps me move through those emotions faster. But the result is that I feel a lot more different emotions in a day than I'm used to. I've been criticizing myself for being "so emotional" and having "mood swings" but I'm realizing that maybe I'm just processing emotions more quickly and moving on and THAT'S A GOOD THING!
It amazes me how my brain continues to find ways to tell me im doing everything wrong even when I'm actually making improvements 😅
I'm so glad you're in a happier healthier place Jo and thank you for sharing your perspectives. ❤
I'm so happy you're going forward and making progress!! Congrats!
However, I envy people who can feel things and then let them go and be free. I have extreme mood swings every day, (I have bipolar, ADHD, BPD, social phobia, ED, etc.) and if I were to allow myself to feel every feeling I'd be even more exhausted than I am. Because once I've felt an emotion and let it go - another comes! It NEVER stops!
I avoid feeling things like crazy, I avoid music, film, TV-shows, books and so on that will make me feel emotions, because I'm constantly overflowed the way it is, and I can't take additional emotions too. I wonder how you stop feeling so much? Have less emotions and have your soul less disturbed by events? I am like a tumbleweed in the wind without roots, I get tossed wherever my feelings want me to go.
I feel so deeply, so strongly, so long, and so overwhelmingly. And one way that I've coped in the past in severe self-harm, which I'm trying to stop. But it brings fear to every strong feeling I have - will I hurt myself or not? It doesn't make the feeling less strong...
I wish I had a blank line as emotion, if even just for one day. I'm exhausted by feeling so much all the time!
@@SamirCCat I can relate to that a lot. I used to either completely dissociate or have a complete emotional breakdown. There was no in-between. Honestly it was all about finding a good trauma therapist for me. I have PTSD, Depression, social anxiety, and some ED adjacent stuff. Working through things and finding someone who can help you learn to process emotions and not just be overwhelmed by them is a game changer. I highly recommend looking for someone who does mindfulness and parts work/internal family systems. There are other things that can be helpful too but for me and many of the people I've talked to, those are the biggest ones.
I spent years going to therapists that either barely helped at all or actually made things worse. It's incredibly frustrating how many truly bad therapists are out there but try not to give up on finding a good one.
Sophie is to cute i ❤how she had her arm rested on your leg as your talking she clearly loves her mama😊
real bikers love anything that gets you out of the house & turning pedals. Everyone should ride a bike, its a great way to get physically & mentally fit.
For me finding a bike (well trike) which allowed me to ride again instead of being stuck at home or just about manage to walk to the car and back was kinda like getting my life back.
Yes, if I compare my own performance with others on Strava I'm hopeless but I don't, my trike is what got me back to cycling which has given me a new lease on life!
Windchill is a thing! Thank you for taking us on this ride. And thank you for your words
It took me years to figure out and try to piece together the lessons and how to deal with PTS. From not only a fatal car crash that I was the cause of but also being a former EMS dispatcher and hearing what I had heard which caused me to leave. The mental aspect of that and also a few close calls with death had finally changed me back in 2010 to an actual decent member of America. A lot of learning and mental health work took years to get as far as I am today. With Chronic pain to flashbacks from the past to dealing with depression. But it makes you a stronger person. I learned humility, empathy, sacrifice, and just how much pain a person can handle mentally and physically.
My favorite thing I learned from my dad was “crying is a sign of weakness” so I learned to not cry and just be angry instead. Fast forward to being married and my husband has taught me that it’s ok to cry, heck he will even hold me when I do. 😊
I have post-viral chronic fatigue syndrome, and my ebike time is some of the happiest time of my week.
I never realized how much I didn’t feel my emotions until the person that was very nearly my partner went to college and didn’t make time for me. She stopped texting me, and didn’t call when we planned to. I was also coming of an SSRI, and I was feeling things more. It was overwhelming at first, but just allowing myself to be hurt and to cry was really freeing. Now I feel okay enough to accept it’s out of my control. It’s up to her
Thank you for the dog cameo 😊. I love the new chapter in your life. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a great weekend!
You made the right decision and it's a beautiful place where your at. The less people you are around the better life you will enjoy
Isn't it great to be in your happy place. So happy for you.
This video made me so happy!
I'm learning how to feel my emotions too. When I cry, I jokingly refer to it as "taking an emotional shit" because it's gonna come out somehow and better to be in control of it 😂
It shows in your voice and on your face. You just put me in a better attitude for today. Thanks Jo.
Thanks for sharing, Jo! Good to hear things are going well. Keep growing and keep the videos coming!
Thank you Jo. For sharing your emotional insights and your inspirational adventures and your kickass ride. Stay safe out there. Much love and happiness
I feel you. I don't like my emotions either. I've been trying to point them out (what is that emotion), acknowledge them, and convince myself that's it's okay to feel frustrated, sad, and angry. For so long, I've believed that it was best to hide them and ignore it until it all burst out. I did have some healthy coping mechanisms like writing, and eventually talking to my mom about it (through middle school therapy), but it's still scary. I'm an adult now, and I'm only just getting around to identifying emotions that are often hard to identify, and letting myself feel them/accepting those feelings
I'm so happy for you! I am currently writing my final university essay, then in late february will start a 13 week professionals course required for my ideal career. While I don't have a post-grad job lined up yet, I have taken the plunge and resigned from the part-time job I have worked for seven years, since I was in high school. The past 5 years of uni have been very rocky for me, losing my best friend and then my dad suddenly, having to help mum financially, finally accepting it was time to sell our family home but then the market tanked so mum had to take quite the hit and it took so long to sell. I am so excited at the thought of seven weeks just to be me. Go for bike rides, walk my dog, make a scrapbook of photos from the amazing trip to Europe my sister and I were able to do a couple of months ago, and finally unpack since we moved into our new home the week before Christmas. I'm hoping some calmer weeks will give me time to actually process everything that happened in the past 5 years. Also what a relief it must be going for rides on the e-bike knowing it can take you the whole way home if needed - opens up so much freedom for you!
Aw im so happy for you!! I found a lot of healing after moving as well. Still have a long ways to go though. And I love the day in the life style!
Thanks for being you.!
HNY!; and many merry moments to you as well
I always loved your chats like this on your other channel. You always have something that resonates.
That pin-lock socket is a really interesting piece of tech. Life has been incredibly difficult for you. I would. not have been able to cope with anything as well as you. I am so glad you are finally able to feel a bit happier. You deserve it.
Feelings are important to stay intouch with. That said I was happy you finished about the ebike. I've been considering getting one the last few years. And im leaning more towards the trike and here's why. I had my below the knee amputation on my right leg two months ago and im 64 years old. My crazy "X"tream days are behind me and i just want something to get me around like when I go to the beach to do some surf fishing, or around my neighborhood or a campground. And I love the added benefit of having the rear basket for carrying some fishing gear ( or maybe a cooler with a few ice cold beers. Hey im a little older now but I'm not dead yet either 😅). Anyway seeing you on the fat tire ebike has me considering getting one was nice. Fyi I had my stump measured a few days ago and was told they expect me to get my first leg in about a month and a half so im getting a bit excited. I subscribed to your channel about a month ago and it's helped a great deal so thank you. Have a great dayy. 😁👍🍻🌞
On the nose Jo! I’m so happy you are getting the word out there about feeling the feels. My Husband whom is still recovering in a rehab/nursing home from a btk amputation and sepsis have gone through together so many emotions the past few months. Anger, grief, anxiety, depression.. and now we are at hope.. hopeful that he will recover from the GI surgeries and revision on his limb, hopeful that he will be able to keep making progress daily on his PT and regain his muscle mass back to be fitted for a prosthetic and we are at peace finally with the cards that were dealt to us and we see a bight future for us both. He is my best friend and I say We because I told him at the very beginning of this journey that he is not alone, I will be there every step of the way holding his hand. Thank you Jo for once again educating us all on the hardest part of life’s journey, the mind can take you to some pretty dark places but your heart.. your heart can lead you out of them. Needless to say that you are never alone, this community you have built loves you and we appreciates you more and more with every video you post. ❤
I'm a 'real' cyclist and have been most of life, as well as being a cycling advocate and fighting to make cycling safer. I can say unequivocally that ebike riders are cyclists. I know many people with injuries, diseases or disabilities who would not otherwise be able to ride. The of us there, the better for everyone.
Hell yeah. Iove my ebike. Cycling lanes should link up though. On my roads I have to flirt with double trailer trucks going past at 80kph. No lane at all, just edge on white line. Freaky.
The ‘geographical cure’ can, in fact, be a positive thing. Happy New Year, Jo!
You're absolutely correct that accepting and embracing emotions is a great way to learn about actually accepting yourself and feeling alive and whole.
However there are people who experience an unbalanced embrace of emotions, where they get stuck with certain feelings that prevent them from moving on at "appropriate" times or they create associations between certain situations and certain emotions, for example immediately flipping into road rage as soon as they start driving.
The best response isn't to suppress/ignore those emotions, it's to actually process them and trying to find ways to balance yourself between feeling the emotion, accepting the emotion, and then letting go of the emotion.
This isn't an issue for everyone, everyone is different, and everyone will have different solutions to their problems as well.
Moving is scary! I was with my ex-fiance for 4 years and realized that wasn't what I wanted. I ended up moving 1000 miles away and have never looked back. I'm now happy moving away from everything that made me miserable.
I saw your video pop up with the title, happiest I've been, so I just had to stop watching my Swifty videos and check out what you had to say. I see that you moved. From a person that has moved a lot, currently in Montana moving itself can really give a person a boost from stagnating in one place. Great to hear you are doing better.
Bike safety is never silly 🚲
Seeing you happy is such a wonderful thing! I struggle with how my emotions affect my thoughts and try to remember that it's ok to not be ok. Hugs!
I'm so happy for you!
It's astonishing how we're on completely different journeys and in completely different locations but to think that someone else, anyone else, most notably yourself, can be going through or having gotten through such similar experiences is absolutely incredible and so encouraging. I was recently (as in yesterday) inquired as to why I live in the city I do? "What justification do you have for staying?" My thoughts on that; the year lease I just signed, the new job I just started and the fact that family is close... But those "justifications" are really just excuses to not let go of the situations I went through. This is and has been tough considering everything that happened to push me to making these decisions. I guess I said all of that as a round about way to say that we're not so different. Thank you.
I just recently had a conversation with my partner about how I finally feel content in my life. I wouldn't have come to this point if I bottled up all my emotions. Therapy, having conversations with safe people, and letting go of insecurities did it. 2022 and 2023 were major for me, especially with anxiety, starting a new job, making a big move and having two kids. This is the best I have felt the best mentally in my entire life.
Also, as someone who identifies as a cyclist (touring, commuting, endurance), a bike is a bike. If it brings you joy, you do you. Anyone that looks down on you (or anyone for that matter) for riding an ebike isn't worth your energy.
Also as for cycling, self powered, i was always last in every ride, tour or event. Now i can keep up with assist and it's opened up more riding opportunities for me. I couldn't be happier
One of the effects of medical transition (gender) for me was that, after a couple of months, it felt like I could actually experience the full set of human emotions instead of mostly just anger, sadness, and pain. About four months in, a very small event in the grand scheme of things triggered a *massive* crying fit, like everything I suppressed through the emotional self-mutilation required by toxic masculinity was suddenly hitting all at once. It was so intensely cathartic, even if it was more than a little surreal to turn into a teenage girl at the age of 39. Things got really bad before they got better, but at the same time, I found myself experiencing unalloyed, pure happiness for what felt like the first time in my life. I'm so glad you're feeling so much better, too.
Happy new year Jo! I gotta say, I’m still into the day in the life with me type of videos. Also, when I saw the helmet on in the thumbnail, my first thought for some reason was that you were going to horse back riding lol. Proud of you with how far you’ve come! Keep being you!
It's great to hear that the move is improving your quality of life.
That freezing feeling is from the ghost of your leg 😊
Man, I hope creators don't abandon "day in the life" videos due to the algorithm or trends etc (no clue about the terminology) - I love them! Really enjoyed this video, and so thrilled to hear of how things are going for you, Jo. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I am also a person who has been preaching this and still needs to practice it. All of this just resonated so much with me.
I really appreciate that you talk about your process of healing trauma and your mental health. Thank you.
Soooo glad to watch this episode. You look cool on your e bike and it looks like you're having fun on it. Enjoy Jo!!!!
Hey, happy to hear you are moving in a good direction now. Treat yourself well, you deserve it. Happy for you!
Love to see you smiling, Jo 😊💖
Please give pups hugs from me 😊
Happy New Year and a few days!.
Congratulations on taking those huge steps of moving to a new area and giving you the space and time to be you.
History is something that we cannot avoid, as much as we would like to at times. Now you have a place to write your own history on your own terms. That can be an amazing journey, for sure it is a learning experience.
I like the Ebike. That is a fantastic option and a great tool as you wonderfully and simply explained. So much so that I am now seriously consider getting an ebike.
It is so liberating when we give ourselves the room and freedom to have emotions and to deal with them. As you said, we have them, deal with them, and move on in life getting to enjoy our next emotions.
Safe trails Jo.
Yeah, ive been feeling the emotions thing at work. Sometimes I screw up, sometimes something isnt going well. I can have my anger, I can say "Fuck!", and take a 60 second walk around the shop, maybe a swig of water, and get back to it.
Glad that you are feeling that same thing on the larger issues in life, too.
I really miss biking. I had a stroke at 33 due to sleep apnea (10 years ago), and since then my balance has been off. I wasnt able to go back to work in any reasonable fashion - so I wrestled with social security for years. Once I finally got my SSI, and all my other bills were paid off, I bought an E-bike. Unfortunately, I found riding to be impossible (without looking like a drunk child). I ended up giving it to my brother in law, even though it was expensive as hell (for me). I may try a recumbent bike at some point, but it's just not the same.
Looks like fun! I was a runner for nearly 50 years until I developed issue with my hips, but I discovered cycling made my hip feel better I am now an avid cyclist and will likely end up on e-bike someday, but not until it is necessary. I do have problems walking so it does concern me about breaking down in some remote location where I am unable to walk out, but since I have problems walking it is the only cardio I get and figure I can always call for help on my cell phone in an emergency. This gives me the incentive to keep my bicycle in top running condition and I have gone tubeless to minimize having to deal with flat tires
I recently found your channel and have found it thoroughly interesting. I love people and learning their unique perspective w on things and you really are exceptional at verbalizing your own thoughts and feelings. Truly fascinating for me! Thank you for sharing with us!
I was going through a very tough time. My dad came over for a visit, and we went for a very long walk. A little bit of talking but mainly walking. My dad said, "Sometimes anger is the appropriate emotion." This was extremely helpful at the time and has been ever since.
I love my dad. He very gently acknowledged that it was okay to be angry, which was both giving me permission to feel the anger and acknowledging that it was so appropriate at that time.
Jo, I'm so glad to see you achieve your happiness, it's been a long road for you. I've been an amputee for little over 2 years and I have not reached that point where I can truly say: " I've arrived" I will not bore you with the details but again it's a real pleasure when one of "us" is content.
So proud of you sweetheart jo you hsve been through so much you are a amazing strong resilient woman love and look up too you
The way you describe feelings, and hiding from feelings, is how I often feel about my own. Thank you for helping to put into words what I myself, still struggle with at 45. ❤❤❤
Hey there Jo. So REFRESHING TO BE WITH YOU as you share what's new on the emotional canvas of you life. You know Jo I wanted to share with you at 65 years old now my entire life has been getting into so many modalities of Therapy to try and heal from having a Severe Narcissistic Mother. It was so constantly traumatizing, abusive and anything but Safe. Now I completely gave up on any getting better or healing. I do suffer physically, I became Bed-bound with Chronic illnesses, severe pain and darkness. I am always excited when you upload. IT'S REAL. I LOVE THAT ABOUT YOU JO. MY LITTLE SERVICE DOG IS MY WORLD. I DIG HOW YOU LOVE YOUR CREW. THANKS. ❤❤
Grieving has such a wide range of emotions. Emotions that can change by the hour or minute. Finding a place where one is comfortable can be such an aid in dealing with grief. I think I could enjoy a bike like yours. Thanks for such an honest look at life.
If we ignore, suppress or other wise deny our feeling (emotion) then we have the existence of a sign post holding up the STOP sign of life. We are NOT Mr. Spock. You had surgery to avoid pain and were disappointed it didn't work (at least in the immediate). I had similar expectations for my knee replacement (the 1st one), the 2nd was 11 months later. It has take about 3 years to be pain free when doing most things. I have also have a replacement shoulder that is 2 years old and it still hurts - just not as much as it used to. I am able use it for most things including pickleball but sleeping still gives me trouble. Hang in there you're doing a great job!
Thank you for your positivity. It is badly needed in the world at the moment. And a Happy new yeat to you to.
Thanks Jo. This resonated with me.
Cool bike
Love and greetings from Nigeria. You are such a genuine person. It's good hearing from you.
Not related to your video- just saw your Nurtec commercial and cheered for you when I saw you in it! Congratulations and speedy recovery.
That's so weird that your phantom pain tells you your foot is cold! The brain is so bizarre! ❤
I do identify with the feelings management thing. I didn't even realize i was going that. I've also been working on it. I had been hyper critical of myself when sad. Well you know what? I'm dealing with a really sad situation and i may cry for awhile but I'll feel better after. It sure beats struggling with anxiety about my valid feelings... That's how i look at it.. ❤
This video is so wholesome and nice I love it and how genuine it feels. Small steps toward better understanding of oneself, I hope you can continue your work for a long time.
Thank you Jo!! Love watching your updates and thoughts. :)
And oh being independent on your own is the best feeling anyone can treasure
Very cool to see such a positive video! I loved learning about this type of bike. I appreciate you posting a positive video like this instead of the usual stuff, good to see you happy. :)
I've said the same about the motorcycle brand, or trike debate. It's the same wind, refardless of wheel count or brand. We all enjoy it our own way.
Same with the e/pedal one. Also an adaptive rider, handcycle. Double, one AK, missing half the foot.
Was riding bikes ny age 5. Dad snd I worked on them, and the otjer kids" bikes everywhere he was stationed. My first job was at the local bike shop, cleaning. Started habgibg out in the shop after hours, with the main repaitman and his daughter. Leafned a lot there.
Wife and I wrench on motorcycles, and carbohydrate poeered bikes for a living now. Same woth adaptive bikes of all types. And I still ride motorcycles.
Wife and I design way to adapt them so we disabled bikers can keep riding. Cyclists as well.
Wife has the sane ebike, and loves it. Currently she's testing a pedal foot cage protottpe
I can totally relate to telling people they need to feel their feelings but burying my own under unhealthy coping mechanisms. I'm 41 and it took me til about 35 to realize I wasn't "too sensitive" I was just made to think that by people who didn't know how to handle processing their own emotions either. Now when I let myself feel, like you said, it's like a 20 minute meltdown and then I feel like I'm "done". I don't have to carry it around for the next 20 years. It sucks in that moment, but boy does it feel great after. 😂 That bike is awesome too. I'm pretty broke at the moment, but maybe someday I can invest in one. I am quite obese right now and have Fibromyalgia and a bad back so I too have a lot of fears that if I bike somewhere (which I used to love) I might end up not being able to get back. But it would be awesome to be able to do as much as I could on a given day and then head back.
Good for you Jo. You deserve to feel the feels and live your best life. ❤ I'm glad moving to a new location has given you the emotional and physical space to process through your life experiences.
Cool bike Jo. Glad you are feeling good. Love seeing Sophie, as always. It appears you are using the new foot as well in this cycling video and you movement seems much more at ease as it seems to work with you so much better. Something as simple as watching you deploy the kick stand @00:12 seemed so "normal".
You know just riding and talking about what's going on is very much the way many e-bike videos go. I can tell you my e-bike is my self help mentally. I have a bad knee so I was limited where I could ride in my area. I can go out for 100 miles now and spend my whole day releasing everything going on in life. It doesn't change things but it helps to deal with life.
Yeah 40 is cold on a bike no matter how sunny it is. Love that you're getting into a groove in your new hometown, and love that you include us.
Last night i had the most honest conversation of my life last night and i feel like i can breathe after believing its wrong to feel because its not normal. This helped bring clarity.
If you're not going to put out a new video, (which sounds reasonable!) I'll go find older ones in order to help out. Wishing you peace and healing.
This is such a beautiful video ❤
So good to hear that you're more at peace with yourself and your feelings than you have every been. Working on that myself! I can see a change in your face/demeanor ever since you moved and I'm so glad you made that decision! Also very glad the e-bike is going to allow you to do something you enjoy with more comfort.
I’m one of those “real bikers” with the fancy carbon fiber bike and spandex all over. I love seeing people on e-bikes! I got my dad one to help with hills and if he gets tired. Recumbent bikes and trikes are great too, and all are welcome on the rides I help to organize! There’s not one person in my group who would say you aren’t a real biker. Ride on! 😄
Jo, i love your openness and honesty in your vlogs! It’s nice to hear someone speak on very relatable struggles as a chronically ill person. I have a question: how do you cope with the difference between ‘the future you always saw and hoped for yourself’ (when growing up, in your twenties etc.) and the reality of where you are now in life? I know it might not be a fun question, but it’s one i was confronted with the other day, and it’s been going through my mind ever since… i always saw myself as the ‘helper/do-er’ in my future, and i studied in social sciences accordingly, however, now i’m 32 and with my chronic complaints progressing, i find myself at the other side of the table, being the one needing help and not being able to fulfill the dreams i’ve had. For me: i try to find joy in little things, but lately it does sting like hell to know i’ll probably never get that life i’ve always thought off. How is that for you?
Thanks for the video Jo! I'm so glad that you're allowing yourself to really feel now! :)
Getting out of the Springs was one of the best decisions I have made as well. Glad you're finding peace elsewhere!
I'm Dutch, and we do everything by bike. I learned to bike before I was four years old, biked to primary school, high school, jobs and friends. That said, I've never liked it. It was the means of transportation, but I hate the way I start sweating after 10 minutes and I hate the way my body feels when I bike. Then in 2020 I bought an e-bike to be able to go to a job that was an hour away from my home without using public transport. It changed my life. I no longer start sweating immediately. I no longer hate the feeling of biking. I no longer feel reserved about going places that are a bit further away because I have to bring a clean t-shirt, because I have to calculate the amount of energy the bike ride will cost me, etc. So yeah. Happy for you you have this bike, I hope you enjoy it a lot!
I watch another channel called Mommy Cusses and she shares her parenting theory and how her kids are developing emotionally. I find so much value in her techniques...I don't have kids, I am 51 years old...I apply her information to myself. Maybe it is my inner child needing some growth, maybe they are things I never learned myself, maybe it is just understanding how emotions can be processed differently than I currently do. Hearing you talk reminded me of her so I wanted to share incase you might find value with her as well.
It's tough I chose to have my diseased toes removed instead of both feet at the ankle.. that was a decade ago and I'm still not what I hoped & work for, meaning the maintenance is overwhelming.. I hear ya girl about the anger emotion. I pride myself in being positive every moment of my life.. if I don't feel positive I just act as if I am and fool myself into being positive and the day goes on.
I love the fact You are happy! I also love your dog how she stays next to you, but the cutiest thing is the little sock on your leg! Matching the "big sock". Great vid once again! Have a lovely weekend!!!
Thanks for the video, You're incredibly strong. Sharing your personal journey resonates with anyone that has gown through a divorce. Moving out of what we thought was our comfort zone is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. Look forward to watching your coming videos 👍
Glad you are feeling better in your new location. Interesting observations you are making and it’s great you’re understanding yourself and your emotions better. Know thyself-nothing is more important to become content/centered!❤️
I just love your english way talks. You are helping me so much. Keeping going. Your videos make me feel good. Thank you.
So good to see this video!! I have not seen them all, but I can identify with you. I was born at a time when not being OK was sooo frowned upon. “What would people think?” Now, I do not care what people think. I focus on me and what I think & feel. Very freeing. Self care is so important at any age.
As a life long bicyclist who has ridden in several foreign countries, bravo. Jo, you are exactly the reason e-bikes were invented and are being improved upon. Also, I would someone be on an e-bike for that short of a journey than be in a smog-bleching automobile. Walk, bike, bus, then drive.
You are doing so well. I can't use my prosthetic leg. I lost my leg to an infection 3 yrs ago. Above the knee. The Dr. cut the femur way up inside to keep the fresh cut bone away from the mess they made stapling it up. Just incase an infection came back. That's all well and good, BUT, now I have a clump of useless gob which I can't use to control my leg. So I'm still waiting to see what they come up with. You seem to be doing great. I'm proud of you. Love you girl. The pic of me on my message is with my daughter. She is my biggest supporter. Oh my, I know exactly what you are talking about with phantom feelings. I had a cramp in my calf. I have no calf. Please take care of yourself.
Nice. It's nice to feel good and to realize it and enjoy it.
if people havent heard jo had a mild stroke feb 4 fb post .were hoping you fully recover soon
I just love you. So proud of you for being brave, vulnerable, and authentic and sharing youself with us. I find empowerment and validation in many of your stories. “Feel the feels” is a mantra I needed starting 2024. Thank you. Much love to you and your furries from my brain injured corner of the world. Happy new year!
I'm glad that going out for a bicycle ride is working out well for you. I have both feet, but I broke my back and now use a wheelchair on public so I'd need an electric bike and adult training wheels because not only did I loose the ability to walk, but my balance is way off now. OMG now I am unbalanced lol. It's nice to see you out an about. I can relate to a lot of things you have said like the anger and sadness. Have a great 2024.
Cycling is one of those things that's easy to become a snob about. Hopefully, the snobs will grow out of it and become better people in time.
Having been a bike snob myself, as well as a bike shop employee and hardcore bicycle commuter, I can tell you now with some confidence that the important thing is being on a bike regularly, no matter what kind it is or what you look like doing it.
Yes, it is a dangerous activity. Yes, you will crash sooner or later.
However, the benefits are worth it.
Congrats on 10M! I have been watching you since you had 250k! You are amazing, I love your channel! Keep up the geed work!