At the same time that my fundraising campaign continues, I can also very much feel myself shifting towards the coming spring and the continuation of my ride. As always, thoughts of my motivations for these rides melds together with the practical thoughts of how to get the ride off the ground, possible routes, how to make it worth with whatever amount I manage to raise. Part of this is putting money together of course and this is what the indiegogo thing is about. Thanks so much once again for those that have made contributions!
When I first conjured up the idea of my long ride some years ago, I had the deep feeling that there was something that I needed to learn that I could pass on to others. It was the driving element that has never left me. If you know me, then you likely also know that I think that our industrial place in the world must change and change quickly. My rides are a physical manifestation of that change for me. in terms of what to share with others: Is it knowing how to pack horses and be comfortable as a traveller? That could be. Is it the deep strength that comes with following a path out of the norm, whatever that path could be? That could be, but it could also be the challenge of overcoming the feelings of lesser-ness, obscurity that goes along with such ways.
I have found that what may seem on the surface like an individualistic adventure is actually a way to try to make wider and deeper connections with nature and, in that, with our human communities. I think that the biggest impact of my time in SE Asia showed me how important these connections are and can be. It showed me how bereft and shallow such connections tend to be in the industrialised west and it also showed me that it is not lost here; that there are still possibilities for community to grow or perhaps better said, to re-emerge.
I see this desire expressed by people here all the time both while on my rides and off. This is so encouraging and makes it all worth while.
Cheers!
Cath
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