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WITH CHRISTINE HASSLER

Weekly Update: Thank You Harley

Thank you Harley

Davidson that is. Last Sunday my friend James invited me for a drive up the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway on his Harley Davidson. Before we got on the bike, he said to me, “Christine my motto in life is either Hell Yes or Hell No – so what’s it going to be?” “Hell Yes!” I replied with enthusiasm and an eagerness to live life on the wilder side (but also resting in the knowledge that James was a safe driver with over two decades of riding experience). The last time I was on a motorcycle was six years ago and I was terrified. This time I noticed that I was not fearful at all. Life experience has given me the opportunity to exercise my faith muscle. I have learned that fear is a feeling triggered by a collection of thoughts that interrupts our enjoyment of the present moment – and often just the experience of living.

As we began our cruise up the coast, I checked myself into the present moment of LIFE by tuning into the sensory experience I was having. I felt the wind on my face and the hum of Harley beneath me, listened to the sound of the bike as it shifted gears, tasted the fresh ocean air, and took in the magnificent sights around me. The more I attuned to the present moment of what I was experiencing, the more fun I had and the safer I felt. I noticed that if a feeling of fear arose, I would be cheating my senses from the sights, sounds and sensations that were available to me. My time with Harley Davidson also gave me the opportunity to practice trust and surrender as a passenger on the back of the bike with no control. So thank you, Harley (and James), for taking me for a ride on the wilder side of life and showing me how absolutely invigorating it is to say “Hell Yes” to a little adventure.

My invitation to you is to do something on the wilder side of life to tickle your senses (within reason that is!). Life is full of opportunities to live a little bolder, bigger, and more fully engaged. All it requires is being open to a little more adventure. Are you here to play it safe all the time or were you
born to be wild?

Fondly,
Christine

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
– Mary Oliver

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