Week 10: Moon Viewing is #BetterByBicycle

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I am going through a difficult time in my personal life right now, maybe someday I will talk about it here, but the past few days, I feel like even cycling couldn't fix my mood. I still do it anyway because the more I stay still, the more I get restless. I have to move my body and try to shake off the sadness and anxiety. Sometimes, it seems like the world was put up just to nourish loneliness. Then, yesterday, on my way home from my afternoon ride, I saw the Hunter's moon. 


It was magical. I continued pedaling but I was also transfixed at the beauty hanging over my hometown. And I thought to myself, thank God I can still see wonderful things despite this gloomy state. I reminded myself, it's a phase and it doesn't last. Things will get better and I have to be in best shape to enjoy it. So just keep pedaling, because one day, I will find my way to a true home. 

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