Can you feel it? The breeze is blowing a bit warmer these days, and salt is in the air, tempting us with the promise of summer days to come. It’s time to start wearing breezy clothes and to have something cool to sip at hand. May, to me, is one of the best Gulf Coast months. It’s constantly begging me to get outside and enjoy the coastal life.
This month, cover writer Alice Crann Good delves into something called “emotional coasting,” which may or may not be a good thing. You’ll have to read more to decide. I like to think of a different kind of coasting, though.
Remember being a kid and pedaling as hard as you could to get to the top of a hill? Or flying so fast down that same hill later, trying for dear life to keep your feet on the flying pedals and your arms steady on the shaking handlebars?
To me, life is like riding a bicycle, much of it spent either struggling up a hill, or careening too fast down it. Right now, though, I have the feeling that I’ve finally hit my sweet spot, and I’m cruising along at a comfortable pace. I’m riding smoothly, picking and choosing the things I want to commit my time and my mind to. When I was younger, I was pedaling so hard all the time, just trying to stay upright against the storms that work and raising children blew my way. That kind of furious pedaling leaves no time for noticing the joys each day brings. Now that I’m coasting, I can see the beauty behind, around and in front of me.
Whether you’re in an uphill climbing phase, or you’re enjoying a nice cruise, I think you’ll find something in this issue to inspire you.
Enjoy these sweet May days!
