Reruns: January Posts Worth Revisiting

Just as I close out a calendar year with a review of the past 12 months, some Januarys I begin with a scan of what lies ahead. I don't make formal resolutions, necessarily, but I might set an intention. 

The word "intention" has its roots in "tendere", to stretch, with the prefix "in" to mean toward. A stretching toward—intention as something active, not passive. I learned the Sanskrit word sankalpa from a yoga nidra practice I use on those rare nights when I find it hard to fall asleep. San means “to become one with” and kalpa means “time” and “subconscious mind.” 

Not all of my January posts involve stretching toward something or becoming one with time and my subconscious mind, but a few do. Others involve me taking on someone else's idea of January as a good time to put out a listicle.

These are generally listed in reverse chronological order. Where I wrote more than one piece and they flow together logically, I've listed them here in the reading order you would have encountered if you subscribed to posts here or on my Bike Style blog.

• Walking in January: Of Gloves and Poetry (Jan. 31, 2023)
• Riding Always Makes Me Happy. Yes, Always. (Bike Style, Jan. 28, 2023)
• Street of Dreams: Can We Live the Martin Luther King, Jr. Way? (Bike Style, Jan. 20, 2020)
• How Bicycling Keeps Me Flexible (Bike Style, Jan. 8, 2020)
• A Bit of a Rant on Data (Bike Style Life, Jan. 21, 2018)
• Data Rant Continued: What a Tangled Web (Bike Style Life, Jan. 22, 2018)
• Slice and Dice Data Rant: Who's Really Number One? (Bike Style Life, Jan. 23, 2018)
• Kindness Matters (Jan. 1, 2018)
• Thinking About Garbage (and How to Make Less of It) (Jan. 18, 2016)
• Bed, Breakfast and Biking: Getaway to Lake Stevens and More, Day One (Washington Bikes, Jan. 5, 2015)
• Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Two: Marysville (Washington Bikes, Jan. 6, 2015)
• Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Three: Arlington via Snohomish Centennial Trail (Washington Bikes, Jan. 7, 2015)
• Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Four: Back to Seattle (Washington Bikes, Jan. 8, 2015)
• Moroccan Spiced Chickpeas and Squash (Jan. 20, 2014)
• Zen and the Art of Bicycle Riding (Bike Style Jan. 11, 2014)
• One Word for 2014: Purpose (Jan. 1, 2014)
• One Word for 2014 Bicycling (Bike Style Jan. 1, 2014)
• Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Bike Style Jan. 13, 2013)
• Biking Is Good for Us: An Infographic "Duh" (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 28, 2012)
• Why a Cyclist Needs a Pedometer (on Step UP Spokane Jan. 26, 2012)
• Just Like Riding a Bike--Or Not (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 23, 2012)
• Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate: Only Love Can Do That (Jan. 16, 2012)
• Spending the Day Running Around Downtown: Bikespedition #4 (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 15, 2012)
• Seeing with New Eyes (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 14, 2012)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Way Is a Great Street--Hypothetically, That Is (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 13, 2012)
• What I Saw Taking the Road Less Traveled (by Me, That Is) (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 12, 2012)
• 3 Words for 2012 Biking (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 11, 2012)
• A Training Ride--to the Fabric Store (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 8, 2012)
• Be a Green Dot on a Bike, Part I (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 6, 2012)
• Be a Green Dot on a Bike, Part II--The Hard Part (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 7, 2012)
• Starting the New Year off Right: On my Bike! (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 3, 2012)
• A Few Things You Can Do with Quinoa (Jan. 3, 2012)
• An Easy New Year's Resolution: Write It Down (on Bike Style Spokane Jan. 1, 2012)
• Don't Ask Your Kids What Kind of Parent You Are. They'll Tell You. (Jan. 18, 2011)
• Everyday Inclusion: Showing up for a Parade Once a Year Isn't Enough (Jan. 17, 2011)
• Awesome Bike Graphic (Jan. 15, 2011)
• If You Really Love Your Neighbor, You'll Eat Local Food (Jan. 14, 2011)
• Five Ways Microsoft Word Teaches Buddhist Principles (Jan. 12, 2011)
• Biking Quotations (Jan. 11, 2011)
• How Procrastination Is Related to Productivity (Jan. 10, 2011)
• Representing the Aryans: Political Speech, Violence, and Living Without Fear (Jan. 9, 2011)
• Oddly Addictive Seasoned Flax Seed Crackers (Jan. 8, 2011)
• Unmindful Biking by Yours Truly (Jan. 7, 2011)
• Mindful Driving, Mindful Biking, and Accidents"--Part I (Jan. 5, 2011)
• Mindful Driving, Mindful Biking, and "Accidents"--Part II  (Jan. 6, 2011)
• Adventures in Eating: Whether Vegan or Omnivore, There's a List for You (Jan. 4, 2011)
• A Monday Thought or Two (or More) (Jan. 3, 2011)
• A Life Manifesto, or, as Oprah Would Say, Live Your Best Life (Jan. 2, 2011)
• I'll Get a Rise out of You: Bread-baking Meditation (Jan. 31, 2010)
• Have you ever considered adoption? An idea for bike lane maintenance (Cycling Spokane, Jan. 20, 2010)
• Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light: Phrases not to Use in my Obituary (Jan. 17, 2010)
• Recipe Time: Interpretation of a Kinda Chunky Tomato/Red Bell Pepper/Black Bean Soup (Jan. 9, 2010)
• Raised by Wolves, or Free Range Kids? Either Way, they Learn and Live. At Least so Far. (Jan. 6, 2010)
• Oh, Those Crazy Memories of Childhood: Throwing Up (Jan. 5, 2010)
• What would it look like if we all really shared the streets? (Cycling Spokane, Jan. 2, 2010)
• For Someone Who's Supposed to Be So Smart.... Ways in which I Am Stupid (Jan. 31, 2009)
• Random Games with Words: What Do You Expect from a Linguistics Major? (Jan. 25, 2009)
• Thank You for the Belly Laughs, Marie Osmond (Jan. 17, 2009)
• Family Labels: Fifth Chinese Daughter, Uninteresting Middle Daughter, Favorite Second Daughter (Jan. 14, 2009)
• Useful Super Hero Traits: I Am Sleeper Girl (Jan. 9, 2009)
• Overdoing: The 7-Course Meal Approach to Life (Jan. 1, 2009)