About

Hey I’m Sarah,

A heartful cyclist, poet and artist from England,

As a child I was always cycling, painting and writing. Then self sabotage and fear took over, I paused my creative soul, stopped riding, stopped dreaming, and spent years looking for love in all the wrong places.

It took me until 2010 to pick up my paintbrush again and get back on two wheels. After sketching my cycling adventures around Indonesia and Australia, I returned to the UK with a new found sense of clarity in life, and a burning desire to dream once again.

It was while searching for something new to paint on other than canvas and paper, that my idea started to grow. Bathed in yoga sweat one morning, creativity and clarity fused together. On July 2nd 2011 I created ‘Cycle Your Heart Out’ to inspire people to follow their hearts, and have been painting heart shaped bicycle routes around the world ever since. When I started I had no idea about the positive impact it would have upon my mind. It saved me from a life of self criticism and fear, and woke me up to appreciate the beauty all around, leading me down a path of peace I had once only dreamed of. Barcelona, Rio, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, each heart route led me to dig deep within my soul and discover more about my true self. Combined with mindfulness, meditation and yoga, I was able to fully wake up and discover my entire inner world. When I learnt that in Asian languages, the words for 'mind' and 'heart' are the same, it all started to make sense, and finally put a name to what I'd been doing all along.

Heartful cycling had been my meditation, and my high sensitivity was in fact my superpower.

Having journalled since I was young enough to hold a pen, I often call myself an ‘accidental poet’ after realising that many of my scribbles were in fact poems. When I’m not cycling I enjoy nothing more than being in nature with my partner and dog, and sketching my heart out to keep me mindful and grateful.

I currently call Spain my home and hope my poetry book will create a ripple effect of heart routes, for a more heartful loving world.

“I highly recommend this book, even if you have never been or intend to get on a bicycle the journey through the poems will inspire and touch your heart.”
- Kathy Ward, WHO Mindfulness Consultant, TEDx Speaker

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What is Heartful Cycling?

Cycling a heart shaped route mindfully, a journey through one’s heart and soul, to a destination of inner peace and connection.

Create your own heart route

Why a Heart?

The feeling of satisfaction as you plot your heart on a map
And ride for the sheer joy of riding, is priceless

Your mind only focused on the heart map before you
And the next road you need to take

As your eyes dance around a route which you’ve created
You begin to notice your surroundings with more intensity
More wonder

You spot a tree you never appreciated before
The looks on people’s faces as you roll on past
The surrounding birdsongs appear to grow in volume

Thoughts about tomorrow get put on hold
Regrets about past failures fade out
Your inner critic takes a nap as you
Cycle your heart out heartfully
Appreciating the whole journey
From beginning to end