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Pedal by Pedal, Route by Route, Follow your Heart

Why a Heart?

The feeling of satisfaction as you plot your heart on a map, set off on your bike 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 of what you need to do tomorrow somehow 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.

Hi I'm Sarah

As a child I was always cycling, drawing and painting. I also believed I was Mowgli from the Jungle Book and that one day I would become a superhero...

Then adulthood happened, I paused my creative soul, stopped riding, and stopped dreaming of changing the world.

It took me until 2010 to pick up my paintbrush and get back on 2 wheels. After sketching my adventures around Asia and Australia, I returned to the UK with a burning desire to dream once again. 

"Cycle your heart out around the world" My soul whispered one autumn afternoon,
“Your wheels can be your paint, the world can be your canvas, and the shape can be…
a heart”

What is Heartful Cycling?

When I created Cycle Your Heart Out in 2011 I honestly 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 me,  leading me on a path of peace I had once only dreamed of. 

​Barcelona, Rio, Amsterdam, Copenhagen ... Each heart route led me to dig deep into my soul and discover more about my true self. Heartful cycling was my meditation, and my sensitivity was my superpower.

​If you've ever been told you're too sensitive, this poem is for you. 
 ​Sensitive 

If tears were diamonds
You’d be rich

Often mistaken for weakness
When simply the opposite is true
Embarrassed, ashamed
So desperate to hide
What so many of us bury
But here’s the truth

Crying sets us free 
Washing clean the inner workings of our soul 
Shining light on all that was once hidden
Allowing our true magic to glow

So let those tears flow

It’s ok to be easily overwhelmed 
To care too much
To hurt easily
To feel others’ pain 
To avoid that social event
To stay at home with your book

Each tear you release sets your spirit free
Your rich inner life
Your creativity
Your intuition
But more importantly
Your beautiful big heart 

Your tears are your diamonds

And your sensitivity
Is your superpower
​

My dream is to create a ripple effect of heart routes all around the world, creating a more heartful and loving planet.

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