All Thanks

I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.

Kristin Armstrong

The World History Encyclopedia has a short article about the origin of Yin and Yang which is a principle from Chinese philosophy “that all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites”. That’s pretty common knowledge. I did not know that, according to Chinese mythology, both Yin and Yang were characters in that mythology, “born from the chaos when the universe was first created…” How’s that for an origin story?

About the author

Kristin Armstrong (born August 11, 1973) is a former professional road bicycle racer and three-time Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the women’s individual time trial in 2008, 2012, and 2016. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for Cervélo TestTeam in women’s elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and UCI Women’s World Cup. She announced a return to competitive cycling beginning in the 2011 season, competing for Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 at the Redlands Classic.