Personal: #ridefromhome my first bike ride since moving to Iowa. Kids were with relatives, Tim was studying, and I had an hour to destress and get some vitamin D. The route was an out and back. Not much traffic and I sported my new sun protection arm bands that look like I have tattoos covering both arms. (I look like a bad ass. :-). I listened to a couple of podcast by The Mindset Mentor on my ride. The first one was about setting up a morning routine. This is something I’ve been experimenting with and even having a checklist to make sure do all the little things I want to get done so I stay focused. He talked about positive mantras, cold showers, and Yerba mate tea, and the second was about needing to love and have gratitude for whatever it is that you want to change whether it is your body or your job. It made a lot of sense. Here’s to get back on the bike, morning routines, and finding gratitude in the things we don’t like and want to change. #clouds #iowa #barns #bluesky (at Wapello County, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOPkKUF8UY/?igshid=1t7mrlgn7u17c