Author: Caroline

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Today is National Farmer’s Day and I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to the farmers who work tirelessly to provide us with food to eat. Harvest season is one of my favorite times of the year because of the availability of fresh, local organic produce.⁣⁣I also want to give a shout to @gaiaherbs who has a small 350-acre organic farm in North Carolina where they grow a lot of the herbs used in their supplements. On their farm, they practice regenerative agriculture, which is a system of farming that enriches soil, improves watersheds and increases biodiversity. A lot of people don’t know that farming in this way can actually help reverse climate change by capturing carbon in soil and aboveground biomass.⁣⁣I get so excited about regenerative agriculture because it shows that we don’t have to choose between the economy and the environment. Regenerative agriculture can be part of the solution!⁣⁣As you eat today, take a moment to thank a farmer and consider where your food comes from and how your choices can be part of the solution to reverse climate change. ⁣⁣Photo: @leecohen_pics ⁣#gaiaherbs #gaiaherbspartner #sponsored #reverseclimatechange #regenerativeagriculture #protecttheplanet

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Leaf peeping in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. One of my favorite parts of crewing @rob.lea on his bike ride across America was visiting parts of the country I’ve never seen before. If we could do it all over again, I would want to slow down and savor taking the road less traveled. I can’t wait for my turn to have him crew me when I ride my bike across the country.

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When someone finishes a big project, try to refrain from asking them “what’s next,” and let them celebrate what they just accomplished. We are going to be celebrating this year until the end of 2020, at least! Of course, we will go on to do more projects, but right now, the only thing on our minds is home and rest.⁣⁣The answer to our “what’s next” is so boring, you will laugh: laundry, food, sleep and maybe shopping for a new light fixture for our kitchen.⁣⁣Asking “what’s next” makes us want to cry. We put everything on the line to make our dream a reality. Our bodies, minds and bank accounts need a moment to recover. “What’s next” makes us feel that what we just did isn’t enough. We already struggle with feelings of inadequacy.⁣⁣Appropriate suitable replacement questions to “what’s next”:⁣⁣How are you going to celebrate? What did you learn? What does recovery look like? What was your favorite part?⁣⁣Thank you for reading my rant on “what’s next.” It’s a question that always gives me anxiety. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.Photo: @taylormboyd

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Congratulations @rob.lea! Today, my husband, Rob finished his bike ride across America, touching the Atlantic Ocean. You would think that would be enough but this is also the finish of his self-created Ultimate World Triathlon: biking across America (over 3500 miles), swimming the English Channel and climbing Everest/Chomolungma, all in a six-month stretch of time (and we had a wedding in there). No one has ever done it before. It’s been a rollercoaster of a year! I am so proud of him for setting this ambitious goal and having the courage to see it through. I am also proud of him for using this triathlon to talk about men’s role in advocating for gender equality. We are capable of so much more than we can ever realize. When we dig deep, we can achieve unfathomable goals. Now, we are so excited to celebrate…and sleep.#triforequality #climbforequality #ultimateworldtri #thenbeer @fattire

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My dream car is a van. Simplifying my life into a van when I traveled through New Zealand in 2016 was such a rewarding way to travel and explore. If #vanlife is something you’ve ever wanted to try, you can enter for a chance to win your own sprinter van with $40K worth of customization from @the_vansmith and support one of my favorite non-profits, the @accessfund.Learn more: omaze.com/caroline @omaze #sponsored