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.
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
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
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
It won’t be long now. I love the anticipation for winter. ️This is also a reminder that we must keep up the good momentum from the climate strike so we have snowy, cold winters like this for future generations. ️Text CLIMATE to 71333 or go to patagonia.com/actionworks to connect with an environmental non profit near you. ️@patagonia #answerwithaction Video: @rob.lea