07/29/2026
I went on a beautiful bike ride this weekend.
A clear and amazingly blue sky.
The freedom of an empty calendar day.
The tall grasses swaying like magic .
Everything was perfect…
Until it wasn’t.
After one short trail loop, my son decided he was done riding in the heat.
Bike parked.
Butt planted firmly in the shade.
No negotiation!
So that beautiful family bike ride ended right there.
* 30 minutes figuring out the new bike rack
* 20 minutes driving there
* 10 minutes of riding
* “I’m not doing it anymore, Mom.”
Thankfully, I still snuck away for another 15 minutes on my own and soaked in the beauty around me.
But … the experience was a stark reminder that:
We can’t build our well-being around the idea that life will eventually give us the perfect moment.
Because life gets lifey.
😫Kids have meltdowns.
❌Plans change.
🗓️Schedules fill up.
☔️Weather shifts.
🫠Energy disappears.
If you’re waiting until the weekend… the vacation… the day when things finally calm down…
you might be waiting a long time.😵💫
That’s the work behind Green Zone Reset — a weekly place to practice small moments of steadiness so calm isn’t something we have to wait for…
it’s something we consciously connect to.
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