3: Loud pipes do not matter one bit. My bike isn’t the loudest, but it’s not electric either so it braaps. People can’t hear it over their Sabrina Carpenter or their TikTok’s they’re watching while driving (also seriously, wtf people, you’re driving a death machine).

2: I feel so much more connected to myself after riding to the office and back. The intention and focus lets me fully clear my head.

1: People either know what to do around bikes on the road or are oblivious. Shoutout to the dodge ram owners here- I haven’t been given that much respect by anyone ever on the highway.

I also set an automation via shortcuts to turn my device grayscale in the minimalism mode to keep things not interesting. I have 3 app pages in my work focus, with work only apps/widgets. I also have those apps blocked for downtime when I’m out of work focus because, I struggle with boundaries.

This *aha* moment lead me to get rid of my social media apps on my device (minus this and Reddit which I use both for news) and I built a minimalism Home Screen with my gratitude journal app widget, weather widget, and the 4 key apps I need (safari, mail, YouTube and my baby monitor)

This worked for about a month until I got super frustrated needing to look up a couple of things for work with my focus mode set for work and specific apps blocked. The interruption took me out of my flow state building and I had a serious moment of “I’ve replaced one thing with another”

My exercise started with iOS’ screen time functionality, but it didn’t work the way I needed it to which lead to me finding an app called “one sec” where it puts a mindfulness activity in front of your wanted app to stop you from instant gratification.

My first one post-that life was strange. Now it’s just so chill. I actually get excited at the new features now again!

Take it back.

Now. (Point also proven)