Ron: 0:08

This past week I was traveling for business. Corporate America requires that sometimes Flights, uber rides, big cities traffic yeah, you know the drill. It's usually a bumpy flight in and out of Colorado. They say that the bumps are caused by the mountains, where the westerly winds coming from the flat deserts of Arizona and Nevada bump into the high peaks of the Rocky Mountains, causing all that turbulence. Well, I'm not sure what the cause is, but one thing's for sure Dramamine is my friend. Oh, my goodness, you know that motion sickness miracle. You know the flight is bumpy when you hear everyone on the plane collectively say whoa at the same time. Anyway, last evening, once again, we landed safely at Denver International Airport.

Ron: 1:05

I drove home and as soon as I could get settled I peeled out of my business travel clothes, put on my favorite t-shirt the one that says Go Fast, don't Die put on my riding gear, got on my motorcycle and I went for an evening ride just right around sunset. I call it my Masonville loop. There's a small community about two foot hills to the west from my home. Little to no traffic out there. It's just a valley between the mountains. The loop, as I call it, it's about 25 miles. I've made that loop hundreds of times. It never gets old not to me anyway. Rather than the whoa of the passengers on the bumpy flight, I said, ah, as I thank the stars above for the opportunity, truly the gift, to just relax on my bike and take it easy. You know, there's a certain rhythm to motorcycling that encourages us to, yeah, take it easy. At least that's my experience. Take it easy, at least that's my experience. No more getting to the office, getting to the airport. No waiting in line, no bumpy flights, just you, your bike, and, for a little while, all the time in the world, just to take it easy. Hmm, sounds like a song, doesn't it? You probably know the one. It was a big hit for a little band called the Eagles. So, yeah, it was going out. To just take it easy is what I needed so badly, and it worked, like it does. Every time I came home a happy man.

Ron: 3:28

Motorcycling, for me, is about finding that flow. It's about finding that sweet spot, you might say, where the world just slows down. It's where mindfulness can kick in. You know the whole breathe and know that you're breathing thing, because mindfulness, I think, is supposed to be easy. Yeah, it's what we could do as kids, without even thinking about that. I think that it's the weight of the world, the bumpy flights in life that keep mindfulness at bay. But maybe if we can just learn to take it easy, life would be so much more wonderful. Let's talk about it. Thank you for joining me today. Recorded in beautiful Loveland, colorado. Welcome to Peace, love Moto the podcast for motorcyclists seeking that peaceful, easy feeling as we cruise through this life together. Are you ready? Let's go? I'm easy like Sunday morning. That's why I'm easy. I'm easy like Sunday morning.

Ron: 5:17

I mentioned the song by the Eagles a little earlier, but another favorite of mine is a similar song sung by Lionel Richie of the Commodores. It's called Easy Like Sunday Morning. Yeah, that's a good one. It was written by Lionel Richie and it's a song that expresses a man's feelings as he decides to change his outlook on life, in this case after after a painful, failed relationship. Instead of being depressed and digging himself into a hole of sadness, he feels a sense of ease and liberation, describing himself as easy like Sunday morning.

Ron: 6:02

The phrase easy like Sunday morning evokes a feeling of I don't know peace and tranquility, similar to the calm of a quiet Sunday morning in a small town. You see, when I was growing up in a small town in Texas, Sunday morning was a quiet time. Town in Texas, sunday morning was a quiet time. Most stores were closed on Sundays. Most folks didn't even mow their lawns. For many of us, sunday morning too was about going to church to gather with our friends, to be together, to sing together and to thank God above for the good things in our lives and pray for those things that we needed help with. I remember Sunday mornings growing up very, very fondly.

Ron: 6:51

So that song Easy, like Sunday Morning. It's about a move toward personal happiness. Maybe the singer states that he paid his dues and no longer needed to try to be what others wanted him to be, and that's an important message in the song too, I think. So, on that note, let's go for a ride. Let's go for a ride.

Ron: 7:35

Imagine a Sunday morning, 70 degrees, a sunny day, a winding country road with no schedule, just the hum of your engine and the sound of the wind. That's the feeling of effortless joy, of shedding the week's worries and simply being present in the moment. As they say, breathe and know that you're breathing. Think about motorcycling. Especially when you're not pushing yourself as some of us do. Sometimes, motorcycling can be the ultimate remedy, the ultimate escape from the daily grind, from the worries and the weights of the world, from digital distractions, the 24-hour news cycle and reconnect with the world. That's all around me and it's always been around me. I just haven't paid enough attention, but now I do. The smells, the sounds, the changing landscape as we're rolling along. We know that very well, but it feels like we're standing still and the world is just passing by us. Just the two of us your bike and you. Maybe it's like a moving meditation, a chance to let your mind. Take it easy. Yeah, that was the Eagles, their first big hit.

Ron: 10:01

I think it could have easily also been a slow, reflective song. Take it easy. It's not just a suggestion too, it's a way of life for many of us, many motorcycle riders. This song, with its imaginary open roads and the freedom that we know that motorcycling offers. It's not about getting bogged down in the little things, about having the confidence to I don't know, maybe the confidence to just roll with the punches, trusting that the journey itself is the destination. Think about that, if you would. The journey itself is the destination. Just like riding my loop through Masonville. I didn't need to get to Masonville, I just needed to ride through it.

Ron: 10:58

I think that over time you learn that sometimes the best plan is no plan at all, just a willingness to go and take it easy and see where the road leads you. We've all been there, right, pushing ourselves too hard, getting caught up in the rat race the whole career thing. I've been there. But motorcycling offers a powerful reminder that there's another way. It's about embracing the journey, not just the arrival, taking a few minutes to stop and look around, look where you've been. And, unlike in corporate America, it's not all about results. It's not about being productive, necessarily. It's not about hurrying to make your flight or making sure that the Dramamine has kicked in before you take off. No, it's about going for a while on your ride, on your schedule, going where you want to go. It's about finding those moments of peace, finding your zen, your mindful moment and, if you're lucky, finding peace of mind. So, my friends, the message today yeah, take it easy, easy, like Sunday morning. And with that, I wish you peace and I wish you love. Thank you.