Kate Sjostrand 6/15/26 Kate Sjostrand 6/15/26

I Wasn't Riding to Escape

For most of my life, I was trying to escape. Escape pain. Escape disappointment. Escape myself. But somewhere between dying, surviving, rebuilding, and falling in love, something changed. For the first time in my life, I wasn't riding to outrun anything. I was simply riding.

Kate Sjostrand 6/12/26 Kate Sjostrand 6/12/26

The Bravest Thing I Haven’t Done

For twenty-five years, I've fought battles at work, protected my team, challenged bad decisions, and pushed back against corporate nonsense. But lately I've realized something uncomfortable: the bravest thing I may ever do isn't standing my ground. It might be walking away.