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Mid-life crisis?
Nah.
Mid-life awakening.

Remember to chase your dreams.
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#bikergirl #bikelife #chaseyourdreams #kawasaki by @slaya.rides

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3 months ago

I wish my camera caught a better image of this kid’s face but he was BEAMING! He went from totally stone faced to big cheesing just because of the wave. This interaction was just a few seconds, but it brightened my whole day. It’s truly the little things 🤍
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#bikelife #bikergirl #enjoythelittlethings #motorcycle #motorcyclelife by @slaya.rides

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3 months ago

I don’t always stall, but when I do it’s at an intersection when someone is kind enough to let me go first.
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#bikelife #bikefail #bikergirl #motorcycle #kawasakininja by @slaya.rides

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3 months ago

365 days together.

I brought Venom home one year ago today. I was too scared to ride the 45 minute highway ride home, so I managed to convince my coworker to tow my bike instead.

Now, a full trip around the sun later, the highway isn’t so scary. I’m still cautious and riding defensively, but I’m not afraid. I feel capable and comfortable.

This will always be one of the best decisions I ever made. Life on two wheels has brought more peace, clarity, confidence, and fun than I ever thought it would. I’m so grateful for the connections I’ve made here. Those of you in my inner circle know what you mean to me.

But I’m also grateful for the connections I’ve made within. The shift in my mindset, the surety of self, the motivation to chase down life with purpose and vigor.

I look forward to whatever adventure awaits me during the next 365 days.
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#bikelife #bikergirl #newrider #kawasakininja #motogirl by @slaya.rides

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9 months ago

The best part of riding where I live is the scenery. There are SO many rural backroads to cruise. My list of future rides just keeps growing and growing.

With all the rain we had the last couple of weeks, things will only continue to get more green, and I can’t wait. I love going on these little solo rides and just enjoying the beauty around me.

Plus, there are some isolated, straight stretches of road where you can have a little fun 😏😈
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#bikelife #girlswhoride #motorcycles #bikergirl #kawasakininja by @slaya.rides

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9 months ago

2025.

The year I bought my first bike and woke up to a new life for myself.

By the time this posts at midnight PDT, I’ll be fast asleep. My New Year’s Day tradition is waking up early, driving to my favorite local spot, and watching the sunrise. I wanted to ride my bike out there this year, but all this California rain means I’ll be in my car again.

There’s something about nature that recenters my soul and clears my heart. Starting my year in this way reminds me to anchor myself in the truth that some change is slow, soft, and subtle, like a rising sun.

Second by second, it may seem nothing is changing. But gradually the sky brightens, sometimes exploding into fire as light caresses clouds. Gentle rays stretch over the hillside, sending warm tendrils to awaken the earth.

It’s time to rise, to live, to experience, to grow, and to change.

May 2026 be the year you become your own sunrise, awakening the world with the magnificent light that only you can bring.
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#bikergirl #2025recap #happynewyear #girlswhoride #motogirl by @slaya.rides

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10 months ago

Full disclosure, I am not currently in a place where I fully believe this audio. But there’s still some embers of hope inside fighting to stay alight.

I’ve had this sitting in my drafts here for a while, not sure if I even wanted to post. I go back and forth between wanting to give up and wanting to keep going. Not in the “end it all 💀” way. But in the quiet, tired, isolated kind of way.

Depression is overwhelming right now. And healing, growing, being a responsible adult, managing delayed desires, and having to do everything on my own just feels like too much most days.

Objectively, my life is good, and I truly know that. But fighting my own brain on a daily basis, questioning the sincerity of those around me, struggling to show up for myself, and longing for a reprieve from this aching is heavy and exhausting.

It’s such a raw and vivid ache. Despair and anguish, full of jagged edges where it feels like my soul is being violently ripped to shreds. It isn’t quiet or tidy. It’s sharp, physical, invasive.

My mind feels haunted by the hope I foolishly cling to. And that hope, still burning somewhere inside, has become its own kind of torment. It keeps me tethered to something beautiful, while whispering cruel doubts in the same breath.

I know this is heavy. And I might delete this later or send it into my archives. I’ve struggled with this caption because it felt too tender and broken to share with the masses. But it’s where I’m at, and I’ve always tried my best to show up authentically here.

If anyone else out there is feeling this way, I’m with you. I understand how hard it is to show up for yourself while in this space. I know the heartache you carry for collapsing inward, feeling like a terrible person for being unable to be who you always were to everyone else. I feel the anguish left behind as you wonder why people who say they care about you vanish when the darkness consumes you. I’m here. I feel it, too. You are not alone.
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#bikergirl #motogirl #mentalhealth #motorcycle #youarenotalone #kawasaki #bikelife #dontgiveup #throttletherapy #motorcyclelife #depression #depressionawareness #newrider by @slaya.rides

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a year ago

Doing this little swoopy thing helped me get comfortable moving my bike around. It taught me how to grip the tank better, how easy it is to lean the bike with just my body, and how sensitive the handlebars are to pressure. It started as something to teach me better control and build confidence.

But now that I’m actually more confident, I find myself doing this anytime there’s a stretch of good, straight road. It’s fun, it’s peaceful, and it reminds me of how far I’ve come on this journey.
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#bikergirl #bikelife #sunsetride #newrider #bikers #motorcycles #motogirl #motorcyclelife by @slaya.rides

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a year ago

Here’s just a few clips from the first time I rode my bike to work.

I live about 30 minutes from my office, so it’s a nice little ride. I actually felt comfortable and confident once I was on the highway, despite being pretty nervous before hand.

And I felt pretty cool pulling up to work on Venom 😎
I was so glad I could finally show off my bike to my coworkers. They’ve all been incredibly supportive of this journey and excited to see me ride to work.

Anyway, I just wanted to document this special experience. Thanks for being here ♥️

(Not included: my 60 second yap sesh about my nerves)
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#bikelife #motogirl #motorcycle #bikergirl #ridetowork #motorcyclelife #newrider #girlswhoride #biker #bikergang #kawasaki #sharkhelmet #ninja500 by @slaya.rides

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a year ago

Just a little reel inspired by the bestie @spiritofthewheel

He is the master of blending nature and machine. My attempt isn’t quite up to his standards just yet, but I’m still happy with it.

Before I bought my motorcycle, I would cruise around in my car chasing sunsets, beautiful vistas, and nature hidden in less traveled places. It’s something that helps me reset and refocus as I seek renewed clarity. I’d listen to music and ponder my life while wandering around taking pictures.

Now that I have Venom, I get to experience this process in a whole new way. There’s something different, deeper, about searching the world on my motorcycle. The focus, the moment, the connection, it’s all more intense than when I’m in my car. I don’t yet have words to describe it, but I know my fellow riders understand.

What does riding do for you?
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#bikergirl #bikelife #girlswhoride #motorcycle #motorcyclejourney #nature #sunset #cinematic #motorcycleride by @slaya.rides

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a year ago

The best decision I ever made for myself.
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#motorcycle #sunset #bikelife #bikergirl #girlswhoride #sunsetride #bikers #kawasaki #moreadventure #lessexcuses #motogirl by @slaya.rides

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a year ago

I know I haven’t been posting much. But that’s because I’m simply enjoying this precious time of being a new rider. I’m doing parking lot drills, cruising backroads, and slowly tackling new riding scenarios. I’m riding my bike to show all my friends and family, bopping along to music on my Cardo, and stalling every now and then to keep myself humble.

I want to be in the moment, soaking up as much of this learning experience as I can. That means I’m just happy and riding, without thinking of posting here.

However, I do have a few ideas running around in my head that I’ll post eventually. But for now, it’s just me, Venom, and the road ahead.

(Also, @spiritofthewheel told me I needed to post the first photo, so that’s the real reason I’m doing this 👀)
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#newrider #bikelife #motogirl #bikergirl #girlswhoride #motorcycle #kawasakininja #kawasaki #bikephotography #moreadventure #lessexcuses #enjoythemoment by @slaya.rides

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