We started sharing our One Thought posts on Instagram as simple reminders to slow down, look at things a little differently, and maybe give yourself a small nudge when you need one. Nothing too complicated. Just a thought, a little perspective, or a reminder that sometimes the smallest shift can change the way you see your day.
For this edition of Zoe and Rich Out There, we pulled together 12 of them in one place. Some might make you stop and think. Some might make you smile. A few might be exactly what you need to hear right now, while others may not connect with you at all—and that’s okay.
You don’t need to agree with every one. You don’t even need to read them all at once. Save a few for later, come back to them when you need a reset, or simply scroll until something catches your attention.
Maybe there’s just one thought in here that changes your perspective, gets you moving, or reminds you of something you already knew but needed to hear again.
Maybe just find the one you need today.
01 Try something new today.
Try something new today. Sometimes you get stuck in a rut so trying something new can open your world to new horizons.
— One Thought
02 Order the donut.
Sometimes you need a little splurge.
— One Thought
03 When flying always carry-on.
We believe in being flexible so that cancellations and delays can't slow you down.
— One Thought
04 Punctuation and grammar matter.
We know we are old school, so we like to dot our I's and cross our t's.
— One Thought
05 Find a local coffee shop.
We believe that there are hidden coffee gems everywhere. In fact, we have kept a running list of local coffee shops we visited the last few years.
— One Thought
06 Stop at the roadside attraction.
Who know you might find Elvis or Jim Morrison.
— One Thought
07 Write the thank you note.
People love to be acknowledged and appreciated.
— One Thought
08 Get off the interstate and take the local route.
Explore the communities the interstates were designed to bypass.
— One Thought
09 Turn on a different music station.
Expand your horizons.
— One Thought
10 Always be learning.
Take a class.
— One Thought
11 Sometimes just planning the trip is the best escape.
Sitting down and researching your trip is a perfect way to calm your mind and escape your current stressors.
— One Thought
12 Always say thank you.
Good manners go a long way in making someone else's day.
— One Thought
These thoughts are really just pieces of what we’ve learned, noticed, and reminded ourselves of along the way. Some came from travel, some from work, some from getting things wrong, and some from simply paying a little more attention.
We hope at least one made you stop for a second, look at something differently, or gave you the little nudge you needed today.
That’s really what One Thought is all about.
See you out there,
Zoe + Rich
