This year’s American celebration of burning things and exploding things (known as the fourth of July, or Independence Day) was particularly difficult for those with PTSD. Mainly it was because the “big” shows were canceled, and every single freedom-loving American was thinking the same thing: “I’ll do my own fireworks show.” And that’s exactly what …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Balance
Balance, it has been said, requires at least three points of contact. They say, “Take the stool, for example. The lowly stool is a short, backless seat; a platform with legs.” How many legs? They claim there must be at least three. Two is not enough to keep the stool from tipping. One is ridiculous. …
The Quiet, Peaceful Places
Live your life in the chaos of the city. Find solace in the quiet, peaceful places. There where nature is active, peace can be found in the simpler movements. A pool of water attracts life of all kinds: the small and quick, the verdant, or the large and lumbering. Lose your life in the chaos …
Attention
It’s a wonder any blogs ever get new posts. I’m amazed at all those who continue to do their thing. Because really, how many more things are there to do besides this? Half a million? Twenty thousand? Forty bazillion? Even one thousand different activities can be too many. How do we manage to stay safe …
Fragile
To be honest, it wasn’t a familiar trail I was riding. I was exploring new trails when I snagged my brake tubing on a branch. It didn’t look like it was damaged. It looked like it only came out of its retainer. So I kept riding, testing the brakes occasionally to see if any real …
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