meditation Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:38:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding at the End of Summer https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-at-the-end-of-summer/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-at-the-end-of-summer/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:37:20 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11136 Motorcycle Utility On this day it was the Kawasaki W650‘s turn for a ride. With five machines in the garage I have had to set up a rotation to keep them all working, the fuel fresh, and the moisture driven out of the oil. Fifteen to twenty miles is usually enough to do the trick. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/09/riding-at-the-end-of-summer/feed/ 24 11136 The Unlooked-For Gift https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/07/unlooked-for-gift/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/07/unlooked-for-gift/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:41:34 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11090 Sudden Changes I had a plan. An early morning departure for Altoona to pick up my mother-in-law for a visit. Breakfast at Tom and Joe’s Diner followed by a leisurely drive back to Boalsburg where we could all spend the day together. It’s nice to have plans. Then the call she’s not feeling well and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/07/unlooked-for-gift/feed/ 6 11090 Dogs and Scooters https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/04/dogs-and-scooters/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/04/dogs-and-scooters/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:06:09 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11049 Dogs and Scooters Make Good Teachers If I’m willing and not resistant or rigid in my belief that I know best in every situation I can learn something about myself and my life. Lily (left) and Aiden continually remind me of the power of simplicity and the joy hidden in the mundane and ordinary. Each […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/04/dogs-and-scooters/feed/ 21 11049 Prescription: Royal Enfield Himalayan and Autumn https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/11/prescription-royal-enfield-himalayan-and-autumn/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/11/prescription-royal-enfield-himalayan-and-autumn/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10792 A Change of Scenery A riding rhythm has eluded me for the past two months. Maybe more. The usual drive to get on the motorcycle or scooter just hasn’t been animating my decisions. Instead, i’ve lost myself in too much television. Too much sugar. Too much sleep. Staring out the window at the changing autumn […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/11/prescription-royal-enfield-himalayan-and-autumn/feed/ 9 10792 Singular Focus While Riding a Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/10/singular-focus-while-riding-a-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/10/singular-focus-while-riding-a-motorcycle/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2022 06:06:56 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10775 Chocolate Chip Cookie How is it that a chocolate chip cookie is so important to me? Is it really a talisman of some mindful focus on the present moment? Or merely a reflection of a lifelong addiction to sugar? I choose to believe the cookie’s oversized importance points to something greater than sugar. A magical […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/10/singular-focus-while-riding-a-motorcycle/feed/ 8 10775 I Need to Go for a Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/i-need-to-go-for-a-ride-2/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/i-need-to-go-for-a-ride-2/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10551 Morning Chaos These photographs and reflections are from a ride I made this past September 2021. There is a short time interval between the calm and quiet of waking in the morning and the sudden jolt of frenetic chores, tasks, and running around. If I manage an hour of quiet time I feel blessed. And […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/i-need-to-go-for-a-ride-2/feed/ 18 10551 Riding is Magic https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10490 It’s always a surprise what triggers me to write an essay for Scooter in the Sticks. This time it was dragging the garbage can to the street for pickup and seeing frost on the car. There are hints that winter is approaching; leaves descending from trees; geese honking overhead; squirrels and chipmunks growing fatter and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/feed/ 25 10490 Morning Meditations https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/morning-meditations/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/morning-meditations/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10378 You Shall Not Pass Morning meditations have become a daily ritual. One that didn’t come easy. I’ve learned life is easier when I begin the day slowly.  It’s not a simple task because my mind is most active in the morning and I can be swept into action before I really have an idea of […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/morning-meditations/feed/ 19 10378 Scooter Minimalism https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/#comments Sat, 29 May 2021 15:35:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10351 Simple Riding Experience It’s difficult to not be swept up in the idea of simplicity when riding a Vespa scooter.  Or think life will magically improve if it wasn’t so complicated.  When I’m riding, my cares and concerns seem to magically evaporate in the wind.  But however sturdy that illusion, I know it’s not true. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/scooter-minimalism/feed/ 16 10351 Turning a Page https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/01/turning-a-page/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/01/turning-a-page/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9881 A Slap in the Face This past year has seen the world struggle. No amount of riding could free me from concern for myself, my family, and those I love. As much as I want to believe that today, the start of a new year, will be different, it’s merely turning the page in the […]

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