acceptance Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sun, 01 May 2016 08:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Living Without a Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 04:35:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6296 Daily Meditation My dog Junior models the contemplative life for me — moments of quiet reflection coupled with simple acts of focus and pleasure; tennis balls, Milkbones, naps and walks.  As I squirm with desire to be riding he reminds me that peace is a construct of the mind and I can create my own […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/feed/ 25 6296 Stupid, Weird or Silly https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/stupid-weird-or-silly/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/stupid-weird-or-silly/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:36:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5945 Plodding Along My friend Paul stretching his back during a ride some years ago… This is my day today. Life can plod along, quietly stacking one day among the next in a relentless engine of eternity. Like an airline pilot describing the job as long periods of boredom interrupted by occasional moments of terror, so […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/stupid-weird-or-silly/feed/ 15 5945 Thanks and Gratitude https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/thanks-and-gratitude/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/11/thanks-and-gratitude/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:26:49 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5538 For each person reading these words, for every bot and robot that crawls these pages, for each breath I take as I type this note — thank you.  In remembrance of Thanksgiving Day, some moments of reflection on blessings require from me some thanks and gratitude.  Those words, thanks and gratitude, are simple yet difficult destinations due […]

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