PTSD and Relationships

PTSD Reactions There are three ways a person with PTSD tends to react to life’s challenges: fighting them running away from them, or freezing in shock It’s pretty animalistic. We are animals after all. PTSD develops when after experiencing a traumatic event a person continues to have these emotional reactions, which normally would go away … Continue readingPTSD and Relationships

Horses Everywhere: The James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program

Some things that are mentally beneficial are things a person straddles. I’m talking about motorbikes and horses. (Not being dirty!) Metallic horses… New York City’s distractions can prevent a person from healing mental and emotional ills. San Francisco also has city distractions but they’re not as intense as New York. Its population is not as … Continue readingHorses Everywhere: The James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program

Clutch Trouble on a 2005 Ninja

You might think that spending $2,200 on a 7-year-old motorcycle would get you a decent bike. Jessie is a great bike, but she came with issues. At one point, I was afraid she was a lemon. Fortunately, the transmission was not the cause of shifting difficulty. Unfortunately, she needed work on the clutch. Like most … Continue readingClutch Trouble on a 2005 Ninja