Do you ever wonder why you started following someone or vice-versa? My taste in blogs is very varied and my friend Chad’s blog is all about sailing – Live Free 2 Sail Fast
I think what triggered my interest was a shared experience of mental ill health. In Chad’s case it is PTSD and he finds sailing to be very therapeutic. Not only that, he actively helps other veterans with PTSD to find some relief with sailing. His post on this subject is inspiring – PTSD and sailing.
I would rather go to the moon in spaceship than sail on a small boat because I have a phobic fear of deep water…🌊 Despite that, I am drawn to the water like a lemming and am truly envious of Chad’s ability to be soothed by sailing. He is about to start on a new adventure – see this post Saturday Morning Boat Musings and I want to wish him all the luck in the world. Here is a link to a post about his adorable Great Dane Quincy.
Enjoy!
Postcards from Kerry 
Kerry, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the share, link and all the nice things you’ve said. Thank you.
Chad
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Aawww shucks! ☺️
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Seriously, you have a well written, well known blog and I appreciate you even mentioning much less writing a story about my blog-
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You are most welcome, my friend with the hot wife!
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Thank you for the recommendation. Sailing is therapeutic, challenging work, and rip roaring good times lifestyle I have ever engaged in. All my best to you Kerry.
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You and Chad should have a lot in common. I can’t understand why someone who was born in San Francisco can be frightened of water. That didn’t stop me going whale watching in Monterrey…as soon as I saw those humpbacks, excitement overtook fear. Thank you JoHanna.
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Oh I have done the Whale Watching out of Monterrey. One of the best experiences I ever had!
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As Pharmacotherapist & Medical Student, it is fascinating to see non pharmacological therapies to help people with PTSD 🙂
Keep in touch!
Luís
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Luis! I didn’t know you were a medical student. Bravo! Fashion and Medicine.
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Hehe many thanks! This is way my concept is based on Psychology of Fashion 🙂
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You know, my psychiatrist can always tell how well I am by how I dress. All glamorous and I am feeling good.
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hehe glad to see that! It is a very interesting area! I love it! ❤
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Keep me update 🙂
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Luis, I’ve taken meds and counseling, but I swear the time on a boat has helped the most. Being in control of a challenging situation mixed with the pure sensation of being on the water makes a difference- More on the blog, but thanks for the comments.
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I totally believe in you & I found this a marvellous share! I will have a look 🙂 Thanks for your reply 🙂
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Hi Luis, thanks for the nice reply, look forward to having you follow the site, thanks-
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You are very welcome! I already do 🙂
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I’ve always found sailing therapeutic. After a hard week of teaching, I only needed a few hours on my boat, fighting the wind, and with no other thought as how to survive the next gust without capsizing, I was bodily totally exhausted, but mentally “free”.
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Perhaps what the key is, Pit. You are so focused on sailing that everything else has to leave your mind. Thank you!
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I agree! 🙂
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Thanks for the recommendation.
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You are most welcome, Peggy.
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Thank you for guiding me to this blogger. I will take the time to explore his world. Meanwhile I find myself just wanting to curl up with that beauteous dog and let the wind sail me on that ocean blue ….
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He is friends with your boyfriend in Maine… Dog lovers unite! I love looking at Great Danes – such magnificent hounds.
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I could quip ‘which one’ but I’m feeling decidedly unvampish at the moment.
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Oh dear, you are my barometer of vampishness! I, too, feel unvampish – perhaps there is a retirement home for ex-vamps? Now you have two sailing boyfriends so you could quip that you have a sailor in every port…😁
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Noooooo … we can’t be finished yet – we need a theatre full of people shouting ‘I believe in vamps’ and then we will reawaken and let the fun commence all over again. I can dream …. Sending you many hugs, dear Kerry X
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We need to dream of Helen Mirren…😘
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*smiles* x
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I’m assuming one of your boyfriends in Maine is JDR? He’s a good dude, wish I could open a great bottle of Red and talk smack with him sometime- The dog is a large rug,,,,check her out daily on Instagram at?: @LiveFree2SailFastBoatDog- Thanks for the nice comments, appreciate-
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Oui, bien sûr – c’est lui. I have known him since he very first started blogging. My motto is ‘you can if you will’ and since Linda, our mutual friend died so suddenly last year, I am more conscious than ever that if one has a notion of meeting up, one should try one’s utmost to do it. The dog is a delight. Mine at 7lb would fit in her mouth very easily as a canapé at l’heure d’apéro. One other thing. Those that know me, know I speak as I find, say only what I mean. So I will take the time to explore your blog when I can do it justice later in the week. Bon soirée 😊
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I always get distracted with Great Danes. I’d love to have one, but if it’s not housebroken…well….
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LOL! You have to do that first…
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Not as hard to housebreak as you think. This is our third dane, but we did the housebreaking at the same time as we adopted a Pit/Mastiff adult dog. Not sure which one destroyed the couch,,,,but we had to get a new one.
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LOL! I think I will stick with cats – the poop is much smaller.
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Yep, and you can teach them to poop in a litterbox!
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That would be a very big litter box…
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Interesting thoughts. I have such a wide variety of blogs that I follow. Makes me wonder what I really like.
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It means that your mind is open and non judgmental!
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I never thought of it that way, but I guess you are right.
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😘
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I can’t watch those movies about boats in stormy seas as they terrify me. Great that your friend had found a way to help his PTSD and others’ as well. I will take a look at his blog.
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Thank you!
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Sounds like an interesting blog! I’ll check it out. And I do like the look of Quincy – I have a very soft spot for Great Danes. I follow a real mix of bloggers too, on all sorts of topics – but one thing a lot of us have in common is a quirky sense of humour . Blogging has really extended my horizons.
I’m fascinated by ships and the sea, but these days my balance isn’t great so I have to stick to short rides across smooth water.
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Although I am afraid of water, I thoroughly enjoyed a trip to Vancouver and surrounds. The ferries were huge and smooth sailing. I can’t quite figure what all my blog friends and I have in common…
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I think I do know what your WP friends and you have in common… A desire to learn and broaden your horizons and KINDNESS!
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You are right, Dominique! Sometimes posts titillate me but I always return to the comfort of my kind friends (including you!)
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Thanks!
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