Author Archives: Ryn PB

Stories are the Cure: How I’m embracing and facing my anger

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ryn PB

There is a sticker on the lefthand corner of my laptop, below the keyboard I am typing this on, that says, “You got this.” It is slowly peeling away, curling up, to leave only the white background the words had … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT+, mental health, new era | Tagged airplane, airport, anger, anxiety, death, depression, grief, hannah gadsby, honesty, LGBT+, loss, mental health, nanette, queer, relapse, self harm, stories, transphobia, trauma, travel, trigger warning, truth, tsa, tw, writing | Leave a comment

Fear of the Blank Page: How I’m Trying to Get Back into Writing More and Punch my Fear in the Gut

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Ryn PB

For the past few months, I have been avoiding blank pages. I’ve been reading and studying and watching Doctor Who and cleaning my fish’s tank and working, but not looking at the blank pages in my creative writing notebook or … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health, new era | Tagged blank page, creative writing, creativity, distraction, doctor who, goals, motivation, possibilities, potential, writing | Leave a comment

November 2019: How I Read Two New Favorite Books and They Were Both Memoirs About Identity

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band by Michelle Cruz Gonzales The Body by Stephen King Sorted: Growing Up, Coming … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT+, new era, polysyllabic spree | Tagged books, favorites, harry potter, juliet takes a breath, leigh bardugo, LGBT+, literature, memoir, ninth house, queerlit, stephen king, the body, trans experience | Leave a comment

October 2019: How My Attempted Spooky Read AND Punk Book Turned Out to be Flops

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Ryn PB

***Sorry no photos! I have some that I may add later but my computer is malfunctioning at the moment. 😦 What I Read: Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker Opal by Maggie Stiefvater Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward … Continue reading →

Posted in polysyllabic spree | Tagged books, cheryl strayed, chicana, claire legrand, graphic novels, maggie stiefvater, mooncakes, october, opal, pet sematary, punk, sawkill girls, spooky reads, stephen king, the raven cycle, wild | Leave a comment

Solitaire and Bedtime Stories: How My Anxiety and Creativity Live in the Same Room

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ryn PB

As I’ve been getting out of my month-and-a-half-long sickness stupor, I’ve been getting back into my creative pursuits—bullet journaling, writing, etc.—and I’ve noticed one big change since I have been accessing this part of my brain again: I can’t fall … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health, new era | Tagged anxiety, bedtime stories, creativity, depression, hydra monster, mental health, sleeping, solitaire, writing | Leave a comment

September 2019: How Re-reads, Graphic Novels, and Sibling Book Club Saved My Month

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: Death Note: Black Edition Vol. I by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata The Raven Boys (re-read) by Maggie Stiefvater Who Would Have Thought It? (school book) by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up … Continue reading →

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August 2019: How I Got a Concussion and Lin-Manuel Miranda Narrated a Book to Me

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimatum by Brian Michael Bendis Sheets by Brenna Thummler Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savannah Ganucheau Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (re-read; audiobook) by Becky Albertalli Aristotle and Dante Discover … Continue reading →

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Listening: How Recovering from a Concussion Forced Me to Develop New Self-Care Habits

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Ryn PB

This concussion has been the worst injury I have ever sustained in my entire life. I’ve been sad, lonely, hurting, foggy, lazy, and most of all, BORED. So that’s why this blog post is going up so late—I finally have … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health, new era | Tagged audiobook, baths, books, brain fog, candles, concussion, dogs, fish, injury, podcast, self care, shower, skin care, tea | Leave a comment

July 2019: How Working at a Bookstore Has Made My Book Obsession Grow and I Got Back Into Sci-Fi

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Mettanoia, Vol. Two: Mental Health and Self Care Strategies (zine) by ?? The Miserable Mill by Lemony … Continue reading →

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Magic and Endurance: How David Blaine’s Crazy Stunts Help Banish My Fear of Messing Up

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ryn PB

Disclaimer: I am aware that David Blaine has faced and is currently facing sexual assault allegations. I do not support people who do this, and in light of any new evidence, I may take down this post. I understand if … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health, new era | Tagged anxiety, card tricks, davidblaine, endurance, fasting, humanity, hydra monster, love, magic, magician, mary poppins, passion, stunts | Leave a comment