Category Archives: new era

Fall Out Boy, Five Hundred Dollars, and Feminist Authors: How I’m learning to accept the good alongside the bad

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Ryn PB

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten really bad at receiving compliments and accolades. It’s not because I’m modest; it’s because I’m self-deprecating. I indulge in negative self-talk and awkwardness when it comes to noticing good things about myself. Then … Continue reading →

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A Letter to My Skin: How I’m Learning to Accept It, Blemishes and All (TW: self harm)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Ryn PB

Dear Skin, I have tattooed, cut, scarred, pierced, scratched, picked at, peeled, bruised, burned, and dried you out. Some of these I have done in pursuit of happiness and healing, some in pursuit of numbness, and others through mere ignorance. … Continue reading →

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Chester the Stud: How My Betta Fish Has Helped Me Feel Less Lonely and More Rooted in Reality

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Ryn PB

As Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day says, “I believe I’m a walking contradiction.” And I am. Actually, I am full of contradictions. I am a perfectionist, but I have several hobbies I’m not good at. I dislike crafting, but … Continue reading →

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I Can Lift a Car: How Walk the Moon Inspired Me to Meditate More and Keep on Trying to Make my Own Happiness

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ryn PB

Going to a Walk the Moon concert has been on my bucket list ever since I heard their music, which was a surprise even to me. My typical music is angst-ridden pop punk, angry rock music, and the occasional musical … Continue reading →

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“For which of my bad parts didst thou first fall in love with me?”: How Shakespeare Finally Became Relevant to Me

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Ryn PB

You know how everyone talks about how Shakespeare is still relevant in this day and age? Well, it’s not that I didn’t believe this, but I never really saw evidence of this in my own life. I couldn’t imagine how … Continue reading →

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Beating the Cobra Kai: How I’m Attempting to Come Back from a Mental Breakdown

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Ryn PB

A massive anxiety attack and a few weeks of crippling depression were all it took for me to start taking my mental health seriously again. It’s an eye-opener when you literally can’t work or make phone calls or even get … Continue reading →

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A Hufflepuff in a Family of Ravenclaws: How I’m (Slowly) Coming to Terms with my Weirdness

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Ryn PB

A few months ago, I went to Harry Potter World with my dad (as I have already documented). While we were there, I of course had to figure out the Houses of my entire family, and I quickly learned that … Continue reading →

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The Hydra Monster Strikes Again: How Amateur Drag Night at the Gay Bar Helped with my Low Moods

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Ryn PB

A few nights ago, I was at the gay bar with my friends. One of my friends was performing in amateur drag night (what an amazing king) and I got to spend time with the people I was going to … Continue reading →

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“I Just Wanted To Tell You You Look Pretty Today”: How I Flirted for the First Time

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Ryn PB

Yesterday, I told a girl she was pretty. This may not seem like a big deal, but it was for me. Ever since I came out as bisexual, I’ve worried about dating. I never dated in high school, because I … Continue reading →

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A New Era

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Ryn PB

This blog has been a bit of a disaster for me, and I’d like to fix that. It’s on my bucket list to start and keep up a blog (because I love writing, but I need deadlines), and I’ve never … Continue reading →

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