Tag: mental-health
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My Name Is…
My name is Ryan Frary. I began this life with that name. I’ve had many names and nicknames. RJ, Boo-boo, Bubba, Frare, FrereBear and more. Each one whether given to me or created by me, captured a part of who I am, but never quite got the full picture. I always loved nicknames and titles.…
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Freedom Through Imprisonment
The body rests where it lays, My soul protests but here it stays We want movement and action these days But pausing is necessary for life, like the sun’s rays I’m not sure what to write about anymore. I had set all of my attention and energy on the fast and that journey, that I…
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There is a Wind Pulling Me East
There is a wind pulling me east. It whispers then howls like a beast. It shouts in storms and bellows in breeze It beckons me forward in hardship and ease It drives my vessel through the waves and over the seas The might and majesty blow me from my feet and to my knees The…
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Healing the Body
There is a long road ahead of me in terms of recovery for my physical body. My spirit and mental awareness soar for a time and are brought swiftly back to reality as I stand and move around. We are whole beings and reintegrating my physical awareness with the rest of me is the next…
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Life Day 1
I am feeling out the direction of this blog now that the fast is over. I intend to make content that is worthy of everyone’s time including my own. Right now I am thinking it will become a place for essays, poetry and my creative writing that is short form. They may not be as…
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Fasting Day 40 of 40: Awe from Beginning to End
Last night I laid out under the stars and basked in their glow. I could see a pink and green haze emanating from them and faint lines of light the seem to interconnect. The simple treasure of the sky at night left me in awe at our experience here. The magic and wonder that is…
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Fasting Day 39 of 40: Self-Care
I had always thought victory was achieved from the last bit of “oomph” left within the hero. They had something others could only dream of. I styled my life and my creations in that manner. I would wait last minute because I had that “it” with in me. After years of coming close to but…
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Fasting Day 38 of 40: The Heart as a Master Healer
With every thrum of the heart beat blood pulses and oxygen fills us. On the down beat we expel that which is no longer serving, C02 and the like, and on the in-breath we bring in vital new life force. The rhythm of the two brings us closer to ourselves. Our heart is the feeler…
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Fasting Day 35 of 40: Making Contact
We are not alone. There is an undeniable truth I have found within moments of stillness and silence. Every aspect of the Universe is humming and alive. Parts of my body even begin to speak to me. A shoulder will say, “hold me a little closer,” and healing begins. My heart will say “feel into…
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Fasting Day 33 of 40: The Law of Reciprocation
Our collective awareness of value and money is shifting. Prices soar as what is of worth becomes questionable. This is true for tangible goods like food and resources, as well as our shared ideals. As the old systems shake and fall away, we get to create something new. Tit for tat has been a part…
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