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2021 Had Honestly Felt Like A Mixed Bag, At Best, For Me. It Was A Year That Felt A Little Heavy, At Times. I Felt A Sense Of A Change, Some Feelings Of Loss, Some Sobered Realizations, And Add Into That, A Whopper Of Uncertainty.

Between The End Of A Relationship, A Car Accident, Developing PTSD, And Letting Go Of The Fears And Stigmatized Beliefs Attached To Reaching My 30s, At The End Of The Day, I Can Pat Myself On The Back And Say That I’ve Done The Best That I Can With The Situation At Hand, No Matter The Many Times That I Felt Absolutely Fu***ng Overwhelmed.

I Wanted To Make This Impromptu Vlog To Express What I’ve Been Feeling, Up To This Point. At The End Of The Day, Though, I Still Have My Hopes And My Dreams, And The Cool Cats In My Life….And A Journey That Is Far From Over….

May 2022 Be An Abundance Of Happiness, Of Joy, Of Hope, Of Change, And F**k, Maybe Some Magic For All Of Us, Too.

- Ryley 💙

For This 14th Installment Of “The Wanderer’s Journal”, In Celebration Of National Coming Out Day, As Well My 10 Year Anniversary Of Coming Out As A Proud And Out Pansexual, I Share And Recall Memories Of Growing Up That Led To That Day In 2011 Where I Chose To Live My Truth Without Fear.

Yeah, Yeah, A Label Is A Label, And No, I’m Not Going To Use This Time To Mark Out The Differences Of Being Pansexual And Being Bisexual, And I’m Sick Of Hearing Of The “It’s Not Real” Debate, So Please Don’t Bother Persuading Me, Otherwise.

The Episode, Along With All Previous Installments, Are Now Up For View On My YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/ZrRQkoqBep4

Without Further Ado, Episode 14 Of “When Will Ryley Shut The Hell Up?” 🏳️‍🌈

- Ryley 💖

Been A Little While, But Episode 13 Of “The Wanderer’s Journal” Is Finally Up!

Following Up On Some Themes And Topics Discussed From The Previous Episode, I Had A Bit Of A Wonderful Encounter During A Late Night Coffeeshop Visit During Labor Day Weekend, And I Wanted To Share It With Y’all.

There’s This Really Peaceful Park That’s Literally Right Across The Street From Where I Work, And Even Though I Was Just Going To Write About The Story I’m Discussing This Episode, I Ended Up Bringing My Camera And Did A Bit Of An Impromptu Entry Out Of My Visit Here, That Day.

The Episode, Along With All Previous Installments, Are All Up On My YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/HMTQi11sBzo

- Ryley 🧡

I Wanted To Share With You Guys A Brand New “Wanderer’s Journal” Episode, And It’s About A Topic I’ve Been Meaning To Discuss.

Back In April Of This Year, I Was Hit By A Car On The Way Home. I’ve Been Spending The Majority Of Downtime In Recovery From The Injuries, Both Physically And Mentally, As Well As Taking Time Away From My Daytime Job, Which Had Recently Rehired Me After Spending The Majority Of The Pandemic Furloughed, And Eventually, Jobless.

As Detailed From My One Of My Previous Installments Focusing On World Mental Health Day, I Fight Depression And Anxiety On A Daily. As of This Accident, I Now Have To Deal With The Addition Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alongside All This. I Share My Story Of How I’ve Been Dealing With Everything These Past Couple Months ✨

This Episode, Along With The Previous Installments, Are Also Up On My YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/M6rIW8JcYjw

Hoping You’ve All Been Well, And Stay Tuned For More Episodes Ahead! 💛

- Ryley

With Apologies For The Long Delay, I’m Happy To Announce That The Latest Edition Of “The Wanderer’s Journal” Is Finally Here!

For This Premiere Episode, We Return, Once Again, To Buena Park For Knott’s Berry Farm’s “Taste Of Boysenberry” Festival. Filmed In April, I Take A Look At The Park, As It Prepares Not Only For Its 100th Anniversary Celebration, But For Its Long-Awaited Reopening To Full-Operation After Having Remain (Mostly) Closed Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic.

I Also Shot Some Additional Footage, The Following Month, During Passholder Previews, To Showcase The Park In Working-Capacity, Rides And All.

The Park Has Been Decked Out Head To Toe In Decorations, And There Many Monuments And Photo Ops Celebrating The History Of What Was Originally A Humble Farm And Restaurant Stop Run By Walter And Cordellia Knott. This Is Very Much Place That I’ve Grown To Enjoy And Become Fond Of, Not Only For Its Preserves And Canned Goods, Or For Its Attractions, But For The Overall History.

Stay Tuned For New Wanderer Episodes, Coming Real Soon! For Now, Enjoy Episode 11 Of “When Will Ryley Shut The Hell Up?” ✨

(Thanks To My Friend, Jo, For Helping Provide Some Additional Camerawork For The Episode ❤️)

This Episode, Along With The Previous Installments, Are Also Up On My YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/M4XhNyArRoI

- Ryley 💜