Excerpts from my Blog, Ryan without armor
🌿 A Day in My Longevity Routine
“Longevity isn’t about perfection — it’s about rhythm. Ritual. Intention.”
Teas, supplements, skincare, and movement — this is the real routine I follow to support graceful aging from the inside out. No trends. No hacks. Just science-backed consistency.
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☕ Why I Don’t Drink Coffee — Even Though My Genes Say I Should Tolerate It Well
“My body metabolizes caffeine just fine. But my nervous system? That’s a different story.”
This post explores why genetic data doesn’t always tell the full truth — and how I learned to tune in to what actually nourishes me. Hint: it’s not coffee.
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🧠 Why Are So Many People in Modern Western Societies So Unhappy?
“In a culture with more convenience than ever, why are we so emotionally unwell?”
An honest, reflective essay on loneliness, overstimulation, meaning-loss — and what it might take to feel whole again in a fractured society.
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🕯️ Edgar Allan Poe and the Beauty in the Darkness
“Not all darkness is danger. Some of it is depth.”
A personal meditation on why I’ve always been drawn to the quiet, shadowy parts of life — and what they’ve taught me about grief, art, and being alive.
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