Ryan Hodgson - Ryanintheus

03/19/2022

I’m one-year alcohol-free! ✅

It wasn’t easy at times. The first three weeks were incredibly not easy. Parties, birthdays, anniversaries, dates, camping trips with the guys, not easy. Bad days, really not easy. Now that I’ve passed the one-year mark, not easy.

Now what?

I still want to drink. I don’t think of myself as having a problem. I chose to stop drinking because I started to want to drink more than I thought was healthy. I wanted to re-establish a more healthy relationship with alcohol.

But now I’m asking myself, should I stay alcohol-free? Or could I start drinking lightly again now and not fall into that old habit? Did I really have a problem? Are these the thoughts of someone who was able to stop drinking cold by himself for a year and can manage to drink only socially again, or are these the thoughts of someone who does have a problem? Am I overthinking it?

Where’s the roadmap to success for this stuff? What does success even look like?

The journey continues… we are all a work in progress. 🙏🏼

📸 Vanessa Angel

03/04/2022

This is how I feel about Russia invading Ukraine!

While this poem was written about the devastating fires in Australia in 2020, it captures the sense of helplessness and the almost shame I feel just going about life as if nothing is happening.

I feel like this about every war and pretty much every injustice I see.

But the injustice at this scale hits me hard.

Beautifully written !

02/27/2022

I love this quote from because it is simple but mighty.

It reminds us that doing the work to know ourselves, to know our "why" - what brings us joy, is only half the work, even though it's mighty work in itself!

The other half is consistently showing up for yourself by making the choice every day to stay true to your "why" so we can live a life of meaning.

You gotta love Dolly. She keeps it real!

02/16/2022

This is the truth about love! You can be in love at times, yet it's not good for you. It isn't right. Because being in love is not enough. Both people need to want to meet on the bridge. And both people need to have the skills to meet on the bridge!

This is why working on yourself, working on your self-love, is so crucial. To meet your partner on the bridge, you BOTH need to know and love yourselves and have the emotional intelligence to communicate your specific needs and boundaries. You BOTH have to intentionally and calmly respond rather than react to each other, so your relationship isn't damaged by harmful words. You BOTH have to know your triggers and preemptively ask for help navigating tricky waters as a team.

If you have love but don't feel like your partner is meeting on the bridge, the message here is true. There is a greater love out there for you, and that love will be ready!

02/15/2022

Happy Valentines Day, everyone! For all those couples out there, I hope you can celebrate your love with your special person today! If this Valentines Day finds you single, I hope you don't feel down about it. If there's one thing I've learned in this life, cultivating your love for yourself is the greatest source of happiness you will ever find. If you can fill all your needs yourself, you have found your valentine; it's you! When you get to that place, you don't need a partner. You just want one when the fit is right. Just think, if you are single today and working on loving yourself, you're working on welcoming the most complete, beautiful love you can imagine for yourself into your life sometime in the future. That sounds pretty good, doesn't it? I think so!

02/07/2022

This is by far the most important love story of your life!

The End.

01/31/2022

The past three years have been quite challenging for me physically and mentally. I've had melanoma skin cancer removed from my back, requiring 20 stitches. I have had the virus not once but twice. I've had two back injuries flare up regularly. A calf muscle injury that knocked me out of hiking for a season. And last but least, I stuck a crampon in my calf and ripped a 6-inch tear down it, requiring 25 more stitches!

As someone who thrives on being physically healthy and fit, maintaining my mental health has a new approach, it's been a journey of patience, resolve, and growth. As I fight my way back to total health and fitness, I've realized that through these experiences, I've learned to find joy in other areas. The frequent recovery times have given some space in my calendar and slowed me down, creating space (and a need) for me to explore new things.

The experience has underscored the belief that things do happen for a reason. I've learned not to resist setbacks but instead to seek out the opportunity they provide. Our path in life can seem not to make sense until it does!

01/23/2022

It seems obvious, but it's not easy, and there are many reasons why. To know what brings you the most joy, you have to know yourself. Many people discover that what they thought brought them joy was motivated by what someone else wanted, like a parent or a partner. Others are so driven by their careers or a learned definition of success that they don't tune into themselves enough to hear what makes their hearts sing. Then there are those souls who generously devote their lives to others, not stopping to give breath to their dreams.

No matter who you are, you deserve to experience joy. You only get one life!

With that in mind, do you think your life is optimized around what brings you joy?

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01/10/2022

I love this quote by . What do you think of it? Does it resonate for you? If so, how?

01/07/2022

"You need eagles wings to get over things that make no sense in this world." - Tom Petty

I have always loved eagles. They are the masters of the sky. I've always imagined what it must feel like to be able to rise above all the noise, soaring above the madness below carelessly. With everything going on in the world, I'm sure that I'm not the only one who wishes I had eagle wings to get over the things that don't make sense in our world. But instead of wings, we each have the habits that help us rise above the madness. Daily, my eagle's wings are working out and yoga. If I have done either by 8 am, I feel like I have already won the day. That sense of accomplishment and connection to my body helps me find a path through each day and make sense of this crazy world. I'm curious what daily habits work for you guys?

01/04/2022

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“Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.” - Aldous Huxley // in The Sloan Polarized/ Black 📷

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01/03/2022

This is such a powerful quote. We all have positive and negative thoughts, every single one of us. What I find so interesting about the way our minds work is we do have the choice as to which thoughts we give energy to and which we decide not to. Aware of that choice, I do my best not to grab onto negative thoughts and let them remain my focus for too long because that will set me off in the wrong direction.

It’s not easy!

Being mindful means being aware of our thoughts and cultivating and nurturing positive thoughts while recognizing and quickly releasing negative ones. If we allow our minds to focus on negative circumstances, people, or experiences, they will have the power to influence our subsequent reactions, decisions, and the energy we give to those around us.

My intention is to create positive experiences and interactions with the people around me, so I try and be as mindful as possible about what I'm giving energy to and, therefore, what has power over me that might influence how I show up. The more we practice this mindfulness, the more natural it becomes to let go of negative influences.

12/14/2021

When it comes to relationship advice, I don't think it gets much better than this by . So much is determined in our lives by the mindset we take into experiences. Relationships are, of course, no different. And I'm the first person to put my hand up and own that I've been guilty of getting attached to a person rather than nurturing the connection I had with them. This seemingly subtle difference in mindset is a huge one. With attachment comes things like dependence and expectations, which lead to pressure. Instead, if you focus on your connection with someone, you find a more organic flow, free of expectations, and you don't give up the control of your happiness to someone else. You fall for the connection you have with the person, not the person as an entity, if that makes any sense? It creates the environment where another great relationship quote comes to mind. harriet_lerner says, "The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don't want to."

12/07/2021

Nature has all the answers! Nature shows us that it, like us, can heal from devastation, and in so doing, become even more beautiful than we were before.

12/02/2021

As an Australian living in the US, I'm often asked what exactly the word mate, or more specifically, what mateship means? So I thought I'd define it as I understand it. To me, and I would think the majority of Australians, mateship is our special sauce. It separates us from the rest of the world, serves us when times are tough, and is central to our Australian sense of identity. It is hard to define. It's a belief system, a way of being. Perhaps it's comradeship as an ideal. It implies having each other's back unconditionally.

While I realize people in other countries have relationships like this, I don't know another country that incorporates this notion into its cultural identity. The fact that it has a label and is part of our national identity propels the concept and binds us as Australian's together. It's the thing I love most about being Australian. I think the world could benefit if more people embraced mateship. I'm curious, do you have relationships like this in your life? Who are they?

11/16/2021

"To some extent, Seattle remains a frontier metropolis, a place where people can experiment with their lives, and change and grow and make things happen." – Tom Robbins

This is undoubtedly is my experience of Seattle. It is rich with an entrepreneurial spirit, full of trial and error, full of failure and success. Because of this, it is a place of opportunity. It is a place where if you persist with patience, you can find your calling and find yourself!

Oh, and it's a pretty darn beautiful place too!

11/02/2021

I love this quote. It very simply reframes our perspective by valuing those times when we would previously think we had lost or failed. Consequentially we reduce our suffering created by the perception that we failed, and we become more mindful of the lesson learned so that we grow from the experience.

It reeks of wisdom procured through the experiences of others and, if embraced, can empower us to attempt to try something we otherwise wouldn't. Recall all those times you were too afraid to try something because you didn't want to suffer losing or failing? Imagine how great life would be if you removed that possibility of suffering from failing and instead saw every challenge as a win or grow opportunity!

I see this fear in those who I'm coaching, and I see it in my daughter. In both cases, I'm continually reminding them that success is rarely achieved on the first attempt for even the greatest among us. The main difference I can see between those who achieve greatness and those who don't is that the greats embrace this exact concept, so they are ok with failing until finally, they have learned how to win!

10/28/2021

One of my favorite benefits of spending time in nature is that it offers us the chance to find perspective. You get to see in its scale and majesty the relative size of our issues. But we can't always get to these beautiful places. Life sometimes doesn't give us the opportunity - like when you recently got 25 stitches in your leg - so you have to find other ways to put things into perspective. I listened to 's podcast 'Dare To Lead,' and she shared the concept of the 5's. When you find yourself bent out of shape by something, you ask yourself... Will this matter in 5 minutes, 5 hours, 5 months, 5 days 5 years? Using this concept, we can see the true importance of that thing and most likely move through it more successfully. The 5's deliver a similar perspective that the layers of mountains in this pic provide for me.

10/25/2021

What's the first thing you thought of, or you felt, when you read this quote?

Personally, I love it. It's beautiful. Not because I believe the magic of love at first sight. But because I believe in the magic of hope. Hope is the most beautiful gift we can give anyone.

10/22/2021

"This morning I saw a coyote walking through the sagebrush right at the very edge of the ocean - next stop China. The coyote was acting like he was in New Mexico or Wyoming, except that there were whales passing below. That’s what this country does for you. Come down to Big Sur and let your soul have some room to get outside its marrow." ~ Richard Brautigan

Big Sur is a special place to me, and it's calling my name right now. My soul having some room to get outside its marrow is exactly how I feel there! It is these kinds of places that allow us to reset our minds and recharge our batteries. I'd love it if you'd share for everyone reading the places that have this effect on you...

10/20/2021

"The most powerful emotions that we experience have very sharp points, like the tip of a thorn. When they prick us, they cause discomfort and even pain. Just the anticipation or fear of these feelings can trigger intolerable vulnerability in us. We know it's coming. For many of us, our first response to vulnerability and pain of these sharp points is not to lean into the discomfort and feel our way through but rather to make it go away. We do that by numbing and taking the edge off the pain with whatever provides the quickest relief. We can anesthetize with a whole bunch of stuff, including alcohol, drugs, food, s*x, relationships, money, work, caretaking, gambling, staying busy, affairs, chaos, shopping, planning, perfectionism, constant change, and the Internet. And just so we don't miss it in this long list of all the ways we can numb ourselves, there's always staying busy: living so hard and fast that the truths of our lives can't catch up with us. We fill every ounce of white space with something so there's no room or time for emotion to make itself known.”

Wonderfully put by Brené Brown. Be mindful of the stuff, have the courage to push it away and face the truths of our lives.

10/15/2021

It's amazing how an experience can change so much because of a simple decision. My decision to quit the influencer world has quickly brought me back the joy of creativity and photography. I'm not going to go as far as saying it was toxic for me because I've been heavily involved with social media for a long time, and I learned long ago to make the game work for me, but... The game heavily restricted me. I knew the best time to post to get the most engagement, the right content, write engaging copy, use hashtags to get maximum reach, and all that.

My problem was that I got to Instagram late. I had over 200,000 followers on Twitter, but that didn't matter anymore. Instagram was where the $$ were at, so I had to work the game extra hard to try and grow an engaged audience to get opportunities.

And I did. I received free or paid trips to London, Costa Rica, Mexico, and multiple trips to Alaska, Canada, and throughout the US, and great merch opportunities with Eddie Bauer, Patagonia, Gillette, etc. Those opportunities were terrific, but the process sucked the joy out of my social media and creative experience.

Now, just weeks after making the conscious decision to quit the space and create content for me, I feel my creativity and joy returning.

I'm looking forward to developing an even deeper connection with you all.

10/11/2021

What we think is our reality. One of my favorite inspirational speakers on the subject of the law of attraction, Abraham Hicks (), says, "You get what you think about whether you want it or not!". It's true to say then that you are much less likely to attract the outcomes you desire if you doubt yourself. To doubt is to be uncertain, and if you are uncertain, you don't believe that you truly deserve what you hope to attract. The antidote to doubt is to feel worthy. To feel worthy, you can practice focusing on all the times you have been successful. Every success is proof that you are worthy, and let's face it; you probably have way more successes than you give yourself credit for. By training your mind to focus on feeling worthy, you will be more likely to attract the outcomes you desire.

10/06/2021

For a long time, I've been aware of the toxicity of social media and its adverse effects on me and others at the individual level and the national level. I've been trying to balance being positive and being honest with the hope of sharing something relatable but encouraging at the same time. With this in mind, I've decided to stop doing the "influencer" work where I promote something for personal gain.

Instead, I've decided to become what I'm calling a "Conscious Content Creator." What does it mean to be a conscious content creator? It's anchored in the agreement that we create our reality based on our vibration, so the choice is to share content that aligns with our preferred reality. When we share that content, we're putting it out into the world so that it may also positively resonate with others.

By choosing to harness content as a tool to create our preferred reality, we're lifting ourselves and our community toward a more expansive consciousness. In other words, I want to do my small bit to use social media to create the world I want to live in. Who's with me?

10/01/2021

"Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is fear walking. Walk directly into your fears, with your values as your guide, toward what matters to you. The more you choose moves that are toward your values, the more vital, effective, and meaningful your life is likely to become." ~ Dr

May you walk towards what matters to you with courage. 🙏🏼

09/28/2021

If you were being truly honest with yourself, who of you thinks you could do better at sucking the marrow out of life? I know I'd put my hand up. I don't know who the person is in this photo, but she reminded me at the time that I was letting other people's opinions distract me from living my life my way. She didn't give a damn who was watching her. She was free as a bird, playing in the water and immersing herself in this scene of beauty. It was beautiful to witness.