Gary Ragnarsson
Bio
Deep thinker, stoic, and writer from the UK, sharing everything from philosophical insights to my most intimate, personal stories.
In a world consumed by chasing more, I’m over here embracing less on purpose.
Stories (68/0)
I Locked Myself In An Empty Room For 7 Days
So here we are: back out in the open world. It feels… strange. Like stepping off a plane onto foreign soil, or, more aptly, trying to walk around on solid ground after a boat trip — those phantom waves throwing you off balance for the rest of the day, keeping you suspended between two worlds.
By Gary Ragnarsson8 months ago in Journal
- Top Story - August 2023
Imprisoned! Locked In An Empty Room For 7 Days Top Story - August 2023
It’s Thursday 17th August. 13:43Pm. It’s sunny out. I’ve just played football with my son while my daughter is on a Costa date with her friends. I’m walking home to my fiancé where she and the three boys are waiting for me.
By Gary Ragnarsson9 months ago in Journal
The Power Of Adopting A Persona
Many moons ago --it's always good to open with a pun-- I was in a bit of a dark place. My marriage to a woman that I'd known since childhood, intimately from 16, was breaking down, and for the first time in my life I became aware of the fact that nothing lasts forever.
By Gary Ragnarsson9 months ago in Men
- Top Story - July 2023
A Zen Moment 🏞️Top Story - July 2023
This morning I walked alone down the river, while a gentle pitter-patter of rain tickled at the edges of my skin and formed small reflective beads at the tip of each follicle. I shaved my hair recently, a full buzz cut — some impulse to do with the need for a fresh start.
By Gary Ragnarsson10 months ago in Journal
What Is Love?
Fire, heat, and lust, Time, tide, and toil. True love wont burn the soul, But work to feed the soil. 🍃 🌸 🍃 This poem was written for the ‘Short & Sweet’ challenge, where us Vocal writers were tasked with writing a love poem constructed of only four letter words or less. A tough challenge already, but I figured, I wonder if I can whittle the challenge down further, to just four lines. Let me know how you think I did 😊
By Gary Ragnarsson10 months ago in Poets