Richard Rymer
Bio
Hello, my name is Richard, I am a veteran with three deployments I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, mild traumatic brain injury, and social anxiety. I am currently working on my master's degree in marriage and family therapy.Stories (2/0)
The Many Faces of Flowers
The beauty of flowers is that no matter the angle you photograph them at, they are still beautiful. Yes, I know that everything has been done before when it comes to photographing flowers but it's not about everyone else, it is about you (the photographer). Flower photography can force you to strengthen your creative side and your soft side. For example, in the photo above may not be an amazing photo but in my eyes, I can imagine the three flowers morphing into some flower zombie with its arms swaying out in front of it. We all get stuck in a non-healthy cycle of work and get bombarded with stress and depression. Because of this, I recommend that you take a few minutes out of your day and photograph flowers, rather you use a camera or a phone, the goal is to spark your imagination and to help lower stress. For example, I am a full-time graduate student and in the middle of writing all of my 5,000 page papers I find that a 15 minute walk tends to help relax my mind and get me past my writer's block.
By Richard Rymer6 years ago in Photography
Anxiety Runs My Life
One door, rattling in the air conditioner, back right light flickering continuously, and my mind unable to focus. Anxiety follows me everywhere I go, no matter the time or where I am at. After the military, I began to experience high levels of anxiety—so much so I would stay in my apartment most of the time with little contact with the outside world. During this period of my life, I was in so much emotional pain I felt that there was no recovering.
By Richard Rymer6 years ago in Psyche
