I’m Ryan.
I happen to live with M.E.
M.E. is part of my life, but it is not the whole of who I am. Through honest writing and speaking, I explore chronic illness, faith, unanswered prayer, identity and how we can love people well in the waiting.
More than awareness.
A place for truth without hopelessness, faith without pressure, and stories that make invisible illness visible.
The M.E. Diaries
Personal reflections on post-exertional malaise, identity, grief, humour, relationships and the ordinary moments people often take for granted.
Faith in the waiting
I believe Christ can heal. I also believe the Church must learn how to love people faithfully when healing has not yet come.
Speaking with purpose
Conversations for churches, charities, workplaces, community groups and podcasts about dignity, belonging and compassionate support.
People need language for what they are living.
When people tell me that my writing has finally put their experience into words, I know this work matters. This is not about presenting one experience as universal. It is about opening a door to understanding.
The M.E. Diaries
Honest entries about energy, grief, humour, faith, relationships, identity and the strange mathematics of living with M.E.
A Rare Moment of Joy
Leaving the house, sharing a meal, and remembering what others can take for granted.
Comfortable Enough to Do Nothing
The invisible work behind surviving heat, sensory overload and complete exhaustion.
Loving People in the Waiting
What churches can do when the miracle has not happened yet.
I am still me.
M.E. has changed what I can do. It has not erased who I am.
Our responsibility is faithfulness. The outcome belongs to God.
When the miracle has not happened yet.
I believe Christ can heal. I also believe His presence is not absent from the lives of those who remain ill.
Churches are often very good at celebrating healing. The harder question is how we stay, love and serve when healing has not come.
Read the faith reflection →Stories that help people understand.
Loving People in the Waiting
Supporting people living with chronic illness without pressure, shame or turning them into a project.
I Am Still Me
Identity, dignity and purpose after life-changing illness.
More Than Tired
An accessible introduction to M.E., invisible disability and compassionate adjustments.