Hi, I’m Ryne, and I write here as RY Marvin. This is a digital garden: a place where I grow ideas in public, a little rough and a little unfinished, and tend them over time.

It is not a blog. Nothing here is in order of when I wrote it, and nothing is final. Notes link to each other, change as I learn, and sometimes turn out to be wrong. If you want the details, read How this garden works.

How to wander

  1. Pick a Heartbeat below and open any note under it.
  2. At the bottom of each note, follow the “Related notes” list. I explain why each one is connected.
  3. Look at the stage label on each note: seedling, budding, or evergreen.
  4. Stuck on a word? The Glossary has it.
  5. Want to see what’s new? Check the Changelog.

Hx and Dx, simply

Hx is short for Heartbeats. These are the six big areas of my life that I care about. Dx is short for Diagnosis. These are fifteen smaller, more specific areas, each sitting inside one Heartbeat. Every note here is tagged with one of each, so you can see where it fits.

The six Heartbeats

Heartbeat 01

Relationships

The people I love, lead, and learn alongside.

2 notes

Heartbeat 02

Authentic Growth

Becoming more myself through deliberate practice and honest reflection.

2 notes

Heartbeat 03

Innovate to Earn

Building useful things and finding ways for them to pay their way.

2 notes

Heartbeat 04

Streamlined Financials

Keeping money simple, intentional, and calm.

2 notes

Heartbeat 05

Knowledge Ecosystem

How I capture, connect, and make use of what I learn.

2 notes

Heartbeat 06

Living Well

The daily rhythms and values that make an ordinary day a good one.

1 note

Browse all Heartbeats

This is a young garden with eleven seedlings and buds. Expect gaps, and please be kind about them.

RY MARVIN

A digital garden of notes I’m still growing. Pick a heartbeat, follow the links, and wander.

© 2026 RY MARVIN