Sarah "Ravyn" Muse

Sarah "Ravyn" Muse Sociology student exploring the connections between people, communities, and the systems that shape our lives.

I’ve changed tremendously over the years, yet I’m only now realizing that one pattern has remained remarkably consistent...
09/12/2026

I’ve changed tremendously over the years, yet I’m only now realizing that one pattern has remained remarkably consistent: duality.

Dark and light. Day and night. Sun and moon. Earth and sky. Water and fire. Life and death. Even the places I find most beautiful are often boundaries—the shoreline where land meets water, twilight where day becomes night, and storms where earth and sky seem to collide.

What fascinates me most is that I never consciously chose “duality” as a theme for myself. I can trace it through interests, aesthetics, creative choices, and even seemingly insignificant decisions I’ve made across completely different periods of my life.

Psychology makes me wonder what recurring preferences like these can tell us about continuity in our sense of self. Sociology makes me wonder how much of the meaning I attach to these symbols is truly individual and how much has been shaped by the cultures, stories, communities, and experiences surrounding me.

Maybe that’s what makes identity so fascinating. We change constantly, but that doesn’t necessarily mean everything about us changes with it. Sometimes a thread remains woven through every version of ourselves—we simply don’t recognize the pattern until we look backward.

And apparently, one of mine has always been the place where opposites meet.

So, a few years ago, I took two personality tests. One to see my personality type, and another to learn my Enneagram. At...
09/06/2026

So, a few years ago, I took two personality tests. One to see my personality type, and another to learn my Enneagram. At that time, I was INFP — the Mediator — and Enneagram 9 — the Peacemaker.

Well, I just took both tests again, and my results made me feel very called out.

I went from INFP — the Mediator — to INFJ-T — the Advocate, and from Enneagram 9 — the Peacemaker — to Enneagram 2 — the Helper.

In my eyes, this shows quite a bit of growth. Instead of avoiding rocking the boat, I’m learning how to keep it afloat by directly addressing issues rather than ignoring them. I still don’t like conflict, and I’ll still try to understand and reason with the people involved. But I’ve learned that keeping the peace isn’t always the same thing as solving the problem.

I haven’t lost the part of myself that wants to understand people or help them. If anything, that part has become stronger. What has changed is my willingness to speak up. I’ve learned that sometimes helping someone means supporting them, sometimes it means listening, and sometimes it means saying something that needs to be said.

I think that’s why I like these new results so much. The Mediator and Peacemaker wanted harmony. The Advocate and Helper still want harmony, but they’re more willing to work for it instead of simply preserving it.

I still want peace. I just no longer believe peace should come at the expense of myself or others.

What kind of leader am I when the answer isn’t obvious?Recently, I asked ChatGPT to put me through a leadership scenario...
08/31/2026

What kind of leader am I when the answer isn’t obvious?

Recently, I asked ChatGPT to put me through a leadership scenario exercise—not simple “What would you do?” questions with an obvious correct answer, but situations involving competing priorities: employee accountability, fairness, documentation, accommodations, team morale, management pressure, and ethical decisions.

What interested me most wasn’t the score, although those were a bit surprising to me as well. It was noticing the pattern behind my answers.

My strongest areas were integrity, fairness, accountability, empathy, and situational judgment. I consistently found myself looking for solutions that protected the team while still considering the individual circumstances of the employee involved.

I also discovered areas where I have room to grow, particularly delegation and workload distribution. My instinct is often to take responsibility myself when something needs to be done. That can be valuable—but leadership also means trusting others, developing their abilities, and recognizing that one person cannot carry an entire team.

The exercise helped me put a name to something I hadn’t really considered before: my leadership style tends to be service-oriented. I care about consistency, documentation, accountability, and doing right by the people I’m responsible for—even when doing so might be uncomfortable.

I’m proud of that foundation.

But having good leadership instincts and being a skilled leader aren’t necessarily the same thing. Skills have to be practiced, challenged, and refined.

And that’s something I’m looking forward to continuing to develop.

When Sociology Meets Psychology: Check on Your PeopleSomething I’ve been thinking about lately is how closely sociology ...
08/20/2026

When Sociology Meets Psychology: Check on Your People

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is how closely sociology and psychology intersect.

Psychology often asks, “What is happening inside this person?”

Sociology asks, “What is happening around this person?”

The truth is, those two questions are rarely separate.

Our relationships, families, workplaces, communities, social expectations, financial circumstances, isolation, and even our online environments can profoundly affect our mental and emotional well-being. The social world around us can create stress, reinforce hopelessness, or make someone feel invisible.

But the reverse can also be true.

Sometimes, simply knowing that someone sees you, hears you, and genuinely cares can interrupt that feeling of isolation.

I was reminded of that recently when someone I know was clearly struggling. I didn’t have a magical solution. I couldn’t fix their circumstances, and I certainly wasn’t qualified to provide professional intervention.

What I could do was listen.

I could acknowledge what they were feeling without validating the hopeless conclusion their mind had reached. I could remind them that they didn’t have to carry everything alone. And then I could give them space rather than overwhelming them.

That experience reminded me of something we sometimes forget:

Checking on your friends doesn’t always mean asking them to explain everything.

Sometimes it means:

“Hey. I noticed you’re quieter than usual.”

“I’m here if you need me.”

“You don’t have to pretend you’re okay around me.”

Or even just sitting beside someone—virtually or physically—while they find their footing again.

We often think of mental health as an individual issue, but human beings are social creatures. The communities we build and the relationships we maintain can influence how people experience stress, loneliness, belonging, and hope.

That doesn’t mean friends can replace therapists, counselors, doctors, or crisis professionals. They can’t.

It means connection matters.

So check on your people.

Not just the friend who openly asks for help.

Check on the strong one.

The funny one.

The one who always checks on everybody else.

The one who suddenly goes quiet.

The one who says, “I’m fine,” a little too quickly.

You don’t have to have the perfect words.

Sometimes being willing to say “I see you. I’m listening. You’re not alone” is a pretty powerful place to start.

And sometimes, that reminder is exactly what someone needs to hear.

I’m Sarah “Ravyn” Muse, an incoming B.A. Sociology student at the University of Arizona Global Campus and an A.S. Digita...
08/10/2026

I’m Sarah “Ravyn” Muse, an incoming B.A. Sociology student at the University of Arizona Global Campus and an A.S. Digital Marketing graduate from Full Sail University.

My developing interests include housing insecurity, social inequality, poverty and economic mobility, community services, substance use and recovery, and the social support systems that influence people’s lives.

This page follows my journey through sociology—from the questions I begin with to the ideas, research, projects, and experiences that shape my understanding along the way.

My goal is not simply to study social issues, but to better understand the relationships between individuals, communities, institutions, opportunities, and barriers—and eventually use that knowledge alongside my background in communication and leadership to contribute to meaningful community-focused work.

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