Student
Current Country
Brazil 🇧🇷
Current City
São Paulo
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How can my connection with my ancestry lead me to find answers to my soul's curiosity? How can nature, the orixás, and communities help me?
January 1, 2026
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
How can I learn to be unity within my own communities?
January 1, 2026
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Rest,Time in Nature,Journaling,Prayer
January 1, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
Transitioning from the Brazilian gathering to my solo retreat journey showed me how finding a balance between the collective and the individual is essential. In the quilombo I visited, nature became an ally, silence an opportunity, and intuition led me to care about body and soul
January 1, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
I got rejected from my dream school. It was tough after I had put so much tireless effort into it. Still, getting stuck isn’t an option. I know I’m meant to be exactly where I’m destined to be. Hard work pays off :)
January 1, 2026
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Happiness
January 1, 2026
I originally assumed:
I used to think that being far from home would make me constantly happy.
January 1, 2026
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense that joy isn’t guaranteed by distance or place, it’s shaped by the environment you inhabit, the people around you, and the way your senses respond to where you are.
January 1, 2026
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
I spent Christmas and New Year with a family other than my own. Even though my family doesn’t celebrate these holidays, I felt homesick and missed them deeply. Being surrounded by unfamiliar traditions pushed me out of my comfort zone.
January 1, 2026
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is putting myself in others’ shoes and being genuinely curious about what people share. Making an effort to create real-life relationships has also been supporting me throughout this process.
January 1, 2026
Digital Detox Retreat
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Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Mariana Mejía Luis Juan
You’re a blessing in everyone’s life. I feel like we’ve known each other for years, and that in some multiverse we were close friends. Thanks for your kindness, wholesome presence, and attentiveness to those around you. Your sensitive heart is a source of inspiration, as you are.
January 1, 2026
Maiza Nunes da Costa
Mai, I loved how November served even more to make our connection stronger. Planning things like our lodging and the things we could explore in Recife really brought us together. I'm grateful for your life :)
December 7, 2025
Zawadi Rangala
Dear Zawadi! Thanks for the gift of your kind words and appreciation after leading the "Rethinking Education" session. You're an outstanding human being; you radiate kindness, light, and creativity. Sharing this experience with you is beautiful :)
October 29, 2025
Tristan Herrero Picard
Tristan, you're a source of wisdom and compassion. I'm grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with you on behalf of education. I see good intentions and joy whenever you take the time to share.
September 14, 2025
Maiza Nunes da Costa
Maiza, what a privilege it is to have you in this extraordinary experience. You are one of the strongest people I have ever met. Thank you for always trying to bring your whole self and your presence, even through many things. You are a sunflower, always guided by the light.
August 4, 2025
Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:
Tristan Herrero Picard
Ivis, you are so alive. Thank you for pouring your aliveness into the gathering and making it such a beautiful experience. It brought me a lot of joy to see you dancing, laughing, organizing. Thank you so much for your effort and love.
January 5, 2026
Maiza Nunes da Costa
All our conversations to find a cheap hostel made me laught SO MUCH and value your friendship even more, all the care you take to create the best possible experience, and all your enthusiasm/curiosity for the retreat inspired me. I'll never forgot the hostel amazing café!!
January 2, 2026
John Makuei Bath Madut
I really appreciated your insights during our discussion on reimagining education. Your perspective, together with Tristan's, on nurturing curiosity and students at the centre of learning, added great depth. It reminded me how powerful learning becomes when driven by passion.
October 31, 2025
Jasmine Muchilwa
Ivis, you have a heart of gold, and you never cease to go the extra mile to ensure that people feel seen, valued, and heard. In our group sessions, you filled our Google Meets with infectious enthusiasm, positivity, and joy that made our conversations even more engaging : )
September 30, 2025
Fabrina da Silva Carvalho
Ivis, you are always there for me when I need . When I have a question, or when English is too difficult for me and you explain with patience. I am grateful for your care, affection, and attention. You are so kind, intelligent, and have a heart of gold. Thank you for being you.
August 14, 2025
Maiza Nunes da Costa
ivis always leaves a mark on me in every interaction we have, it was a gift that TFS gave me and I feel grateful to have such an inspiring and human being, sharing this same journey
August 6, 2025
Ruan Vitor Cordeiro da Silva
Thank you for always being so present and asking me about how I'm. That means a lot to me. <3
August 1, 2025
Magical Moments
feeding body and soul
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Sep 30, 2024
activism gives me a sense of worth and importance within myself. crossing km far away, to ground in a city willing to advocate, create bonds and co-create a space to discuss and impact education made my days in ilhéus the greatest ever.
by august 29-31, connection, people and purpose fed my body and soul. my body was fed with shared meals, in the presence of students from all the cities in my state, bahia, all together motivated by the wish to reclaim improvement, dignity and the right to their bodies to exist. my soul was fed by the sense of "i'm not alone," the drums, the shouted songs reverberating everywhere and the human warmth were all things that set this experience apart.