Student
Current Country
Thailand 🇹🇭
Current City
Chiang Mai
What have you been going through and experiencing?
I’m enjoying being a beginner. When you master something there’s a relieving comfort in performing our best, however there’s a (✨) that just beginners carry with themselves. I’m a beginner in backpacking, in Thai speaking & in designing a new journey, but this is very animating.
March 1, 2026
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How can I cultivate sanctuaries wherever I go?
March 1, 2026
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
What are the things the universe is trying to teach me right now, but I am not understanding?
March 1, 2026
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Journaling,Rest,Meditation
March 1, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
Celebrations everywhere. Carnaval, my best friend’s birthday, the beginning of my journey in SEA, my birthday. The spirit of celebration has been restored by living a life embracing the unknown as an ally and barriers (cultural, intellectual, linguistic) as lessons to learn from.
March 1, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
Entering the solo phase of my trip was a little scary and made me overthink things, causing me to doubt my choice. I am still learning to navigate solitude and loneliness.
March 1, 2026
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Other
March 1, 2026
I originally assumed:
I initially believed that the purpose behind my choices was clear and well-defined.
March 1, 2026
These assumptions are changing:
Now, I’m reimagining purpose every day. Maybe it isn’t meant to be fully clear yet, and perhaps that uncertainty is part of the challenge. I’m learning to trust that a thread is being woven through my experiences, shaped both by my thinking mind and by forces beyond my control.
March 1, 2026
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
I’m a gatherer, someone who deeply appreciates the collective, but choosing a solo-traveler mode as my next chapter in life has truly challenged my boundaries and pushed me out of my comfort zone.
March 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 showing up authentically and letting people meet me as I’m, without rushing the connection.
March 1, 2026
Digital Detox Retreat
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Being intentionally away from technology and distractions has taught me:
There are different pathways I can take to stay tuned and connected to the world.
February 5, 2026
Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Meirav Roisman
Wow, living life alongside you and Jacey felt like an IRL movie. I felt so much love, ease, and joy around you, truly a core memory unlocked. Thank you for inspiring me to embrace the unexpected; you’re both rare gems. I can’t wait for our orbits to cross again, my lovely stars.
March 1, 2026
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Doug, sinto que nossas almas são irmãs e que elas brincam felizes toda vez que compartilhamos o mesmo ambiente. Te amo, amigo, sua alegria é cativante e sua presença um privilégio. Obrigado por me receber em casa com tanto amor e por me fazer um pouco parte da sua família.
February 1, 2026
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:
Maimouna Yaye Amadou
Celebrating our birthday on 28/02 made me so grateful. I was not alone, thank you for bringing joy into that day.
March 4, 2026
Meirav Roisman
I LOVE YOU IVIS!! thank you so much for hosting me in São Paulo and inviting us to come with you to all your friends events. I genuinely loved spending time with you and I’m so so grateful we got to contact as much as we did. Also side note I love your spam instagram it’s baller.
March 2, 2026
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
Ilhéus, Bahia
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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.