Fellow
Current Country
India 🇮🇳
Current City
Varanasi
What have you been going through and experiencing?
I’m celebrating in a way I never have before. It feels like life is gently pushing me forward, urging me to be braver every day. College acceptance, reunions, unexpected opportunities, bonds stretching across time and distance, love in its many forms, life has been so animating.
April 22, 2026
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How can I care for my orí? What is this unfamiliar feeling moving through me right now?
April 22, 2026
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
How can I dance between celebration and care without leaving either behind?
April 22, 2026
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Rest,Journaling
April 22, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
When I started singing again.
April 22, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
When I realized that I might have been a little naive about the good relationships I thought I had built over time.
April 22, 2026
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Time/Attention
April 22, 2026
I originally assumed:
I used to believe my phone was simply a tool and that I had full control over how and when I used it. I saw it as something helpful, not something that could shape my behavior.
April 22, 2026
These assumptions are changing:
I’m realizing how dependent I’ve become. I often reach for it without thinking, and it takes more of my attention than I’d like.
April 22, 2026
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
Spending time without my phone and allowing myself to sit with silence instead of escaping it.
April 22, 2026
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Spending quality time with community members, whether by scheduling in-person or online meetings.
April 22, 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:
Zawadi Rangala
Thank you for keeping our contact alive and for being so affectionate, meeting you was a gift, and I am very grateful for it.
April 22, 2026
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
I genuinely appreciate your energy and the way you show up in this space. Also, congratulations once again on your admission into college. That’s a big milestone, and I really wish you all the best as you step into this new chapter.
May 2, 2026
Zawadi Rangala
It was so lovely meeting you Ivis <3
April 13, 2026
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.