Fellow
Current Country
Thailand 🇹🇭
Current City
Koh Tao
What have you been going through and experiencing?
I have been exploring my relationship with the ocean, marine life, and especially with myself (when it comes to self-worth and care towards myself) through scuba diving and dates with myself :)
March 2, 2026
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
What is hidden beneath the depts on my own feelings and myself? How can I find peace?
March 2, 2026
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
What is below what I can see from the surface?
March 2, 2026
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Time in Nature,Rest,Meditation,Creating Music/Art,Journaling
March 2, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
When I first dived through coral and a school of fish, being surrounded by the silence that only the ocean can bring. It felt nourishing and especially magical after holding this dream of scuba diving for such a long time.
March 2, 2026
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
When I noticed how some relationships in my life were changing and that I had to let them go, even if my heart felt pain through this process.
March 2, 2026
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Happiness,Time/Attention
March 2, 2026
I originally assumed:
That it was wrong not to be doing something or not moving towards a direction
March 2, 2026
These assumptions are changing:
I'm seeing how doing nothing can be as impactful for myself as doing something, and how by not having a direction, the universe can help you find a way across the darkness.
March 2, 2026
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
When I spent a whole afternoon without my phone just appreciating the sunset in the beach.
March 2, 2026
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
March 2, 2026
Digital Detox Retreat
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Being intentionally away from technology and distractions has taught me:
You don't need to think the world is going to end if you don't reply to an important message. It's okay for you to relax outside of your work zone, and everything is going to be fine!
November 2, 2025
Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Wendelien van der Schaar
I'm so grateful for the fact that I'm getting to know more about you during those past days and how we have been supporting each other, sharing dreams, planning things together, and so much more!
March 2, 2026
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Doug, you are the best teacher and type 7! :)
You taught me so much about resting, you made me go through so many courageous moments, like during swimming classes, and I'm so grateful that I got someone at my side who always has a way of making my flame of animation shine more!
February 3, 2026
Fabrina da Silva Carvalho
Fabrina, you are such a lovely person, and you carry so much light within you. Every time you spoke about your community, traditions, and your story, I felt so admired by the soul you have. I'm so happy in part of so many communities with you, and I'm excited to see you again!
January 3, 2026
Alice Dos Santos Araújo Lourenço
I love talking to you! You are one of my oldest friends, and I'm so grateful to have met you during all of this craziness that is college applications. Talking to you always brings so much joy, and so excited to finally, after such a long time, see you in person!
December 1, 2025
Naomi Løvstad Wettstein
We finally meet! I loved feeling your energy, getting to know more about your eras during our last coaching session, and finally being able to exchange laughs with you. It was one of my most special memories since I came to Peru, and I hope we can see each other again soon! <3
November 2, 2025
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
I love your laugh! Thank you so much for making my experience in São Paulo the best I could ever wish for. I hope we can soon see each other again and exchange more contagious moments of happiness.
October 1, 2025
Marta Näripä
Thank you so much for noticing during our coaching sessions that I was a little bit distant. I was having a tough week because of my work, and it made me so happy to see that someone noticed and worried about me (I already said this to you, but I love to appreciate people so!) <3
September 1, 2025
Ivisson Souza Ribeiro
Thank you for always being so present and asking me about how I'm. That means a lot to me. <3
August 1, 2025
Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
this gratitude goes for both Ivis and, you, Ruan. you guys have made of the first month of the year so animating and reflective for me. i couldn't be more grateful for your presence, patience and singularity. thank you!
February 2, 2026
Asmaa Drawat
I had so much fun getting to know you better, Ruan. You are such a delight, and I am honored to be able to call you a friend. Thank you so much for your jokes, your open heart, and your generous hands.
January 4, 2026
Fabrina da Silva Carvalho
Ruan, thank you for being you. I love being part of various communities with you, and I feel that our paths will cross even more often in this life.
October 11, 2025
Marta Näripä
Thanks for our call, Ruan! It was so nice and comforting to share our excitement with each other before starting our travels and just getting to know your cool funky sides and being able to share enthusiasm about boardgames with someone!
October 3, 2025
Lexi Bennett-Williams
Thank you for sharing your tips and thoughts on your travels in Peru so that I had some insight before coming! You seem so kind and I hope we can cross paths!
October 1, 2025
Anna Ufaeva
Thank you for our Python session, for opening up, for giving me a different perspective when I needed it so much!
September 30, 2025
John Makuei Bath Madut
A big shoutout to you, Ruan. I truly admire your love for humanity and your inspiring drive to create solutions for pressing social challenges, especially environmental issues, under the larger global threat of climate change.
September 30, 2025
Maimouna Yaye Amadou
Thank you for being there for me. To always check up and to make sure that everything is okay. Thank you to trust me enough to open up and share what you’re going through. You’re an amazing person and I can’t wait to see what you’re gonna achieve during your Launch Year and after
August 25, 2025
Magical Moments
Reminded of home
Tacna
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Sep 26, 2025
Seeing people dancing the Andian Yunza, I felt so nostalgic. Remembering how, in my childhood, I would always be excited to dance at the Quadrilhas in my city. Every time they would scream, "Hey!" while choreographing, I would immerse myself in the memories of the many times I would listen to "Balance!" and dance in the rhytim of Northeastern Forro.
Why do I protect?
Ilo
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Nov 26, 2025
Seeing sea lions for the first time was absolutely breathtaking in the best way possible! Having them so close felt exactly like when I first saw a turtle right in front of me, and I knew something inside of me had changed. And now, meeting another species that’s just as beautiful, I feel even more committed to protecting ecosystems such as these, which don't deserve to fade away because of how we are impacting the ocean. I will do my best to protect the oceans that I have so much fallen in love since the beginning! :)