Student
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How can I find belonging when going through frustrations?
September 14, 2025
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
What if I stay where I am for a little longer?
September 14, 2025
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Rest,Creating Music/Art,Journaling
September 14, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
I took part in an event with the aim of advocating for improvements in education, assistance for youth and the opportunity to exchange dreams with people from all over Bahia. There, I cried, my eyes witnessed what my mind couldn't see - I'm not alone, communities are standing up.
September 14, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
As a Student, traveling is not part of my Launch Year plan. Because of this feeling of comparing my experience with the Fellow's cohort, I felt frustrated and misplaced. I'm still grappling with these feelings, wanting to learn: how can I do an exchange wherever I am?
September 14, 2025
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Happiness
September 14, 2025
I originally assumed:
I used to think of happiness as something I could predict.
September 14, 2025
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense that it is something that appears unexpectedly, that is everywhere and within everyone.
September 14, 2025
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
Naming "frustration" as one of the strongest challenges I'm dealing nowadays was quite difficult. Bad feelings need to be acknowledged too, and sharing this with some of my colleagues made me step out of my comfort zone.
September 14, 2025
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Allowing myself to talk about what hurts is also a way of finding support and partnership on this journey. Active listening is a language of love.
September 14, 2025
Digital Detox Retreat
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Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
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:
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.