Fellow
Current Country
Peru 🇵🇪
Current City
La Merced
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How can I learn to love change?
October 31, 2025
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
What inspires me about the world?
October 31, 2025
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Creating Music/Art,Journaling,Time in Nature
October 31, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
During multiple very deep conversations about life that are hinting at me a deeper wisdom about the world and life than what I thought before. Living different lifestyles alongside very interesting people is shifting my view on existence.
October 31, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
The moment I would wake up from the lethargy of having spent hours on my phone trying to escape reality. The realization of all the presence and energy that I had wasted on not existing.
October 31, 2025
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Other
October 31, 2025
I originally assumed:
I used to think that the narrative created by capitalism and Western society of achievement and social success was the way to approach life to have a happy one.
October 31, 2025
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense that other lifestyles, while maybe having less material wealth, can be much more fulfilling than you could ever reach focusing on success. There is no correct way of living, and lots to learn from people that are very different from us.
October 31, 2025
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
Coming to the jungle has proven to be a lifestyle outside of my comfort zone. Everything is uncomfortable. The mosquito bites, the humidity, the heat... It's an ecosystem unlike anything else I've lived before.
October 31, 2025
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
The session Meirav led on community showed a more vulnerable side of everyone, which for me created a tighter space. Having the courage to be honest about the not so good parts of life shows how we are all still human.
October 31, 2025
Digital Detox Retreat
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Being intentionally away from technology and distractions has taught me:
I've learned about the magic of living a mundane life. The pleasure of slowing down to the natural rhythms of your body. I've learned of the teachings of silence, and the beauty of stillness.
October 31, 2025
Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Zeiad Ahmed
I'm very happy to have talked to you more this month!! Our conversations were fun and helped me reflect on my experience and get excited about my next travel! You're a cool guy. Let's keep calling from time to time.
October 31, 2025
Marta Näripä
Every time I see a new post by you, I know something in my mind is going to shift. I appreciate a lot your calm and reflective presence, always ready to present a whole different perspective on life.
October 7, 2025
Naomi Løvstad Wettstein
I'm so grateful for our calls and destiny uniting us in Lima! You're being a really good support in planning my travels but knowing that I'll have a safe landing zone. Thank you for texting so much and generally being so supportive. I'll see you in Lima soon!
September 2, 2025
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Our conversation was so fun!!! I connected immediately with you and I can't wait to have more and keep learning from you.
July 30, 2025
Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:
Zeiad Ahmed
MY ABSOLUTE GOAT!!! Thank you for being so friendly and open all the time, just genuinely good vibes. I am so happy I am getting to know you <3
November 1, 2025
Ivisson Souza Ribeiro
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
John Makuei Bath Madut
Thank you, Tristan, for your thoughtful provocations and philosophical questions. They challenge me to think more deeply and to see ideas from new angles.
September 5, 2025
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Our calls are always highlights of my week. Thank you for making me laugh and helping me debrief my thoughts about the session or just about life in general. I always appreciate your honesty in the contributions you give the session as well. All the best buddy!
August 31, 2025
Jacey Hilburn
Thank you for asking such interesting and philosophical questions in our group meetings! They always make our sessions more enjoyable and insightful.
August 1, 2025
Naomi Løvstad Wettstein
By chance we got to meet in Madrid during the first week of FS. It grounded me, and Tristans energy and initiatives has inspired me along this first month. Our meeting gave me a big insight to him as a person and made me wish I could have this with everyone, in person.
July 24, 2025
Magical Moments
Impromptu Quechua classes
Huaraz
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Sep 19, 2025
I decided to sit down at the Plaza de Armas in Huaraz and just watch. That's when I met Victor and Mary, his niece. They were really happy to talk with me and me with them. Victor taught me some Quechua, and we shared lots of laughs as I struggled to pronounce correctly. I even learnt my first Quechua swearword! It was a magical moment filled with laughter and love.
Art Is Magic
Pueblo Pardo
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Oct 30, 2025
Art is magic!!! Magic is art!!!
Through a conversation with my host on the nature of imagination and art, this realization hit me. "Is magic real?" was one of the questions I considered of claiming as my animating question at the beginning of my Launch Year. And the universe has told me the answer! It gave me the chills.