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Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
What if returning home means returning to myself?
October 29, 2025
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
How can I encourage dreaming as an essential requirement for living an extraodinary life?
October 29, 2025
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Journaling,Rest,Time in Nature
October 29, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
I was in Pernambuco, Brazil, from Oct. 21-27. A change of course led me to Usina de Arte, an organization that innovates in a historically exploited community. I was blessed with generous meals, nature contact, and a bond with locals and their stories. I could live, and be alive.
October 29, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
I overthink about the future. As it's getting close to important college deadlines, anxiety took over me, and it made me feel unstable for a moment, adding to other concerns such as finances and professional performance.
October 29, 2025
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Other
October 29, 2025
I originally assumed:
I used to think that coming back home was a burden. As an explorer, the world's floor captivates me, making me find home wherever I go.
October 29, 2025
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense the “returns” as an invitation to look back at home, as a starting point, a place to rest, a sacred environment. I can also be an explorer of home.
October 29, 2025
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
I challenged myself to consciously spend less time on screens during my last week, as a reminder to cultivate genuine presence. As such, I redirected my interest in screens to my interest in people's real stories.
October 29, 2025
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Viewing each encounter with someone I don't know very well yet as an opportunity to write a new chapter.
October 29, 2025
Digital Detox Retreat
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Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
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:
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.