A journey from the vibrant life in Berlin to the warmth of Portugal leads to a deeper understanding of fulfillment through community and humility in North Carolina.
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Alexandra is the author of the website Inner Pathing, a Substack publication focused on following the inner path, with hundreds of subscribers.
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The author shares a personal journey of overcoming brain fog and fatigue, initially fearing serious health issues like dementia or a brain tumor. After experimenting with spore-forming probiotics and eating natto, a fermented soyb...
The author shares 10 things they have loved lately, including giving up sugar, managing glucose, a YouTube video on glucose spikes, a classic book on bodyweight exercises, a meditation retreat, a podcast series, a book on anxiety,...
The author shares her experience with Botox and how it affected her life and self-perception. She reflects on the beauty industry's influence and the importance of aging gracefully.
0Somatic Experience Aesthetics
2025-02-08 •
The author reflects on her search for the perfect silverware, realizing that she is after the somatic experience rather than just aesthetics. She discusses the history of the Paul Revere silverware and the challenges of modern des...
The text discusses the practice of Mettā, or loving-kindness, and its impact on the author's life. It explores the author's experience with a meditation course, the concept of 'Kind Culture,' and the creation of a bumper sticker w...
0You don't have to be afraid of spiders?
2024-11-03 •
The author shares her experience of overcoming her fear of spiders, explaining that the fear was manageable until she moved to a place where she encountered spiders all day long. She realized that her fear was about a spider crawl...
0All the electricity you'll need for 40+ years
2024-10-25 •
The text discusses the purchase of a pallet of solar panels that will cover the household energy needs for 40 years, the benefits of solar energy, the potential of renewable energy sources, and the solarpunk movement.
08 months of applying Peace Pilgrim's wisdom
2024-07-17 •
The text discusses the wisdom of Peace Pilgrim, who walked across North America for 28 years to speak to people about peace. The author shares how she applied Peace Pilgrim's advice to her own life, stopping things she knew she sh...
0Trading the ideal for the real
2024-06-03 •
The author reflects on the difference between idealized visions and the reality of bringing them to life, using examples of creating a music video and building a house. She discusses the shallowness of a life of pristine optionali...
0What have we given up for comfort?
2024-05-14 •
The author reflects on the comforts of modern life and the benefits of living in a rural area. She describes her experiences of living close to nature and how it has improved her physical and mental health.
0On doing less
2024-03-12 •
The text discusses the societal pressure to achieve more and the importance of slowing down and doing less. The author reflects on the value of being present and content with oneself and one's life.
0Love in the time of wearables
2024-02-16 •
Abigail gets a smartwatch to track her sleep and movement. She hosts a party and meets Martin. They start dating, but her watch interrupts their moments. The relationship cools, and they break up.
0How I stopped eating sugar
2024-02-10 •
The author shares her journey of giving up sugar, inspired by meeting two people who didn't eat sugar. She discusses the physical and habitual challenges of quitting sugar, the benefits she experienced, and how she was able to sus...
0Everyone's Wanting
2024-01-28 •
The text discusses the common desires and contradictions in people's lives, and the author's personal desire to find peace and contentment in the present moment.
0Taking up space
2024-01-24 •
The author discusses her struggle with taking up space in conversations and relationships, and how she has learned to navigate the balance between giving and taking in conversations. She reflects on her tendency to be a giver, and...
0Favorite 3 of 2023
2023-12-30 •
The text discusses the uncanniness of time, the importance of foundational texts in various professions, and recommendations for books, music, and a novel.
The author shares their experiences during a year-long sabbatical, traveling to various countries and attending different retreats and festivals. They reflect on the beauty of the world and the inner self, as well as the challenge...
0The Path of Aliveness
2023-11-15 •
The author reflects on her life and the decisions she has made, including moving to Portugal with her fiancé and then leaving to travel the world. She discusses her feelings of being stuck and her search for a sense of aliveness, ...
0to know the landscape of someone's psyche
2023-10-08 •
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0How much beauty can we create together?
2023-08-06 •
Boom is a weeklong psytrance festival in rural inland Portugal, happening every other year for 25 years. It is a massive festival with 40,000 people in attendance, offering a variety of activities and experiences. The festival is ...
Jesscamp2 was a weeklong tpot meetup at a hotel in Germany's Black Forest. The majority of the ~70 attendees are the weird nerdy kids from high school who grew up, got tech jobs, and now spend too much time on Twitter. The event w...
0Postcards from the Mind
2023-06-18 •
The author discusses the concept of creating mental postcards of moments in life to send to their future self, capturing the sensory experiences and emotions of the present. They reflect on the significance of these postcards and ...
0Groundlessness as home
2023-05-17 •
The author reflects on her recent travels and the concept of home, feeling like an outsider in places she once called home. She discusses the difficulty of choosing a place to stay and the impermanence of life, and concludes that ...