Share Who You Are
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Share Who You Are
Wisdom is to be found in conversation with each other.
Hello 👋
I hope you’re doing well wherever you are.
It’s the autumn holidays where I am so I decided to take a bit of a break this week. Instead, I thought it would be interesting to try something new.
Wisdom is found in meaningful conversations with open-minded and generous people.
There are now more than 130 of you (from 42 different countries!) who are subscribed to Seeking Wisdom. That represents a considerable amount of diverse life experience.
That’s why I see this space as a great opportunity to share with each other in an environment of respect, non-judgement and curiosity.
The first step though is to get to know each other better.
So, with that said, I’ll introduce myself:
My name is Ben and I’m a man in my late 30s. I have a wife and two little girls.
I’m of mixed cultural background (Belgian and British) and have lived in a few different countries (Belgium, Scotland, Germany, Serbia, and now Slovenia). I’ve also travelled quite a bit, which I am extremely grateful for.
I studied Geography and Anthropology but started my professional life in the Arts and Film industries. After a few years, I moved to the Tech industry where I worked in Marketing and Product for about 7 years.
Then I quit due to burnout.
I came to the realisation that my professional life was not in accordance with who I was and what I aspired to do.
Over the past several months, I’ve been indulging my curiosity in learning new things: I started a vegetable garden; I read a lot; I learned to make bread and tried my hand at fermentation.
And in the back of my mind, I was imagining what Seeking Wisdom could be. So, back in September, I set out on this new adventure and, so far, it has been a very rewarding experience. Now I look forward to meeting open-minded and generous people.
People like you!
How about you?
What’s your name?
Where are you from?
What are you passionate about?
(If you’re not comfortable sharing in the comments, that’s totally okay. You can write me an email by replying to this one).
I don’t know you (yet!) but I look forward to meeting you.
Thank you for sharing 🙏
Share Who You Are
My name is Grace. I live in Asheville, North Carolina. I have two daughters. I'm passionate about so many things. I mostly involve myself with gardening and farming, yoga, ancient wisdom traditions, connecting with new and old friends, traveling to new places, reading, and seeing live music (I love the band Phish). I'm currently starting a new chapter in life. A marriage of 17 years ended. I'm building a school that focuses on farming and regenerative agriculture. Nature is our teacher, I'm simply the guide. I see food as medicine. I view soil as a way we can heal the Earth. Children need to learn and know these messages. I do not subscribe to the mainstream American programming. I know what works for me, my body, and my family. I always return to the Earth for answers I'm seeking. Thanks for starting this "get to know you" conversation. I love what you are doing on Substack. Excited to follow you along your journey.
Reading your introduction, it is really refreshing to know that some people are out there trying different things, on a true endeavor towards happiness and not comfort. I too struggle with the sense of career and purpose in life and also with the overall meaning of true financial independence associated to what we end up pursuing. A great couple of questions that I ask myself are: if money didn't exist, would my job exist? If money wasn't a necessity, would I be doing this job?
My name is Miguel, I'm from Portugal and I'm passionate about life and its immense array of possibilities.