Hey everyone 👋 I’ve just published my first piece on Substack, and I wanted to share it here with you, not as a self-promo, but as an invitation into dialogue. The essay is called: “When Healing Becomes a Performance: A Letter to the Spiritually Overexposed” It’s a reflection on the rising tension I’ve been sensing in spiritual spaces, between genuine integration and performative branding… especially when it comes to sharing pain, teaching, and “living our truth” online. Here’s the link if you feel called to read: https://open.substack.com/pub/gioana/p/when-healing-becomes-a-performance?r=21qvu6&utm_medium=ios What I’d love from you: - Any reflections or honest feedback on the piece - Your own experiences navigating the “performance” layer of online spirituality - And also, please if you’ve been using Substack: what’s your experience been like? I’m new to the platform and curious how others are approaching it Grateful to be in a space that values depth and realness. 🙏 With clarity,

Hi to All! My name is Alex, I live in Athens, Greece. Im new to this community, I thought to make a post as an introduction. In stead on writing about me I thought to share for now something I drew and something I wrote a while back. Looking forward to exploring this community more, wishing everybody a good day. ✌️💜🌞

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For the past 5 years I've been dreaming about building an off grid sanctuary of sovereignty, a hub where leaders and revolutionaries can come together and be productive as fuck, while living and breathing peace. Well... I'm at the stage now in my journey where this reality is coming closer and closer to manifesting, and I am officially, with my team, looking for land to lock off this project. We've scouted a few countries already... Now we find ourselves in Bali, and the hunt continues. I am sharing this because I see this as something we create together. A true New Earth civilization exists in community, with the people coming together. Many of you in this community also have a lot of expertise and experience already, so please share below. I'm very new to this world and have loads to learn! Also, where should we buy land? Where would you recommend? Comment below!! Big love, The Future is Coming.

Lately something has been crossing my mind again and again… It’s this pattern I keep seeing, especially in what we call “the spiritual community” (a term I honestly cringe at sometimes, but you know what I mean). We often mistake tools for transcendence. People start doing things that do have power(ayahuasca, shamanic rituals, therapy, moon ceremonies, plant medicine, breathwork) whatever fits their belief system in that moment. And yes, they feel something. Because for the first time, they’re no longer numb. And that’s beautiful. But here’s the trap: the ego creeps in and whispers, “You’re awake now.” “You’ve made it.” “You’re conscious.” But really… what they had was just a spark, a glimpse. And instead of staying humble, devoted, open, they crown themselves “healers”, “space holders”, “awakened beings”… all while still deeply ruled by ego, projection, performance, and shadow. I’m not speaking from above them cause I’ve been there. After my first dark night of the soul(and many more since then) I had sparks of light too. But I also have deep shadow. I’m still working through it. I probably always will be. That’s the path. That’s what it means to walk it for real. And that’s what breaks my heart is seeing all these “conscious” circles full of unconsciousness. Seeing rituals done for validation, not devotion. Seeing people bypass their deepest wounds while calling themselves illuminated. We don’t become conscious by doing a few ceremonies or sitting in a circle. We become conscious by confronting the unconscious again and again. With brutal honesty. With devotion. With humility. This isn’t about calling people out. It’s about waking us all up to the truth: Consciousness is not an identity. It’s a moment-to-moment choice. And the moment you think you’ve arrived… you probably just took another step into the dark.