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Tijn Tjoelker

Editor at The Mycelium

Editor at The Mycelium

Articles

  • 2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Tijn Tjoelker

    “The surest way to heal an eco-system is to connect it to more of itself.”— William McDonoughWhy.This experimental newsletter is an attempt to weave together the fragmented regenerative movement into a symbiotic and synergistic network. How.Every month I’ll share a regenerative project, practice or paradigm together with a call to action — and connection. Who.Written by Tijn Tjoelker (26). Trained as an earth scientist, interdisciplinary systems thinker and sustainability leader.

  • 2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Tijn Tjoelker

    I just came out of a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation at Dhamma Sobhana in Sweden. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Most of the time it felt like I was drowning. Drowning in my own misery. Being confronted with physical pain. Negative thoughts. And intense cravings to be free from suffering. And at times surfacing out of the sea of misery. My body and ego dissolving into a blissful cloud of love. Experiencing glimpses of pure peace, happiness and equanimity.

  • 2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Tijn Tjoelker

    On August 1st I exchanged the low-lying flatlands of the Netherlands for the rugged fjords of Norway. With the ambition to help catalyse regenerative transformation. Here’s a short synthesis of (some of) the things I’ve learned after one intense month of research, mapping, connecting, listening and sensing the sustainability field.

  • 2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Tijn Tjoelker

    Through the currents of life and an abundant flow of inspiration, I somehow find myself writing 15+ articles at the same time. To keep you updated on some of the things I’m working on, here’s a short overview of posts you can expect at The Mycelium. Welcome to the ecology of my writing.

  • 2 months ago | tijntjoelker.substack.com | Tijn Tjoelker

    Tijn, you are making a significant contribution. Just saw this post today! Between 2014-2019, my technologist friend and I built a company, got some funding and built what we called One Sphera, to accomplish much of what some of the these applications are working towards. I have a whole chapter in my book about it and share some learnings. It is on the shelf at this point, so we never released it. Couple things:1.