intentional trips

To understand who and how I was and I was enterting Costa Rica in 2021, it's important to have a sense of what portals had been opened already, and what I was poised to dive deeply into.There were three psychedlic journeys during the first year of Covid lockdown that helped deepen my understanding of self, expand my consciousness to the edges that it was ready to reach, and open doors to the healing that lay on the horizon.Through memory and read-aloud journal entries, in this episode I explore what happened during those journeys and share some of the things that were cememted as Truth in me as well as the insights I gained into my own being.You can read my raw journals and support my journey on Patreon, as well as connect more to my story on Instagram, Sibstack, and around the internt. Links all here:linktr.ee/intentionaltrips

The conversation around food, diet, and our bodies as intelligent vessels is truly an endless one, and one that I will undoubtedly come back to time and time again in this space.It's so layered, so nuanced, and so truly personal to each and every one of us. For me, it goes so deep that for a really, really long time I truly believed I may never come out the other side.But the truth of it is: what we consume matters. And consumption goes far beyond what we put in our mouths—it's what we listen to, watch, read. It's who we spend time with and the conversations we have.It can feel truly insurmountable to start the journey toward more aligned consumption, but it really is just one tiny step at a time. Modernity has done a number on us. Be gentle with yourself.You're doing great.I love you.You can support this work and read my raw journals on Patreon, and connect with me around the internet here:https://linktr.ee/intentionaltrips

2025 ended up being this truly beautiful year of grief. Mourning the existence and the life and the beauty of all that had been in my universe up until that point, the path I had walked, the journey I had undertaken. I was viscerally aware all year that I was allowing myself to linger in the throes of the death rattle, that the journey I had been on for the first 34 years of my life was complete. And that the dawn of what I had always been moving toward, the Me who had pulled all of the other "Me"s through, was imminent. That I had a choice in her arrival, and that I chose to revel in the end before starting the beginning.It's a fascinating thing, watching your own timeline shift.As I start out in this new chapter, it's already proving beautiful to witness the ways in which it moves through me, the ways I acquaint myself with what I've always felt and known would someday come.I've realized that speaking to that evolution is part of all of this as well. And that's a bit of what I'm exploring here today, in this particular Present.Thanks for being here.You're doing great.I love you.You can connect with me across socials and on Patreon (where you can support my journey for $3/month!). All of my raw journals are shared at higher Patreon tiers, and my writing and photography is shared between platforms. You can find it all at the link below:https://linktr.ee/intentionaltrips

The invisible string becomes visible only in retrospect, and now it's clear to see how all of the stars aligned between March 2020 and March 2021 to lead straight to destiny. From unemployment benefits, to winning a small lottery, to spending a year on a deep dive into my own consciousness, the universe was conspiring entirely in favor of me being poised to dive headfirst into the current of forever that awaited me.You can follow along on Patreon, Substack, and Instagram to read and see more of the story. All of my unfiltered journals are being shared on Patreon, to give you a glimpse into my internal world at the time.https://linktr.ee/intentionaltrips

Setting the scene and the intention for the journey ahead: the undertaking is massive, the story is true, and not a single stone will be left unturned.Through this podcast series, written work shared on Substack and Instagram, as well as books that are being written as we speak, I'm bringing my entire internal world, my whole lived experience, to life and sharing all I know and love with anyone who finds themselves called to it.Future episodes will be broken into one of three parts: the trip, the integration, or the present. The trip will tell the literal story of how this entire journey has unfolded; the integration will be a space for spirituality, healing, coming to understand and truly live the lessons taught; and the present will explore whatever is front of mind in this moment.I'm inviting you on a deep dive into the universe, your heart, and this beautiful planet, all explored through the pure truth of my own being. No AI, no fabrications. Just pure, honest, real humanity and the wonder that all brings.You can find me around the internet here: https://linktr.ee/intentionaltrips

1 - 4 april, 2021. puerto viejo, costa rica.after telling myself repeatedly that i wanted to be alone, the universe kept putting farhad in front of me.but when we're on the right track, the universe has a beautiful way of doing everything it can to light the path for us, even when we resist it.when i finally couldn't ignore the signs any longer, farhad appeared to deliver the messages that would irrevocably alter the course of my trajectory, in the most beautiful of ways..connect with me on instagram and TikTok, subscribe to my writing on substack, or support the journey and read my raw journals on Patreon:https://linktr.ee/lindyehemann

leaving chicago in secret in march of 2021, i headed to costa rica with nothing but all of my own mental reservations and the conviction in my heart that i had to go. instantly on leaving US airspace, i began to feel the sleeping parts of myself awaken. landing in costa rica plunged me back into the magic of travel—the ups and downs, the foreign accents and unexpected beauty. the first few days were an adjustment, as always, but as the voice of my heart grew louder and louder and i listened more closely, the doors of fate began to fly open.connect with me on instagram, subscribe to my writing on substack, or support the journey and read my raw journals on Patreon:https://linktr.ee/lindyehemann

a journey that took me back to every place on earth that had ever mattered, to rescue the pieces of myself that had needed me most.a journey that took me to the deepest, darkest parts of myself to finally bring light where i had been afraid to let it shine.a journey that took me to the farthest edges of consciousness and back again.a journey that saw me leave every single thing i knew behind, in order to find the pieces that remained true.a journey i never could have dreamed of in a trillion lifetimes, and yet one that i had known awaited me from the day i was born.this is the story of the journey.every moment that shaped me; that rattled me to my core.every high, every low.every single thing i have seen and learned and felt and become.the journey back home, to me.to go even deeper, you can read my journals on Patreon and find my writing on Substack and Instagram. link below:https://linktr.ee/lindyehemann

this episode comprises what once felt like a million lifetimes, but now feels simply like runway leading to when it all truly cracked open.from the philippines to vietnam to australia to sri lanka to chicago to life as a flight attendant to covid to finally deciding to leave, *again*—this is the nutshell of the journey. the heartbreak, the mystic experiences, the feeling of myself pulling me through it all.thanks for being here.you can read the journals and support the journey at patreon.com/lindye

this particular story took place in bali in early april, 2023..over the course of 72 hours, the invisible string of the universe brought me from mourning my uncle in a rice field to sitting in kirtan crying to connecting to a complete stranger to having one of those friendships and interactions that remind us that traveling opens the portals, we just need to step through them..shiv showed up exactly when i needed him, as the humans who appear for a reason always do..this is the story of those few days, and how our time together bridged gaps far beyond the space we both seemed to occupy..patreon.com/lindye

there are infinite ways to live this life, and the only right way is the one that's right for you. for years i was so opposed to capitalism that all i wanted to do was remove myself from it—live in a cabin in the woods and take myself out of the system. all while knowing i came to this life to be part of the world, to be part of community, to help make this a better place.the last few years have seen me—both purposefully and by matter of happenstance—build an existence that operates outside of the "traditional" confines of capitalism in ways that feel true for me. it means operating from a place of trust, it means allowing my intuition to lead, and it means seeking alternatives to what i've been told is the only way.sometimes that looks like operating through direct trading of services, sometimes it looks like the universe magically providing what i need, and other times it takes a different form entirely.in this episode i'm musing a bit on how that's looked for me these last years.my life will continue to evolve as i do.let things unfold.trust the process.you're doing great.i love you.PSyou ca find me on instagram, tiktok, substack, and other platforms @intentionaltrips

musings on how we can feel and connect to different versions of ourselves through time and space; how they're all alive right now.for me, much of my journey has involved going back to specific places to help guide that previous version of me through. in this episode, i talk a bit about that process where i am in costa rica right now, and how that translates to the creative process.as always, thank you for being here.i love you.if you'd like to see and hear more from me, you can find me:- on Patreon ⁠patreon.com/lindye⁠ (thank you for the support!)- on Instagram ⁠instagram.com/intentionaltrips⁠- on substack ⁠substack.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tiktok ⁠tiktok.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tumblr ⁠tumblr.com/blog/intentionaltrips⁠

trip advice—exploring the world within you and without you in the hopes of discovering truths about yourself, the universe, and everything in between.in episode 2.1 i lay the groundwork for what intentional trips mean to me, safety, and how each act builds on itself to the next.thanks for being here (:if you'd like to see and hear more from me, you can find me:- on Patreon ⁠patreon.com/lindye⁠ (thank you for the support!)- on Instagram ⁠instagram.com/intentionaltrips⁠- on substack ⁠substack.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tiktok ⁠tiktok.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tumblr ⁠tumblr.com/blog/intentionaltrips⁠

our story starts in october 2018, but how did we get there?in episode 1.1 i talk about my life and experiences that lead me to the point of, once again, taking the plunge into a life and world that i knew awaited me.thanks for being here (:if you'd like to see and hear more from me, you can find me:- on Patreon ⁠patreon.com/lindye⁠ (thank you for the support!)- on Instagram ⁠instagram.com/intentionaltrips⁠- on substack ⁠substack.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tiktok ⁠tiktok.com/@intentionaltrips⁠- on tumblr ⁠tumblr.com/blog/intentionaltrips⁠

welcome to intentional trips (: i'm lindy, a lifelong traveler and spiritual seeker who's spent the last seven years on a deep dive journey of self-discovery and awakening. the intentional use of both travel and plant medicines—two kinds of intentional trip—have drastically shaped and guided the course and healing of my life.i'm here now to share it all. every story, every lesson, every insight gained.i'd love for you to join me on this next trip. thanks for being here xx you can find me:- on Patreon patreon.com/lindye (thank you for the support!)- on Instagram instagram.com/intentionaltrips- on substack substack.com/@intentionaltrips- on tiktok tiktok.com/@intentionaltrips- on tumblr tumblr.com/blog/intentionaltrips

coming back into this space with some thoughts that have been swirling this week. excited to see how all of this takes shape as it moves forward, once more. feel free to reach out with any thoughts, feelings, questions, etc.you can support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lindye/you can follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intentionaltrips/____________________________________________one of the things that's so confronting about this moment is that we're being forced to look at the collective shadow while many of us are still afraid to—or just starting to—face our own. it's a moment that's forcing many people to start to admit that things might not go 'back to normal' and start to question what, or if, 'normal' ever was. it's a lot. it's. a. lot. it's painful to go through, in the simplest of times. but it's also the most beautiful journey a person can go through in this life.

trusting what comes across your path and letting the completely unexpected happenstance guide you to what's meant for you

the truth really will set you free

how we got here, more or less

one chapter closes, another begins