@frideswyth is the handle of Jess. This is my long time blog which has seen a few transformations over the years! I often write to clarify my own thought processes. I publish these writings to be of help to others. The blog is my digital journal, more public than my paper journal! I hope you enjoy my messages of process and hope 🙂
For live up to date short-form personal content go find me on Twitter/X The Everything App here:
https://x.com/frideswyth
I am very active there and new followers are most welcome 🥰
My bio
Who is Jess?
It feels increasingly strange to write bios, since the pattern of personality is constantly changing, but here’s some context:
Eldest child. Lawful Good. Traumatised but not autistic. Raised in a cult. Enthusiastic founder/member of TPOT, an esoteric twitter community. Pipelined from [no highschool tribe, rebel] –> science & social justice –> philosophy –> spirituality in a rather predictable fashion. I like meditation now. My degree in Fine Art accidentally made me good at running events. Group house enjoyer. Former web developer. Former librarian. Founder of JessCamp & Sensemaker workshop. Follower of the teachings of Siddharta the Buddha, and Jesus the Christ, when they seem true, useful and good. Thank you guys 😘. Aries Sun, let’s start some firey shit! Leaning in to leadership, when appropriate. Polyamorous in the sense of loving everyone and expressing affection liberally and freely. Writer.
Who was Frideswyth?
Frideswide / Frithuswith was an 8th Century saint who lived in Oxford, and she is still the patron saint of the city. Her relics are buried in what is now Christchurch College, Oxford. Her story is very fun! Originally a princess, she bravely ran away into the wilderness to avoid marriage (more than once!) and became the founder and leader of an abbey instead. Her piety allowed her to work occasional miracles, hence her entry into sainthood.
I recommend reading her full story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frithuswith
I started using her name as a pseudonym a few years ago when I happened to be in Oxford, reading all about this amazing woman from the history markers around town. I love old Christian things, and I love her story and her spirit!
Ways to read
To read this blog, you can read chronologically forwards, reading only new posts. Or to read everything posted in the past you can read chronologically backwards. Each post has a link to the next one and the last one.
If you lose your place chronologically, I recommend using the categories, I look after them very strictly. Every single post has at least one category, and there are not that many categories, so it should be easier to remember what you have and haven’t read or find what you are interested in.
NB: I use tags too, but they are all over the place. I do not recommend using tags to navigate.
