PinnedJulie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignTravel to Poland Summer 2025 — Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestral Pilgrimage JourneyMy trip to Poland last July changed my life in ways that are still unfolding. My journey there marked the beginning of an unexpected…Aug 171Aug 171
PinnedJulie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignAshkenazi Jews: Go to PolandAs I attempt to reconstitute myself after 16 days traveling in Poland, birthplace of 4 of my great-grandparents (or all 8, depending on…Jul 24, 20231Jul 24, 20231
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignVisiting My Great-Grandparents’ Town — There’s Not “Nothing” There“Who does not remember the sadzawka from childhood, the natural pond where children caught small fish? Also, during the summer, the elders…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignI Didn’t Cry at AuschwitzNobody wants to read about (let alone go to) concentration camps. Right? I mean, it’s a good part of the reason I never even entertained…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignBooks I’m Reading…Here’s a list of the books, podcasts, and newsletters I’ve read or listened to in the last year in preparation for and since my trip to…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignThe Story Behind These WritingsSome folks have asked about my recent writings on my Poland trip… What am I doing with them? How long am I planning to do this for? Is…Sep 21, 20231Sep 21, 20231
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignPoland: Do I Belong Here?People have asked me whether Poland felt familiar — like on a cellular level, was there some kind of recognition?Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignMy Ancestors Wanted Me To Have this Ice CreamLest you think I spent my entire trip deep in esoteric thought, chanting sad Hebrew songs at cemeteries, or visiting concentration camps… I…Sep 20, 20231Sep 20, 20231
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignThe Dissonant Cry of the Beautiful Jewish Cemeteries of PolandWe wandered through more than one peaceful, old, “restored” cemetery…shaded by grandmother trees, and surrounded by ancient-feeling…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Julie Wolk, Transformational Experience DesignWe Meet Our Ancestors Through the LandAs I look back through my photos, I notice I took more pictures of trees than I did of buildings.Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 2023