“You are a wayfarer — the road is within you.”

– Attar, The Conference of the Birds

Welcome to Wayfarer

This is a kind of digital labyrinth — something like a walking meditation, but for a screen. It’s not meant to replace the real thing, just to offer an alternative for the times when you can’t get outside or up and moving.

The idea is to give you just enough to focus on that your mind can wander a little. Not in a distracted way — more like the way walking can open up space to think.

How it works

• Set your step count at the top left — this determines how far you’ll walk before reaching the center.
• Click the start button to generate the first tile on your path.
• You can turn the step counter display on or off using the checkbox.
• Click the grey "begin" tile to start.
• New grey tiles will appear, each labeled with a short word. Pick the one that feels most meaningful to you but don't think too hard about it. Trust your gut.
• With each step, you’ll see new words.
• When you reach the center, pause.
• Then follow the path back to where you started.
• If you find another way to use this that works for you, great -- there's no right or wrong way. Take from it what you will.

This application runs entirely in your browser. Which means I can't sell your data because I never see your data. It also don't use any cookies. So this application is completely private and always will be.

This application is also (and always will be) completely free to use. How do I make money on it? I don't. I believe in a world where the powerful want to grind you down, caring for yourself and your community is an act of resistance. But if you want to support this project you may do so at https://thirtybirds.rest/donate.

If you have any feedback or just want to say hi, you can reach me at nick@thirtybirds.rest.

If you want to see more of the growing suite tools I'm building, you can do so at https://thirtybirds.rest

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