CURRENT MISSION

Living an authentic and creative life

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Dario. I am a pretty happy, caring person who likes living in the present moment and following his intuition. I like meditation, doing things spontaneously, creativity, volunteering, traveling, hosting couchsurfing travellers, Jungian psychology and dream interpretation, good food, spending quiet time in nature or with friends, going on little adventures, daydreaming, ecstatic dance, walking around neighborhoods or parks, listening to music (folk, jazz, indie rock), reading poetry, writing, hanging out with kids and dogs, coming up with business ideas, coffee shops, chocolate! I don't particularly like drinking, going to bars or have very intense experiences. I like to enjoy life in the small things that it offers. I used to be very success driven, but I am looking more for a happy meaningful and creative life. Creativity is a big topic I am exploring nowadays.

PHILOSOPHY

I practice mindfulness and I try to be present and enjoy my experiences in the moment, go with the flow, follow my heart longing and

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted people in Seattle for a while but am taking 4 months off for a meditation retreat in Burma as well as to travel the country.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted for about 6 months in Seattle a total of 15 people or so. I have also travelled and was hosted few times in Europe and the US.

Interests

Buddhism, meditation, psychology, technology, architecture, other cultures

• dogs
• writing
• poetry
• architecture
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• coffee
• meditation
• walking
• drinking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• buddhist
• business
• psychology
• volunteering
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Fiction: The Catcher in the Rye, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Non Fiction: The Age of Insecurity and Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life by Alan Watts, The Power of Now and a new Earth by Eckhart Tolle, Loving what is and A Thousand Name for Joy by Byron Katie, He, She and We by Robert A. Johnson
Poetry: Hafiz, Rumi, David Whyte,
Music: Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Bill Withers, Glenn Miller, The Detroit Experiment, The XX, Jose Gonzales, Fever Ray, James Blake, Indie Folk and Soul music
Movies: Billy Elliott, Big Fish, Amelie, Chocolat, Juno, Groundhog Day

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking around Amsterdam and Venice at night in the winter time.
Driving through the Oregon and North California coast.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Italian, about meditation, about Jungian phsychology or dream interpretation, about starting a business in technology service industry

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Italy, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

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