I work as a Social Media Manager at an agency and as a photographer. I value a lot the people connection and interested in how all spheres of the world interlace with each other.

I believe everyone can achieve self-realisation and enjoy life by breaking the boundaries imposed during our lives and let our inner light shine.

Instagram: @irlife
& I’m Irina Slavskay in all other platforms, too.

It's been 8 years I live in France. I came to France from St. Petersburg, Russia, and lived here in four different regions, in the South-West, in Provence, in the Alps and for the last years in Paris, and was travelling a lot around the country and abroad. I think this has helped me to widen my views.
I believe that the only home is inside of us and the whole Universe at the same time.
I think that everything in our life can be done through a creative approach, every action can be a form of art.

I think that we can feel the brightest energy during the connection with other people, and this platform is the way for me to meet likeminded people and create memories together.
I need my time to be alone and recharge, but I do believe that together people can build beautiful things.
I keep a close friendship relationship with a person I met during my first Couchsurfing experience after 8 years of communication on distance and value a lot this platform and relationship we can build here.

I love travelling (and appreciate a lot solo travelling) and discovering the world. Through discovering new places and people I grow, I find inspiration, collect moments and recharge with the energy I can transform into something helpful for others. I also write a lot on Instagram @irlife and share my thoughts and memories from the trips.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet new people and learn about the culture and views of other countries and regions by seeing them through their eyes and thoughts.

Interests

- photography
- all kinds of art
- psychology
- spirituality
- yoga (for the moment ashtanga yoga for 4 years)
- music always surrounds me
- plant-based food

• poetry
• theater
• architecture
• contemporary art
• photography
• yoga
• meditation
• swimming
• psychology
• art
• ballet
• spirituality
• indie music
• astrology
• social media
• reiki
• vegan cooking
• asian food
• riding bike
• awakening
• ashtanga yoga
• hip-hop dance
• art-house
• indie folk

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Harrison Storm, Blanco White, Tori Amos, Damien Rice, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Ben Howard, Johnny Cash, Madonna (old), Muse, Placebo, singer/songwriter music

MOVIES: Great Expectations (1998), Caótica Ana (2007), Los amantes del Círculo Polar (1998) + other movies by Julio Medem, I'm Not There (2007), Meet Joe Black (1998), Vanilla Sky (2001), Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Hikari (2017)

BOOKS: Richard Bach “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”, Arundhati Roy “The God of Small Things”, Daniel Keyes “Flowers for Algernon”, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt “Oscar et la dame rose”, Ray Bradbury “The Martian Chronicles”, Sat-Okh books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life in a camping (self-organized) on the seaside in tents with a beautiful community of people for 2-4 weeks each summer from the time I was 9 years old up to today (campfire, singer-songwriter songs, creative people). Thanks to this place and these people I was able to feel better the world and understand the importance of the people connection, help, giving and nature in our lives.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to have long talks about topics that are valuable for us, our experiences, which help to understand better the world, ourselves and to be able to communicate better with others.
At the same time I feel great spending the time on my own, too, it helps to recharge and to explore new things that then I am able to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- experiences, knowledge
- can bring something from France
- I can make a photography series for you
- I can give a Social Media development advice if interested
- help in house

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation