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Overview

  • 13 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • psychology course student /freelancer in online education...
  • Psy student , Masters in Methodology of Education & ...
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About Me

relocated to Slovenia 2021 to continue ( or restart) my studies/ trying to figure out how to make it work. ( very long story) - lots of popcorn required.

1️⃣ passionate about traveling , for that limited time off work I had for the bigger part of my life I somehow managed to visit over 18 countries and those days were amazing, chronic smiler, a vegetarian, an earth junkie( used to have my own tiny project devoted to leading a sustainable lifestyle and recycling / manufacturing reusable bags ) and cello player ( not anymore for now) when not cycling.

2️⃣Been a white ( though would call it black) collar for 20 years, quit 2019 and learning a new way of life= going through drastic life changes 🌀
( now I'm a teacher & a student ( studying Geshtalt - not anymore ) studying CBT and psychosocial support
completed a yoga Iyengar instructor course 2019, but being a big skeptic I have my own perspective on yoga - no magic perspective😇

3️⃣In love with life and trying to get the most of it as well as sharing it with others . Trying to live consciously , making some progress with that 😁 Very interested in various programs of alternative society , conscious evolution and efficient altruism 💤🌍. earth junkie , yoga fan, road bike cyclist , hiker . Cello player . Sometimes I draw and write articles .
4️⃣Normally I travel with my road bike to explore the world
5️⃣Traveling is something vitally important to me ... that makes you better , wiser and fulfilled . 99% of my trips were extremely awesome and Gifted me with friends all over the world. Most people say and I consider myself as well a relatively good representative of homo sapiens , trying to do as less harm to this world and people as possible . 6️⃣My philosophy is that planet Earth is our home and there's no another one , so really concerned about the environment protection , conscious consuming and leading a plastic less life ( popularizing zero waste home practice).♻️
8️⃣Have many stories to share , can teach you some ideas of leading a green life ) and some Asanas ... I'm vegan- can teach you how vegans survive😂💕 and eat tasty food ) Thank you for reading up to this very moment ) 🔚

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

New perspective of life to explore , you never know what might happen stepping on terra ingognita🍀 I’ve met many incredible people around the world in my travels , random people helped me out many times ,most of them are my good friends now . I tend to pay back doing the same while here in my home country . taking Couchsurfing as another way to expand my horizons . 🤔should mention I can’t really get the idea of proving yourself to be the best possible surfer to host ... well) in this case only advertisement agents or promoters will be hosted 😁 and if there’s usually truth behind good commercials or movie trailers ? Im looking for more than just a couch to stay for free & and I’m concerned about who to stay with , as well as hosts probably) otherwise what’s the purpose of this altruism ?) Writing a host that he’s /she’s the most outstanding personality and to stay with her:/ him particularly is my dream goal would be a total hypocrisy , sorry if sounds sharp . 🤷‍♀️
🍀I hope I can find someone to share his home with me , time if possible ( though Im never bored on my own ) and be a good company to the host If someone finds me matching his understanding of an acceptable candidate to host - I appreciate & respect . 🙏🏻

Interests

  • environment
  • vegetarian
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • cycling
  • mountaineering
  • nature
  • contemporary dance
  • cello
  • roadcycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Electro / trance / dnb . Classical music . Hmmm books at the moment I’m reading “ Sapiens” & “ home deus” , these days most literature ( tons of It) is re psychology and self exploration etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am :) And every day brings something= there’s no one, but those below come into my mind as the answer :

pursuing an academy carrier in my mid-thirties.

Escaped from corporate slavery after 16 years ( quit my “ serious job” ) was like jumping out of a plane without a parachute ( which still hasn’t opened )

for a month was involved In building a school for children with special needs, for a year was a volunteer on a phone line for people in need...
Worked on a farm I was hosted in ( the whole day with all the routine and it was amazing ) !!!!

Made 2000 kms around Europe by bicycle on my own / solo . Been hard .

Saw a Winter Sunrise on a mountain peak ... was amazing

used to be a guardian for my gone cancer sick sister 6,5 years till june 2018 .

rode 606 kms half gravel race in 30 hours ( that’s briefly ) as well as many other crazy stuff stories . ( like riding 350 kms through a desert in Israel with a local racing team ( not being a racer )

Survived In a corporate environment , level Pro .

REnovated my appartment on my own ) what ? That was quite a challenge )))
... this list can be infinite

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach Russian , Ukrainian languages , couple of words in Chinese and all the countries I’ve been too ) yoga& meditation practices , healthy nutrition ,can teach how to lead a “plastic less” & sustainable life, care about our home planet on daily basis and be a conscious consumer ) also can share a bunch of hilarious stories from my travels .

What I Can Share with Hosts

all above mentioned 🔅

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

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