Hi, I'm Olya. A joyful and loving human being 💚

Cannot use concepts to describe myself but here are some for my personality ;) Yoga, meditation, minimalism, hiking, traveling, music, expression, writing, love, kindness, compassion, freedom, joy.

I tend to keep silent most of the time and just observe but when I feel people with the same vibe I can talk endlessly and very passionately with them.

They call me a world citizen, as I don't feel like I belong to a particular place. I don't even have a permanent place to live. For the last couple of years, I've changed several towns, countries, and apartments. Recently, I quit my job as a customer support specialist and went on a journey of self-discovery.

Among other things, I adore visiting live concerts, ecstatic dance events, tea ceremonies, and volunteering. Some of my best memories are connected with AIESEC volunteering in Prague and the Erasmus+ youth exchange in Berlin I did as a student. I was also thinking of doing a year-long EVS, but I currently have different priorities in life.

I'm always open to new opportunities and adventures and prefer not to stick to one place for a long period of time. I am also a lifelong learner and often try to learn a new skill (but rarely manage to keep going ;)) Jack of all trades, but the master of none, I'd say)

However, I'm really into meditation and that's probably the only skill that I keep mastering for the longest period of time and have no intention of giving up. So, I could say that I’m a spiritual person, but I don't stick to a particular religion or concept. Currently, I'm learning the Silva Ultramind Meditation System, if you're familiar.

Also, I started learning piano from Stephen Ridley after I met him in Kyiv. Check out this guy, he’s got an incredible vibe and charisma. Though the nomadic lifestyle I currently keep does not allow me to develop this skill. The piano is quite a heavy thing to carry with me all the time ;) For that reason, I'm really looking forward to settling down for a while and completing my course. I'd love my life to be connected with music, and songwriting, specifically.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe the World should not have any boundaries so I’m here to unite with people.

Interests

I love doing sports, yoga, different outdoor activities, hiking, cycling, swimming, skateboarding, you name it.

• arts
• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• clothing
• movies
• reading
• music
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• psychology
• travelling
• film photography
• learning languages
• creativity
• rock-climbing
• mindfulness
• bakery
• old movies
• photoshop
• roaming
• life-long learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Genres: pop, jazz, alternative, psychedelic pop, surrealism, indie pop, shoegaze, post-punk, and modern classical music.

Some of the artists that first come to my mind are Alt-J, The Smiths, Motorama, The Drums, Joy Division, Beirut, AnnenMayKantereit, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Pink Floyd, Queen, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Tame Impala, Tom Odell, La Femme, Metronomy, Gorillaz, Daughter, Moderat, Thom Yorke, Feu! Chatterton, DakhaBrakha, Slowdive, The Retuses, Ex:Re...

Composers Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi, Max Richter (The remastered version of Four Seasons by Vivaldi stole my soul once, but I love most of his works), Olafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Philip Glass, Nils Frahm, Jess Gillam, Eric Satie.

Movies and series Amelie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) with Audrey Tautou is definitely my favourite. I also love all films by Wes Anderson. My favorite actor is Benedict Cumberbatch, I watched most of the films and series, where he acts (Favourite are The Imitation Game, Patric Melrose and Sherlock)
Among my favorites are also The Twin Peaks, The Dreamers, Kill your darlings, The Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind, True Detective, Call Me by Your Name, Melancholia, The Truman Show

Books: V. Pelevin "Empire V", "Secret Views of Mount Fuji", "Sol Invictus", "Transhumanism Inc.", Ekhart Tolle "The Power of Now", J.P. Sartre "Nausea", The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, Youval Noah Harari "Homo Sapiens", "Homo Deus" and "21 lessons for the 21 century"; Salvadore Dali "Diary of a Genius", Buddha's Brain.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Firewalking

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to meditate, some effective and energizing yoga asanas and the exercises to keep your spine super healthy. I know how to learn languages easily and quickly.
I can teach you how to cook some delicious and healthy dishes or some of the traditional Ukrainian dishes, though I'm not a fan of them as I opt for a very light and simple food in my daily nutrition, which is the opposite of Ukrainian cuisine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love and hugs.

I can help you cook, do shopping, look after your pets, whatever you need help with, I'm not scared of any kind of job. But don't make me kill animals, that's probably the only thing I cannot do :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine