ABOUT ME

I'm a curious and restless person, obsessed with learning more about the world, other people and myself. A few years ago I finally understood I needed art to channel my creative energy. After spending some time acting on stage (one of the most special periods of my life) I got back to my true love: words and writing. Still learning how to navigate this world that leaves you even more exposed than the stage.

I love couchsurfing because diversity nourishes me, exchanges warm me up, and because my most beautiful travel memories came from people, not landscapes.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about becoming who you actually are, not who you think you should be. Currently in this beautifully disturbing process myself, while trying to find my place and my people in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to attend CS weekly meeting in Porto Alegre (Brazil) where I lived until 2016 and also participated in some of CS events.

Interests

Mythology, Campbell's hero's journey, esoterism, Jung, eastern philosophy

Writing (essays, creative non-fiction) - https://substack.com/@rafagaute

Books books books

Solo travel

• books
• boating
• hiking
• eating
• travelling
• nature
• sea

Music, Movies, and Books

El plan de la mariposa - my favorite band ever ❤️
There are so many books I love....but if I could pick just 2 right now, it would be "Just kids" (Patti Smith) and any poetry book by Wislawa Szymborska.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Acting in a short movie in my brief acting career.
Going to Rio for the first time with an incredible friend I met through Couchsurfing! (We lived in different cities at that time, but since life is unpredictable, we both moved some years later to Brasília and now we live few blocks away from each other!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, England, France, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil

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