short answer:
Still looking for the purpose of my life....almost there btw ;)

long one:
I used to run an internet cafè/cocktail bar in the city centre, I did that for 15 years. It made me who I was, there was a kind of symbiosis between it and me. I was it, it was me. I created it from scratch, I designed it and made it. I was proud of it...of her :)
It was a successful bar and it was a historic piece of Catania. Still now, customers remember it with affection, I was Simona/internetteria. Many of my current friends come from that cafè. My last employees have been with me for the last 8 years and are very close friends of mine... It was a beautiful experience, a self-growth journey, yet, at a certain point, it became overwhelming, my mind was with it 24/7. I felt in a cage. I missed being creative, I ended up enjoying my cafè only during renovation... so I sold it and decided to pursue my inner voice... I needed to create, I wanted to be a designer!
I went to Ireland (to which I'll be always thankful) to learn English and figure out where to start to become a designer...
Losing what I was, and starting over was the toughest thing I have ever done. I felt like to be no one! That was scary and destabilizing, I had an identity crisis that lasted a few years, actually...
Long story short, in less than 4 years there I took a bachelor's degree as a designer and model maker. I got a job which allows me to travel because I work from my pc and I developed a deep interest in ethics, sustainability, bio construction, inclusion and things that will make the world a better place. And I want to commit to this mission!
I see this as the purpose of my life, among trips and new meetings :)
Thank you for choosing to read the long version! So, if you know a good therapist let me know! :D I'm kidding I feel great and free, finally...
I have a tip for you! If you want to improve your life go for it and don't look at your age. If you feel it you can do it! it's worth a crisis of identity for a while ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people, smell different cultures, and speak mixing languages. Cooking and eating, acknowledging the "diverse" .. to teach my land and to learn about different places.
I deeply believe in enrichment through knowledge and exchange.
No barriers, no labels, no harm and first of all respect!
I love travelling, I worked hard to get the freedom to move (and not just travel)...and when I can't, hosting people is an alternative way to travel!

Sorry if at the moment I'm not able to accept guests, I'm currently a traveller!

Interests

• cooking
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• swimming
• art
• films
• food
• cultures
• sustainability
• biographies
• inclusion

Music, Movies, and Books

Electronic music, samba, bossa nova, alternative indie, french pop...that's my music but I'm open to all if is good quality (or if it is funny :P)
I love documentaries, especially about society, motivational films, biographic ones, superheroes, comedies and sci-fi.
My rule about books is, to vary the kind of reading, book by book. Especially if they aren't Novel.
I'm aware of the power of a book and I like to have an open mind about an idea or concept. That's why I don't want to get stuck in the author's point of view but take their perspective into account and see what else we have... A book can be a deep trip into a convincing reality and can lead to a path. That's why can be useful to read a Gandhi biography along with the "Mein Kampf". There's always a reason (to find) for everything (at everything)!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Changed my life at 40 because I realised I wanted to try to be happy for the rest of my life!

Teach, Learn, Share

Especially carbonara
How to say cheers in your language
A story to tell

What I Can Share with Hosts

ideas, thoughts, food and soul sometimes

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Ireland, Italy