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Community care is Self care
I've been living near the beach for a year now because of the silence that this place provides most days of the year. And in this specific house because the living room has sunlight the whole day.
The weather here provides for low pain levels in my body and the welcoming atmosphere of the village gives me the freedom to be myself and heal my mind and spirit.
I work everyday although I don't have a job, and I study everyday for self and collective emotional, relational and spiritual healing and growth and harmony. On informal ways of self education I base my strategy for future informal ways of education for others.
My dream is to build a village but my circumstances allow only for a virtual village and so I figured I'd start by helping people bring the sustainable and permacultural ways for their life in the city before I would fixate myself somewhere physical. I consider my personal library as the first physical place of this village. With resources relative to environmental, social, emotional and relational skills, I hope this evolving sample of knowledge provides for a large group of people, from butterflies to more steady attendees.
I make most of my studies around psychology and emotions and communication and spiritual growth. Currently diving more deeply on the science of trauma, I also have ten years of experience with my own therapy and recovery journey. Non violent communication, radical acceptance, honesty, authenticity and compassion are my guiding lights through life and it's shadows
Health and natural remedies are also a big part of what I do with life
Building community everywhere and in everyway I find possible is what drives me everyday and is the short, medium and long term goal for my life.
Cancer sun, Virgo rising, Virgo moon (ask for the rest)
Generator in human design
don't rememeber other xD
Disabled, Dog owner, Feminist, Revolutionary Love practices, Neurodivergent (friendly), 🏳️🌈🏴☠️
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Around here the culture is mainly based on tourism but that also provides with preserved tradition. SURF is a must around here. The science of waves and beaches and dunes is currently being studied and displaying to the public. For me it has showed me new faces of what surf means and I find it magical.
The food here is mainly Fish centered.
Since there's also the river, Bird watching, Salt and Rice fields are also an attractive point.
The farmer's market is opened every weekday.
The immigrant community is diverse and very present which provides with extra cultural richness.
I feel like people here most of the times learn about the magic of stillness and a calm environment, about themselves and the natural cycles of the earth.
For me this town feels like a warm sunset even in rainy days.
I lived in several collective/community households and traveled around portugal enough to help plan for an adventure.
I can usually provide with information about everything portugal related except mainstream or teenage culture.
I am pretty good in teaching portuguese and the pronunciation of tricky words. Or english if that's the case.
Help
# I need someone for house sitting from 3rd to 20th of July 2024. Preferably with someone that can come one or two days before. #
I need help with caring for my dog. Walking him, playing with him, and please give him a bath
I need as much meals possible that I don't have to cook so I can have energy to do anything else and get my life going
I need help with the dishes. like. hardest task that I even bother to try to accomplishing
I need general cleaning around the house as well. Specially common areas.
In grocery shopping would be amazing to have help bringing the things home
And I really need to get this one room organized so my workshop can be functional for public use
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
I have a spare room with a two person bed. the mattress is appropriate for a comfortable sleep. the room has no direct sunlight and the bathroom is shared. kitchen is functional and the living room is cozy and suited for work and rest environments at the same time. No smoking inside. And the house is overall cold in winter and warm in summer like any traditional portuguese house because people here don't care about insulation.
It's a first floor house with stairs only. Jonas (the dog) lives inside and uses the couches.
I can usually provide for food. >> After some experiences I did find out that I don't have enough work for two people for 4h/day, so I'm asking for a contribution for food in case you come together. << I don't like to have meat in the house although I tolerate milk and some other products.
What else ...
The beach is my obvious go to for what activities there are available.. There are museums and libraries and workshops and monthly flea market and skatepark and surf and bird watching and dune plants exploration and art events and music concerts and even a casino....
there's a mountain right after the beach, and a river in the south part of the town, street art and monuments around
about transportation.
there's cycling path and electric bikes. the bus. and taxi and ub€r and b0lt and that's it because that's not the strong suite around here. the train/bus station is 40min walk or 10min drive from my house. (bike I don't know)
I almost forgot, somehow, to say something about the WIND. So the wind here is crazy and will occasionally challenge your will to walk.
The variety of supermarkets around here is borderline concerning but on the upside you'll probably find what you're looking for.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Not a private parking. Except for summer the parking available down the street is free and abundant. Not easy to provide with electricity or water directly/in close proximity to the van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 20 hours a week
