Jam

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Hello! 🙏🌈
My name is Jam, from Ireland.

I have been fortunate to have had quite an interesting adventure already in my first 10 years of adult life - from originally going to study AI, dropping out to go to circus school, to wanting to become a Buddhist monastic (I'm still working on that one!). In 2024, I lived for a while in a Zen Buddhist Monastery in France. I am now back home and wanting to explore my spirituality and different ways of living in harmony with community and nature, so I can continue to see where life will take me next.

I have had a huge array of different interests across my life, but I am motivated fundamentally by my spiritual path - taking form mostly through a Buddhist practice of wanting to bring Peace, Happiness, and Liberation to all beings.
I have an ideal of living an ethical, simple, conscious lifestyle within a spiritually driven community. I care deeply for the Earth and for those most vulnerable on this planet. I strive to live in a way that I can cultivate Joy and satisfaction from having just my basic needs met, so that I can give generously in time, energy, and material resources.

I'm super keen to learn (more) about eco-building, permaculture, foraging, carpentry, vegan cooking, renewable energy, community organising, and just about anything that builds towards living more ethically, simply, and in-tune with nature.

I enjoy various forms of spiritual practice such as sitting/walking/tea meditation, mindful eating, Dharma Sharings, yoga, etc. Some of my other hobbies include music, photography, and reading.

I am a hard-worker, eager and fast to learn new skills and to get stuck into practical tasks! Especially any opportunity to connect with the Earth and animals.
I can be playful yet calm with a deep intuition to help and care for those around me. I love to organise and actually enjoy cleaning (believe it or not!).
As long as I have clear instructions, I'm open to doing almost anything.

I look forward to experiencing different community ways of life, learn new skills and ways of thinking, and to connect deeply with new people and environments.

Interests

Self development

Charity work

Politics / Social justice

Sustainability

Vegetarian or vegan

Farming

LGBTQ

Culture

Writing

Performing arts

Plant care

Photography

Music

Gardening

Drawing & painting

Cooking & food

DIY & crafts

Books

Art & design

Animals

Mountain

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Team sports

Nature

Hiking

Cycling

Fitness

Camping

Beach

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

A wild adventure of education/jobs:
I originally went to studying Artificial Intelligence (so I'm pretty tech savvy); changed to go to circus school (semi-professional contortionist, aerialist, flexibility & dance coach, drag/burlesque performer, and model); worked as a masseuse; teaching and minding children; volunteering as a Climate activist; Workaways at various spiritual centres (housework, gardening, media & photo/videography work).

Other hobbies over the years:
music (piano, ukulele, guitar, singing), (digital) art, costume design,.. many more.

And recently 8 months at a Buddhist monastery working as part of its daily operations in large retreats, including facilitating groups and organising visitor days.

Age

28

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  n/a

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  Special dietary requirements
  At least vegetarian, preferably vegan