Yasmine

Belgium
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UPDATE: Currently staying in the same place in Molkom in Sweden.

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I’m a positive young lady who loves to live, love and laugh. I enjoy deep conversations, (cat) cuddles, the sun on my face, the grass beneath my bare feet, self-development, getting my hands dirty, playful movement, laughter, singing and dancing.

I value slow living, authentic presence, gentle kindness, meaningful contribution and freedom of choice.

You could consider me a social introvert. I like to be in the presence of others to engage in playfulness, inspiring conversations, creative interactions, joint challenges or cuddles (= social part) and I like to spend time in my own little bubble; contemplating life, working independently, enjoying nature's silence, playing the guitar, reading a book, writing in my diary, watching a series (= introvert part). Having the opportunity to create a balance between social interactions and spending time on my own is very important to me. It helps me to bring out the best in me.

I am studying and practising NVC (non-violent communication), a method that I would love to bring to kids, teenagers and young adults, in order for them to grow up having a better understanding of themselves and ideally by doing so also to help create a kinder world.

Alongside my coaching ambitions, I love a good dose of hands-on creativity. In volunteering projects I love to get involved in DIY, painting, fixing/upcycling furniture etc. Give me something to be fixed or improved and I'll tackle it with curiosity and attention to detail. I would say it is my default mode to work slow and precise rather than fast and general, so I am a great fit for anything requiring precision and at the same time I would really like to learn to work with wood on a grander scale, such as building tiny houses, a big deck or other outdoor structures like a compost toilet or shower. If you can teach me this, I would truly LOVE to learn!

I have gained experience in gardening and farming through previous Workaway projects and truly enjoy spending time out in the garden when the weather is mild. There is something very soothing about working with my hands in the soil and I quite like repetitive tasks, so even weeding can be fun!

Workaway for me is a way to explore not only different surroundings, but most of all, different ways of living, different ways of making this world a more beautiful place, different people with different ideas and talents and gifts.

I have experience living in communities and truly appreciate the sacredness of consciously sharing my life with others. I thrive when I get to live in close proximity to people with a shared vision. It is a true gift to have the opportunity to inspire and feel inspired on a daily basis. In communities or group settings I value a clear structure/organisation, open/non-violent/empathic communication, a sense of responsibility without stress or pressure and room for playfulness.

As to my personal preferences, it would help my sensitive ear/introvert side if there's a rather quiet and/or private sleeping area available (especially in larger group/community settings).

Thank you for your time and hopefully until soon!

Much love and gratitude ♡
Yasmine
Interests
Drawing & painting
Animals
Writing
Outdoor activities
Plant care
Hitchhiking
LGBTQ
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Books
Charity work
Sustainability
Self development
Music
Gardening
Carpentry
Vegetarian or vegan
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Dancing
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Italian: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I only recently started learning Italian on Duolingo. I would love to learn the language, so any help with that is appreciated. I am open to teaching English.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Charity Work
Art Projects
Languages
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
Positivity, honesty and sensitivity. I like to bring people together, actively listen to others and do what I can to make people feel appreciated, respected and worthy.

I offer soft and gentle classical and lomi lomi massages and enjoy creating and facilitating conscious touch workshops (ex. Connective Dancing).

I enjoy to have an overview of things, help to structurize chaos, make lists and draw schemes.

I like to make living spaces cosy and beautiful.

As mentioned above I have experience in gardening/farming/plant care, carpentry/ DIY/painting and coaching/facilitating. I have a heart for both the earth and people ♡
Age
33
What else ...
I am a big advocate of living up to your greatest potential. For me that means being able to use my gifts and talents in order to create a bit more beauty in this world, to be in an environment where I can be my truest self and to have the opportunity to spread love, give hope and bring joy.

I have come to understand I flourish better in a group setting than when living by myself, which is why I am looking for like-minded people to share life with, pursue dreams with and to grow together ❤
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian/vegan (sensitive to onion/garlic and eating legumes only in small portions)

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5 May 2024

Left by host (Help with permaculture ...) for Workawayer ()

the time spent with Yasmine was very profound, she is a nice and smiling soul, who transmits tranquility and serenity. During the days of her stay, she supported me, helping me in the soil regeneration project with great care, passion and desire to learn. I remember with great pleasure our deep evening chats, about life and also the beautiful… read more

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21 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with permaculture ...)

My stay with Manu had everything I could possibly ask for in a Workaway! Manu is an incredibly kind, generous, funny and considerate host, whose beautiful soul is represented in the music he plays and the overly delicious food that he prepares. Manu's passion for regenerating the soil is contagious and I feel grateful I got to learn different… read more

(Excellent )

28 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Horse and cat sitters welcome ...)

I really enjoyed my stay with Lucie! She is a very kind, considerate, fun, generous and incredibly appreciative host. I loved her company from the moment she picked me up in Arezzo and had a hard time leaving. I felt honoured she trusted me with very delicate painting and woodworking jobs and that she always showed flexibility towards my needs.… read more

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27 Mar 2024

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Yasmine and I spent a very pleasant couple of weeks together, both alone and with other helpers present. She is smart, extremely competent and capable, highly skilled in many different areas such as painting (very neatly!) and woodworking. In fact she even set up a new table saw and used it to complete a very helpful project, for which I am truly… read more

(Excellent )

26 Jun 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Building a new village in an ...)

Beautiful souls of the Negev

I almost forgot to write a feedback because of the simple fact that these three months didn't feel like a workaway at all...
You already know how I feel about the community and above that it is immensely difficult to describe the beauty, the love and the light in words that don't nullify the truth, so I want to… read more

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5 May 2024

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21 Apr 2024

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28 Mar 2024

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27 Mar 2024

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26 Jun 2017

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4 Dec 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with organic ...)

Oh, this place... I've learned lots during my two months' stay here! Not only about carpentry, building or gardening, but also about communal living, nutrition, embracing the cold, raising a child and many more.

I'm so grateful to have been able to be part of the building of a straw bale house from the very beginning, although it hasn't always… read more

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21 Nov 2016

Left by host (Help us live a sustainable ...) for Workawayer ()

thank you so much for your words and for all the work you have done in our farm.
it was a great time and we love to remember because we were a very good team all together...doing good work and having fun!
wish you all the best from all the family !!!

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4 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us live a sustainable ...)

I really enjoyed my stay! It took me a few days to get used to the daily routine, but I ended up staying one month on this beautiful property.
The work is different every day. You start at 8, 9 or 10 am, depending on the number of guests and what needs to be done that day, and you end around 5 or 6 pm, with a 2 hour break after lunch.
I really… read more enjoyed working with the animals: making sure they have enough clean water, feeding them apples, making a new fence for the sheep, giving the geese some fresh hay to sleep on... I also liked my little projects of tidying up outside: pruning the lavender bushes on the terraces, picking leaves and weeds in the energy circle and removing the brown leaves from the tomato plants. Oh, how I miss those tasty tomatoes already!
I have to warn anyone who goes there that the food is truly magical. And that there's a danger of eating too much, because it's just so good ;-).
The property itself and its surroundings also have a magical touch to it. I can highly recommend to have a walk around or just sit down and watch the sheep or be stunned by a breathtaking sunset or night sky.
Besides the work, the food and the surroundings, I really liked to sit around the table, just talking to and laughing with these wonderful people. It made me feel part of the family :-).
And I would like to say thanks for welcoming me in this lovely family the way you did. It felt like home.
If I could give you one tiny hint of feedback, it would be to express your gratitude a little more. I'm sure you're grateful for all the work that's been done, but it's always nice to hear you give your appreciation by saying "Thank you", "Well done" or "That looks nice".
And by returning the favour, I would like to tell you that I think you do an amazing job on running this business! You can definitely be proud of yourselves and your achievements. I'm pretty sure it will only continue to improve because of your commitment and hard work.
Thank you, Ananda, for considering my dislike of cleaning jobs and for giving me other assignments instead. It didn't go unnoticed ;-).
Thank you, Caso, for sharing your knowledge about and love for food.
Thank you, Birgitt, for your hugs and motherly concern.
Thank you all, for inviting me into your home. I made many unforgettable memories.
All the best and I'll keep in touch.
Yasmine

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27 Jun 2016

Left by host (Ecological garden, animal ...) for Workawayer ()

Thank you Yasmin for your feedback and sorry that we are so late with ours.
We had a wonderful time with Yasmine. She is a very kind and lovely woman, she was excellent in everything she has done. She was so nice with our animals, especially with the abandonned puppies we have found, she has made so nice signs for the plants of our small… read more

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27 Jun 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Ecological garden, animal ...)

What else to say then 'excellent'?

Jo, Gabi, thank you so much for your hospitality and welcome energy during my two months' stay! I feel like I've grown a lot through this experience. I've learned about wood work, about being creative, about shamanism and personalities, about problem solving, about working together and being alone, about being… read more

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21 Mar 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (The beautiful Hare Krishna ...)

A few days ago I left the temple after having stayed a month and a half with these wonderful people. When I just arrived I needed a couple of days to adjust to the Krishna Consciousness and its habits, because although I'd heard about it before, I had never experienced it from up close. I really liked how I could easily get involved, but I never… read more

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15 Feb 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help out at a yoga retreat ...)

I helped pruning some of the many olive trees for about two weeks in January. I liked having a clear daily routine and the company and guidance of Ziza and Yair who helped along. They are very lovely people! I felt at home right from the beginning, because of their warm, open and hospitable attitude. I really enjoyed our meals together; not only… read more

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2 Feb 2016

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Yasmine proposed us to help us out while we searched for a last minute Workawayer around New Year. She didn’t live to far from us so she came to help us for five days and then went home for few days. She had a good contact with the cats and dogs and loved to be surrounded by them. Even when she had free time she sat between the animals who… read more

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25 Dec 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Extra hands needed for our ...)

I stayed with Peter and Sonja for two weeks and it was a very interesting experience. I'm a real cat lover, so I was definitely at the right place, living and working in between about 90 cats. It wasn't only paradise for the cats themselves :-).

There is a good organisation considering the tasks: there are sheets with information about the… read more

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15 Dec 2015

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Yasmine stayed with us in November and was a lovely warm caring intelligent girl.
She managed all the chores asked of her and all with a friendly smile.
We wish her all the very best for her new adventures and journeys.

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27 Nov 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and enjoy Sherwood ...)

I spent one month in Sherwood Forest and whilst typing this, I almost cannot believe it has been that long, for time just flew by in this beautiful and utterly peaceful home.
I truely enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the natural surroundings, the healthy food, the very appreciated work on the woodland, the spare time reading books in front of the… read more

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30 Oct 2015

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Thank you Yasmine for your appreciative words. It was great to have you here. We got so much done in those 2 short weeks. I can not keep doing what I am doing here without the help of kind volunteers like yourself, so again thank you. I hope that some of the skills you learnt here will grow and travel with you. There are trees and wood almost… read more

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29 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about recycled ...)

I had a wonderful two weeks at the wood workshop!

First of all, the area is b-e-a-utiful! I loved the walks to the cosy town of Corris, along the forest or the river.
Second, I learned a lot from John, who's very patient, takes his time to explain the wood work and has a lot of knowledge he likes to share. I enjoyed every little bit of the… read more

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7 Sep 2015

Left by host (Join our charity project and ...) for Workawayer ()

Dear Yasmine,

Hopefully you are really coming back some day. Thank you for all the hard work and your great companionship,

I wish you all the best!

Petra

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6 Sep 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our charity project and ...)

I don´t even know how to start to describe this touching project, beautiful place and goodhearted people...

Petra and Janez,
Thank you so much for your hospitality, kindness and patience towards me and an even bigger thanks for your courage of starting a project like this and to wholeheartedly make an effort to make it work. I admire all those… read more

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12 Aug 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us at a bed and ...)

I spent two weeks here during the busiest time in the year (July). Because it was high season there were guests coming and going almost every day. That meant that there was a lot of cleaning up that needed to be done (cleaning the apartments, washing the bed linen, sweeping outside the apartment...). Also breakfast is quite busy when there are so… read more

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