Cora Lilian

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Description

Hi:-)
I’m Cora, 25 years old, from Germany. I’m a nature- and animal-loving, creative person with a deep passion for music.
After living in bigger cities like Vienna and Munich for several years, I realized how much I missed nature in my daily life — something I took for granted as a child while growing up in a beautiful rural area in southern Germany.
Since moving back to a quieter, rural area 1.5 years ago (together with a foster dog and a garden), my wish to live more simply and closer to nature has grown stronger.
From February to April, I’ll be traveling through Costa Rica and Panama to learn, help, and explore whether a more nature-based lifestyle could be a long-term path for me.

Background & experience
I trained as a nurse and worked for two years with teenagers with disabilities, which taught me patience, empathy, responsibility, and respectful communication.
After some health challenges (now stable), I studied Audio Engineering to bring my musical ideas to life. Music has always been a central part of my life — songwriting, singing, instruments, production, and creative projects. Creative work feels deeply healing to me.

Interests
Music & sound, yoga, reading & audiobooks, psychology, philosophy & spirituality, creative work (photography, writing, clay, handcrafts), and holistic healing approaches.

I’m especially curious about:
• Nature-connected & off-grid living
• Sustainable building
• Gardening, plant knowledge & permaculture
• Animals & animal care

Personal qualities
Motivated, reliable, physically capable, empathetic, creative, humorous, independent, and a good team player.

Please note:
In the past, I struggled with anxiety and health issues, which taught me a lot about healing and listening to my body. Over the last year, I’ve done several solo trips and now feel confident traveling. Physical work and having something meaningful to do support me a lot. I occasionally have tendonitis in my right wrist, so in rare cases I may need to switch tasks.

Why Workaway?
I want to learn practical skills, support meaningful projects, meet inspiring people, and immerse myself in a simple, nature-based way of living. Long-term, I dream of creating a small place focused on sustainability, creativity, community, healing, and animals.

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would love to improve my spanish and can teach german (my mother tongue).

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

- Animal care (15+ years with dogs; also experience with other animals)
- Cooking
- Household & general maintenance (moved out at 16; ran my own or shared households)
- Creative work / DIY around the house, some handy tasks, interior setup, decorating
- Childcare / working with people of all ages
- Elderly care / support
- Outdoor work
- Nature projects, off-grid tasks, manual work
- Creative tasks: music, songwriting, audio editing, simple video editing
- Teaching how to use a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
- Social media support or small design tasks
- Bringing positive, calm, self-reliant energy
- Teaching German
- Organizing community projects, creative events & shared skills (e.g., concerts and small events in Munich)

Age

25

What else ...

I’ve been sober for a couple of years now and I’m very happy with that — meaning I don’t consume any (illegal) substances such as alcohol, weed or other drugs, and I stopped smoking cigarettes nearly two years ago as well.

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no:-)

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  Special dietary requirements
  I eat plant-based often. I’m not fully vegan/vegetarian, but I rarely eat meat and sometimes fish and try to eat as regional as possible.