Kay

United States
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Hello world!
I am someone who lives to travel and immerse herself in other cultures and languages. I come from a family of fine artists with whom I share a lifelong interest in the metaphysical and the "esoteric" . Raised as a vegetarian, I am now a fruitarian for many years. This has given me amazing vitality and glowing health. I enjoy working outside, swimming, bicycling and hiking in the woods.

I am an animist {perceiving Divine Essence in all Form} who recently taught a nature connection and animal communication workshop in Costa Rica which was very well-received. I have a sanguine, easy-going way about me, a quiet temperament and am genuinely curious about my fellow humans. I love exchanging feelings and ideas , practicing French and Italian (and learning new ones).
My three greatest loves in this life are Nature , the sea and animals.

I have volunteered at bio/organic farms in Rajasthan, India and Cahors, France where I helped out weeding, planting, and selling at market. I was a guide at a Nature Park in REthymno, Crete where I taught tourists about the native plants like the castor oil and carob tree. In Costa Rica, I fed and cleaned the living quarters of 50 chickens, I walked and fed the dogs, helped prepare raw vegan meals, and did housecleaning. At a sanctuary in New York, I tended to cows and chickens. Also in New York, I rescued injured pigeons in Central Park. I fed and looked after cows, donkeys, goats , horses and elderly/ill cats at a sanctuary in Bergerac France. I mowed the lawn, shoveled hay and mucked out the stables.

I eat organic, and am a devoted supporter of organic farming and pure food.

I am especially keen on learning all aspects of Fukuoka/Permaculture and the care of Fruit Trees in particular.

I am a certified TEFL instructor.

All my life I've been involved in the natural healing arts. I am currently certified in Reiki for animals/humans and in the ancient art of the laying-on-of-stones. I teach an interspecies communication/animism workshop.

Beings who have taught me along the way include: Oracle Girl, Andrew Harvey, Penelope Smith, Teal Swan, Masanobu Fukuoka, Natural Hygenist Herbert Shelton, Findhorn Garden, the mystical shamanic writer Robert Shapiro, Anastasia/Ringing Cedars of Russia book series, Nicola Amadora, Nature and the Animals of our planet.

I am happy to provide character references upon request.
Interests
Beach
Nature
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Animals
Pets
Languages
Art & design
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Books
Vegetarian or vegan
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Language practice
Teaching
More details about your skills
Learning languages (and teaching them) is easy and fun for me.
I am a superb writer with a broad vocabulary who still knows proper English grammar ( increasingly a lost art)!
I am certified as a TEFL instructor.
I am certified as a Reiki Master and offer Reiki for animals. I'm also certified in the ancient art of the laying-on-of-stones healing therapy.
I teach an Interspecies communication workshop where we focus on animism, animal communication, "feminine science" and nature connection. This is my favorite thing to do.
Aligning strongly with the Aesthetic, I am infuitively able to combine colour, shape, style, lighting and sound to create a cozy and harmonious "sanctuary" environment.
I am athletic ( swimming , bicycling, rebounding and yoga) and in very good physical condition.
I can get on well with many diverse personality types, feeling into the ( often wounded ) being behind the personality or behaviour.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
More details about my language interests
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Age
56
What else ...
There's nothing better than a good deep laugh that bends you double! I am especially fond of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles. I like to spend as LITTLE time on computer as possible 😣 but as much time as possible outside in nature with animals . Always, I have loved books and bookshop browsing. I quit watching television about 17 years ago.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Not that i know of.
- Special dietary requirements
  Yes, I am raw vegan, actually fruitarian. I don't eat cooked food. I do eat all raw fruits, (incl: avocados, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers) and whatever my body asks for . I always prefer bio/organic ( not sprayed with chemicals) if possible.

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01/09/2019

Left by host (Help develop my education ...) for Workawayer (Kay)

Kay was here for 2week she is very kind and caring she loves animals and nature so she likes here very she use to my wife telal in all kinds of house hold work in morning and help in feild weeding, and giving water and food to buffalos..she likes cow very much so we have lots cows here she is great human we have learn lots from her and we miss her… read more

(Excellent )

14/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kay) for host for (Help develop my education ...)

Ishwar invited me on workaway and I was delighted since I had wanted to go to India. He is managing his organic farm in a rural village where no one else really knows about organic. He also cares deeply about educating children at his independent school. He loves his country and enjoys sharing it with others. He was a wonderful host, taking me to… read more the splendid Juna Mahal palace and even to a chiromancer (palm reader) which was a special request. I appreciated that.
His delightful family is warmhearted and welcoming. I spent mornings with Tajal his charming wife, who is impossibly cheerful and fun to be with . Both of them speak great English. I think Ishwar is fluent. Mornings Tajal and I did the laundry, cleaning and dishes, often ending up walking to the farm to do some weeding. Afternoons, Ishwar took me to the village on his motorbike ( very fun) or in car.

It was wonderful to experience a place so different from my own. I adore cows and seeing such gorgeous ones strolling free or sitting in the streets, with the humans circumventing them, and not hurting and killing them for food/clothing was balm to my heart and I loved every minute. You can go up to them and pet and kiss them, which I did every day! They are so gentle and wise and beautiful....

I was able to facilitate the family's learning of Reiki which was something they wanted, so I felt good about that.

One thing I realized is that Westerners are overly-sanitized due to programmed fear of their own bodies and natural processes and , nature, really. I suspected this for a long time, but being in India , eating on the ground and with my hands and using the simple toilets etc... brought my understanding to an empirical level, which was enjoyable. It is a more natural, direct, honest way of life and it is healing. It is not "dirty" as many westerners think of India.

I was happily surprised at how amazingly comfortable the bed was. It was a simple metal frame with bands of heavy-duty cotton weaved from side to side. Nothing could be simpler, and I slept so very well on them. so, again, we don't need box springs and mattresses!! There is so much we don't need... so much simpler ways to live...

The village people are beyond friendly and sweet. They immediately smile wide and want to take you into their homes. I just wish there weren't the language barrier. There is so much I wanted to say to them, but couldn't. Lovely, lovely people.

I had been warned, as a Westerner, not to go to India because many westerners get sick . I was told I couldn't drink the water. But! Ishwar has pure water from a deep well and It was fine for me. It tasted great and I felt fine. Not much fruit was producing in the season I was there (July) so I had to buy un-organic fruit from village, which was not good for me, but I knew this might happen before coming....
Thank you Ishwar, Tajal, Happy, Jashwant, Harry and friends, (cows!) for a remarkable experience which has enriched my life.

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28/08/2019

Left by host (Come and experience ...) for Workawayer (Kay)

Avec un peu de retard , merci beaucoup pour ton aide , nous sommes heureux de t' avoir apporté un peu de notre passion pour la terre , et bien que nous ne partageons pas exactement les mêmes idées sur la vie , je crois que nous avons fait un excellent échange , trés enrichissant .
Nous esperons que tu pourrsa trouver le lieu de tes rêves sur cette… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kay) for host for (Come and experience ...)

I loved my stay with Jean Luc and Cathy. Jean Luc is a natural-born farmer and he knows heaps about it. He loves what he does and his wonderful sense of humour kept us all laughing while we worked. He cares deeply about ridding the world - or at least France - of pesticides - and has begun an organization where he educates people about why they… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kay) for host for (Help in an Animal sanctuary ...)

Ariane has devoted her life to rescuing animals. There are many sick or ailing creatures at her estate but they are all so very friendly and grateful for love and attention. It is a lot of work for one person and she needs people who can really commit to all aspects of the work, some pleasant, some not so pleasant. The country side is lovely and… read more

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