Colleen

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  • Travel information

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    Travelling

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    I am currently sailing across the Pacific from Panama to French Polynesia. Looking for other sailing opportunities or hostels in area, possibly heading to New Zealand

  • Description

    Hello! I am a nurse who has been working in emergency departments and at children's camps in outdoor education for the last 6 years. I have been expanding what it means to be a health care provider and first responder by volunteering with intentional communities and at places that emphasize natural healing. I am also an herbalist, and try to integrate plant medicine with Western medicine. My lifestyle has been very nomadic over the last few years, moving around the Pacific Northwest in a camper.
    I am now taking a break from nursing to pursue traveling, and hopefully expand my skills as a healer while having a bit of adventure. I am really interested in learning and sharing song and dance from different parts of the world.
    While my main skills are with healthcare, I also love working in sustainable gardening/farming and I have worked in hospitality at retreat centers. I love cooking delicious meals as a way to bring people together. I have been vegetarian for a long time, and recently started eating fish.
    I recently took up sailing, and would love to learn more about how to be on a boat. I prefer to be in small rural communities that have a relationship with the land rather than in a fast paced city or touristy area.

  • Interests

    Van life
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Pets
    LGBTQ
    Farming
    Culture
    Charity work
    Performing arts
    Music
    Languages
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Books
    Astronomy
    Art & design
    Animals
    Water sports
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Sailing / Boating
    Nature
    Hiking
    Dancing
    Camping
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I would love to become more conversational in French and Spanish.

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    House & pet sitting

    Some knowledge of:  

    Languages
    Eco Projects
    Being an elderly companion
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
  • More details about your skills

    My background and skills are mostly in health care, as an ER nurse and camp nurse, but also as an herbalist.
    I have some experience working on farms, at retreat centers and at festivals.
    I love gardening, I have spent a lot of time removing invasive species and creating native , sustainable landscapes.
    I have spent a small amount of time on a catamaran, and would love to expand my sailing skills.
    I am very good with cats and dogs, and love spending time with animals.
    I am a pretty good cook. I focus on nutritious, vegetarian meals, using fresh ingredients.

  • Age

    33

  • What else ...

    I love crafting as a hobby. I make all sorts of things! Most recently I have been making a lot of baskets, but I love making candles and soap, any kind of weaving, embroidery, or jewelry making. My biggest craft projects are making elaborate costumes.

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      vegetarian, fish ok

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