Qing

United States
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At home
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I'm just a drop of the ocean waiting to go home. I have sought meaning allnd direction all my life only to get lost, all the while rediscovering my quiet inner voice, intuition, inner compass and learning to hear it and trust it more and more.

My only aim in life is to move towards wholeness. Nature has always been calling me to return to it, my body and spirit always feel well in it, so I feel the pull to live in line with permaculture. I have participated in several projects and I always felt well doing such work and living in community. Meanwhile I continually study and practice healing work - shadow/psychosomatic/shame/attachment theory/Jungian psychology/Enneagram/embodiment dance - to help me move towards integration. It's so encouraging to see the progress in these years, especially grateful for being able to have fun and carry a light heart again.

My strength mostly lies in the inner world. Wanting to expand and learn more hands on skills. I'm the kind of worker that just do what's asked of me without complaining. I have good work ethic. I also enjoy a little space for creativity.

Some practical things I can do:
- Gardening-related things
- Feeding animals
- cook for a group (Chinese dishes✔️)
- laying bricks and mortar
- adobe and cob
- using carpentry tools, power tools
- painting
- participated in making an earth oven and building a library with compressed earth blocks

I want to learn through others. Really appreciate people who can teach me something, anything that they're good at and feel like sharing with me. I am happy to teach what I can. I may not be the most skilled person when it comes to practical problem solving (but i do have construction and gardening experiences and skills) but if you're willing to teach me you can be sure that I'll give it 100% to help you.
Interests
Hiking
Writing
Nature
Music
Languages
History
Hitchhiking
Farming
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Dancing
Cycling
Culture
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Camping
Books
Art & design
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Japanese: Beginner
More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
More details about your skills
- Gardening (hugelkultur, planting and transplanting, composting, weeding, mulching); I have a home garden and have worked on two permaculture projects plus an organic farm
- Language teaching (Taught English in China for several months; have been giving Mandarin/Cantonese/English lessons to three friends during the covid pandemic)
- Multilingual (English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish, learning Japanese)
- Childcare (au pair for two families, volunteered at various nonprofits serving children and youth)
- Communication (My university major and one of my biggest values that I'm always working on)
- Cooking (I have cooked for a New Zealand family as an au pair as well as for my uncle's family for extended periods of time; I have been cooking vegan food for my mother since the start of the pandemic)
- Animal care (cared for a mama dog who had severe skin problems, feeding)
- Writing (pretty decent writer) and proofreading
- I can sing and play some Chinese songs
- Some DIY like making laundry powder, tooth paste; origami
- cutting my own hair?

I'm eager to learn homesteading skills, natural construction skills and self sufficiency.
Age
38
What else ...
I love writing letters as a way to keep in touch with friends. I love journaling. There is nothing more calming and better at listening than a journal.
I enjoy long walks in nature or in neighborhoods. Walking is my preferred way of traveling.
I'm fascinated by human psychology, societies and cultures. I'm never bored, always wishing there is more time. I'm always thinking or doing something, and really enjoy it when I relax.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  I am open to all diets as long as it's not mostly processed food and junk food.

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20 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help build a healing space on ...)

Estaba en Oaxaca cuando encontré este proyecto, e inmediatamente me llamó la atención, por su valores aparentes de vivir en armonía con la naturaleza, de COMUNIDAD, de sanación. Por eso decidí ir por avión hasta Quintana Roo. Pero honestamente me sentí decepcionado, al principio, porque no me sentía esa cultura de comunidad que imaginaba del… read more perfil, me parecía más como una empresa la manera en que se realizan las operaciones, como que los instrucciones solo se dan desde arriba y los voluntarios se suponen siguir como labor barato, sin el sentimiento que estamos una comunidad, no habían conversaciones para conocernos, solo trabajamos para el tomador de decisiones; y algunas acciones contradijeron con su valor de vivir en armonía con la naturaleza, por ejemplo la limpieza de una área para construir y luego se quemó todo que se cortó... Eso no es sostenible, es una manera consumista de hacer cosas... Pero al final, eso no importaba tanto como lo que podría hacer con esta oportunidad, eso me enseñaron mis compañeros Guillaume y Jan. Al final logré crear una experiencia maravillosa, con muchas amistades auténticas.

De hecho en aquel momento antes de escribir este feedback, lo que surgieron primero en mi mente fueron las caras de Tim y Moni, Jan, Guillaume &Michele, Leo, Paulina, Dinah y Miriam.... Y me puse a sonreír. Mas que la increíble experiencia de vivir en una selva sin luz, sin internet, a veces sin gas, más que el aprendizaje de hacer un huerto y construir, más que ceremonias de sanación, lo que me da en la vida más felicidad, memorias profundas y sanación es la comunidad, las relaciones que se forman con tiempo compartido, con comida, con vulnerabilidad, con conversaciones reales hasta la profunda noche, alrededor del fuego, bajo de un techo común cuando llueva... Eso es lo que nos hace feliz, sanar, salir del egocentrismo, y no se puede lograr con solo creencias, conocimientos y monólogos. He aprendido que la ceremonia más importante es la vida diaria, el espacio donde intercambiamos, el cómo nos tratamos uno a otro. Mil gracias Tim y Moni por abrir sus corazones y casa, amigos mios conectado a la tierra, que nos abrazaron y tocaron la corazón (y estómago), ya saben que tienen un amigo real en mí. Gracias Ruben y Mila, por ustedes fue posible está gran memoria. Gracias, mis queridos compañeros, quien me inspiraron, quien me prestaron la luz (literalmente), quien me compartieron comida cada vez que cocinaron, quien me ayudó con 1000 pesos y un lámpara para mí cicloviaje, quien me abrieron sus corazónes, quien me vieron y conocieron.

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17 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Permaculture integration ...)

How to describe... It was as I hoped, a serious permaculture project, and Jonas is very dedicated to it, which shows in his actions and his explanations. I could tell Jonas believes strongly in living in harmony with nature, and he respects indigenous culture and wisdoms of cultures around the world. He talks about them with reverence, not in a… read more

(Excellent )

9 Jul 2019

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Qing was a very nice Workawayer.
He was very understanding of our farm. When we had to work in the afternoon, he adjusted his time to that time for us. And he always helped us.
We are very impressed with his flexibility.
Also, we talked about other things as well. He also talked with Shiba well. I'm impressed by the story about the Taiwan… read more

(Excellent )

7 Jul 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (A place to experience ...)

On my first day, I didn't know what to expect. First time to Japan, first workaway ever, first time farming. In my mind I was imagining, me working with rural Japanese people, learning how to farm, learning lots of Japanese language and culture. But I was surprised when I met so many workawayers there. But everyone was nice (especially thanks to… read more

(Excellent )

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