Vanessa

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  • Description

    Hello!

    I am a determined individual with many interests! I usually view myself as a dabbler in many and a master at none because I have so many hobbies and love to learn all sorts of new things. I'm not one to wait for motivation arises to do something and usually like to take steps proactively to get where I need to go.
    Generally seeing other people thrive and interacting with genuine people makes me so happy to see. I love community and being apart of collaborative spaces and truly believe it's what makes us humans thrive most. I am quite a social person but also value my downtime to read, write and cook. I love to include movement (yoga, running, walking, biking) daily in my life and am a huge believer in self care.

    The last few years I have been a student in school but have worked as a health consultant, barista and tree planter. Tree planting presented me with the most physical challenge I have ever experienced but plan on doing a second season because theres something so unique about the lifestyle it provides (and living outdoors which is cool!)

    International solo travelling is newer to me, but I am not unfamiliar with living in remote areas, and rough conditions. My travel experiences often include camping and traveling/sleeping out of my car to be minimal. Currently I live on the coast of BC and have been pondering with the idea of sailboat living in my future since that is a big thing around here. I also romanticize off-grid living and explore the topic of self-sufficiency often when it comes to repair, building and food preservation. I am an herbalist and nutritionist so gardening, cooking and food preservation are my niches currently.

    I love to explore new places but also love having purpose and so I see workway being the best of both worlds for me where I can visit places I've never been, immerse myself in different cultures, and also wake up knowing I have tasks to complete to support my host.I am a big fan of remote places, self-sufficiency and DIY projects. Growing up I was mirrored the values of hard work and family through my two parents who grew up on farms in the Canadian Prairies so I am open to learning new skills and usually address challenges that arise with resilience.

  • Interests

    Plant care
    Music
    Cooking & food
    Drawing & painting
    Hiking
    Sustainability
    Mountain
    Gardening
    Dancing
    Carpentry
    Self development
    Languages
    Fitness
    DIY & crafts
    Camping
    Sailing / Boating
    Outdoor activities
    LGBTQ
    Cycling
    Books
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Politics / Social justice
    Nature
    Hitchhiking
    Farming
    Culture
    Blogging
    Adventure sports
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I am interested in learning Spanish fluently.

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

    I'm interested in:  

    Being an elderly companion
    Teaching

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Art Projects
    House sitting

    Able to teach about:  

    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • More details about your skills

    Character skills:
    - Adaptable and easy going
    - Able to work well independently or with groups
    -communication
    - Resilient in adversity

    My experiences:
    - Working as a health consultant in the wellness industry and conducting private 1:1 consultations on herbal medicine and nutrition to address peoples health concerns and provide remedies and recommendations to support them.
    -Wildcrafting and foraging: plant identification and medicinal uses. The ability to create internal and topical remedies from plants
    -Gardening: I have planted a garden all my life while growing up!
    -Cooking: I have been a passionate home cook for over 10 years (since I was very young!). I like to use niche local ingredients and get creative with what I can find in my region
    - Tree planting/reforestation: working remotely in the bush as a tree planter. This type of job is a from of piece work where you get paid per tree and involves working in unexpected terrain and environments.
    -Barista: I have worked in the coffee industry for many years and have worked at high end roasterys as one of the main baristas.

  • Age

    25

  • What else ...

    I currently run a personal business/ passion project (youareearth.ca) and one of my goals in the future is to sell botanical products. Ideally through my travels I will widen my knowledge even further in regards to sustainability of sourcing for these future products and love the idea of exchanging knowledge with others:)

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    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      Preferably dairy free but can be flexible

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