Lori

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

Who am I? That could be a deep question but I’ll keep this light hearted, one of personality traits actually. Also, for starters, I love to laugh, be creative, make friends with people of all ages from all over the world, share food, skills, knowledge and inspiring conversation about all the good in the world. The beauty of the world surprises and delights me, in nature, art, music, humour, community and creativity. It is easy for me to enjoy the simple things in life.

For 35 years I have shared my life with two wonderful people, my children who are 35 and 31 years. So, I’m assuming it’s obvious my children bring me happiness. In fact, I have been a care provider and teacher to children since I was still a child myself.

Motivation comes easily to me when I have a project, an opportunity to form a connection with others and a purpose greater than my own needs. My interests for many years have been gardening, cooking (it’s especially satisfying to use what I have grown); additionally I do paper crafting, knitting, sewing, candle making, and recently, basketry.

Rural life is very appealing to me, with my formative years living on a farm in the Fraser Valley and in the northern forests of the Nechako region both in British Columbia, Canada. Though I have lived in the city of Vancouver for over 40 years I still consider myself a rural person. For this reason I enjoy visiting friends on farms and islands in the area.

For over 30 years I have been part of a Co-operative Society called Community Alternatives and Fraser Common Farm. The city building population has fluctuated between 38 to 44 residents in 9 apartment units, with a garden in the front yard instead of grass. (A very unusual consideration in 1979 when the building was built and still today in our city neighbourhood.) The organic farm was originally 10 acres with one residence that housed 8 people. It is now 20 acres with 8 buildings, varying in size from one room to multiple rooms with all facilities. These buildings house permanent residents and seasonal workers.

During my years with the Community I was a resident of the building in the city and a member of the Farm collective. Throughout the years at both locations I have organized and participated in management meetings, celebrations, fund raising, gardening, building maintenance, social activities for our group and the neighbourhood, additionally I worked at the Farmers Market. My connection with the residents and the land at both locations remains strong even though I have moved to a new residence in the city. Throughout the years my adult children and I still visit both locations and help organize and participate in annual celebrations.

Hopefully this little essay on me and my pictures will give you an idea of my personality, spirit, enthusiasm, humour and creativity. If you have any questions please reach out to me.
Best to you and your loved ones.
Lori

Centres d’intérêt

Animaux de compagnie

Bricolage / artisanat

Langues

Dev. durable

Yoga / bien-être

Arts du spectacle

Musique

Dev. personnel

Soin des plantes

Nature

Culture

Événements/vie sociale

Jardinage

Histoire

Ferme

Danse

Cuisine et alimentation

Animaux

Art et design

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
My friends in France would be so happy if I learned to speak French!

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Travail associatif

Enseignement

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Projets artistiques

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Firstly, I wouldn’t define myself as an expert, my feeling is when I am teaching/sharing my knowledge with others we are collaborating and we are each learning about the different ways we think and create the “project”. If something needs to be done a specific way I usually let the student know why that is required and we talk about what would go wrong if the step is not taken. This style of teaching allows the learner to think critically about their choices. Anytime I am teaching I am aware of other learning that is going on besides the task at hand.
*Children care and teaching children are my strengths.
*Teaching Multiple “Life Skills”-hand and machine sewing, cooking, gardening, and other creative activities such as paper crafting, candle making, basketry, knitting, felting, beading, etc.
*Actually although I have no certification I have also shared my yoga and meditation experience and abilities with others.

Âge

63

Autres infos...

Love board games, actually really do not care about winning, just love the social aspect of it.
Love swimming/floating in the ocean all year round.
Love walking, dancing, bike riding, local music, love to laugh and make people laugh, comedy shows (intelligent stand up), historical romantic hero/heroine stories (in episodic tv, movies, books), meaningful conversation and introspective exploration.

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