Valarie

EUA
Entre para ver a última atividade

Medalhas (1)

Fotos

Ver tudo

Dê Workaway de presente

Saiba mais

Informações do perfil

Informações de viagem
Eu estou
viajando
Meu próximo destino:
Central Greece, Greece - desde Abr 2025 até Jun 2025
Ver tudo
Descrição
My name is Valarie and though I was born in the big city of Los Angeles, California, I grew up in a rural location in mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco where my family grew many trees and plants, and also raised many animals. It was a very unique childhood that cultivated in me a deep appreciation for Nature and love for animals. When I started college, I chose to study medicine (though I was also very much interested in arts/writing), which led me to living the city life in the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland, Oregon for my entire adult life. While I was working in a large hospital with cancer patients, I began questioning the root cause(s) of cancer. This question led me to study Naturopathic and Classical Chinese medicines for 7 years in Portland, Oregon. After finishing school, I moved back to California. After being in private medical practice for seven years and experiencing some health challenges of my own, I decided to travel in Europe and write my first book. In March of last year, I began volunteering to help farmers through WWOOF and I have learned some new things and gained skills in sustainable, organic methods of growing and building things. Last, though certainly not least, I am on this wild and fantastic adventure with my beloved dog, Buttons.
Interesses
Mascotes
Sustentabilidade
Autodesenvolvimento
Fazenda
Trabalho beneficente
Idiomas
Cuidar de plantas
Escrever
Desenho e pintura
Jardinagem
Culinária e comida
Faça você mesmo
Livros
Arte e design
Animais
Esportes de equipe
Dança
Montanhas
Atividades ao ar livre
Caminhada
Yoga/bem-estar
Naturaleza
Praia
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: Iniciante
Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender
Tenho interesse em:
Fazer companhia para idosos
Hotelaria/turismo
Manutenção geral
Conhecimento de:
Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Poso ensinar:
Idiomas
Projetos artísticos
Projetos ambientais
Ensino
Jardinagem
Cuidar de animais
Vida na fazenda
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
House sitting
Trabalho beneficente
Quais são suas habilidades?
List of skills that I can offer:
Healthcare
Teaching (eg health, life skills, English)
Food preparation
Gardening/Farming
Cleaning
Animal care
Idade
50
Algo mais...
I enjoy hiking and being outdoors with my dog, exploring new places, meeting new people and learning about new cultures. I also am cultivating a meditative lifestyle in which I spend time drawing and painting things in Nature.
Mais algumas informações
- Fumante
- Carteira de motorista
- Alergias
  mold, potatoes, oranges
- Dietas especiais

Segurança do site

Comentário

13 mai. 2025

Deixado pelo anfitrião (Join us and experience a ...) para o Workawayer ()

For the first time in 3 years on Workaway I met such a difficult person.
After we spoke on the phone, I agreed to host her earlier even though I already had a workawayer she had to share the apartment with. I hosted her in my bedroom with all my personal belongings, for her to have more privacy.
On the first day I saw her lock my room, when I… read more explained to her that we are not a hotel and that my personal belongings that I need every day are in there, she replied that she had a bad experience and was afraid of the other workawayer.
On the second day, I explained to her that I have two simple rules: first, she should ask me for anything of mine she wants to use, and second, she should put back anything she uses.
On the third day I saw that she was eating my food even though I was clear about how much food I could provide. We went to the supermarket to buy if she wanted anything more. Despite this, she continued to use my things like opening and eating the almond paste, opening a new jar of coconut oil, and not using the already opened jar. She made a salad with half of my expensive ingredients without asking me even though I told her I wouldn't try it because of the many ingredients in it. With the dessert she also made with my ingredients without asking me, she stained the entire freezer with orange juice and didn't even think to clean it. She spilled cream in my kitchen drawer and she just covered it with kitchen paper without cleaning it.
When I made comments to her about simple things about how to use my kitchen properly, she would reply: I forgot or ah too many rules in here to remember (that's rude!!!).
#redacted#One of the tasks she had to do was clean the windows, she refused the mild detergent so she said she would clean them with vinegar. I explained to her that because of the spring pollen they wouldn't clean well, so the result was that the windows were foggier than before
On the fourth day, she really pissed me off when I discovered that without asking, she took summer blankets and used a heater that wasn't for use instead of telling me that she was cold so I could give her what she needed. I also discovered that she was opening my personal drawers and closets, so I asked her to sit down and talk and if we don't find ways, she should leave. She started talking nonsense and locked herself in the room until the next morning. We were waiting for her at breakfast but she didn't show up, so I decided to check if she was okay. When I entered the room, it was hell! She had left and the room was very dirty, it smelled bad and all the blankets were covered with dog hair even though I told her that her dog can't sleep on my bed and I even gave her a dog bed that I had, there was also dog hair and mud all over the sofas and floor that she didn't clean it. I had also told her that she should have the dog near her so that the cats wouldn't be afraid, and she had him off-leash and fed the dog with cat food.
She made me feel sick and uncomfortable in my own home.
Thanks to the other workawayer and his support, I was able to get over it in the following days and continue peacefully.
It was a real nightmare for me that will make me very strict with my choices in the future

(Negativo )