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Member Profile: Svenja
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"The music is not in the notes but in the silence between"
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I am a:
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38-year-old Woman (Single)
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Located in:
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Vilcabamba, Ecuador |
Seeking a:
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Man (35 to 54) |
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Friendship, Dating, Serious Relationship, Marriage |
Spirituality:
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Buddhist |
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About Me
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Hi, I appreciate you checking out my profile.
I find it super difficult to find the right words to describe myself, being honest and real, but still sounding hopefully interesting. Let's see how well I do. Although I'm a studied oecotrophologist (nutrition, economics and social science) I'm now working as an English, Spanish and Shakuhachi teacher from my current home in the south of Ecuador. I found to Buddhism around 2018 and am part of the wider IntegralZen Sangha. Having always been into music, I started playing Shakuhachi 2021, and I'm one of the studio leaders of the dojo of Tairyu-sensei. With two friends, I started a project to promote Shakuhachi here in Latin-American, with which we did our first festival March 2025. Learning and music are both essential parts of my life. I'm hoping to find someone sincere to build a long-term relationship to grow together and support each other. If that needs to be long-distance, then so be it, at least for a while. Surely, as two intelligent adults, we'll figure something out. I am not fixed to Ecuador. |
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Basics
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My Sign:
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Virgo |
I speak:
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English, German, Spanish |
Occupation:
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Teacher |
Education:
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Graduate Degree |
Ethnicity:
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Caucasian |
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Height:
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5 11" (180 cm)
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Body Type:
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Average |
Eye Color:
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Blue |
Hair Color:
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Auburn/Red |
Hair Length:
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Long |
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Lifestyle
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I live with:
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Live alone |
Have kids:
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No |
Want (more) children:
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Probably not |
Willing To Relocate:
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Yes
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Diet:
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Vegetarian, Vegan |
Smoking:
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No |
Exercise:
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exercise occasionally |
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How I spend my free time:
- ...working non-profit, music, connecting, learning, spending some time in nature
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Personality
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My Personality:
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Caring, Intelligent, Strong
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When out with friends, I'm usually:
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The talkative one
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I'm happiest when:
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teaching, playing my music, and when talking to one or a couple of interesting individuals. I also love the togetherness with very close friends and a partner - I'm an ambivert, loving to spend time with the right people.
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The things that annoy me are:
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ignorance, carelessness, unhealthy levels of egoism and self-centredness, and superficial conversations
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The best day of my life was when:
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ya.. that is a good question. I have no idea. But wouldn't it be sad if there had been just one day like this?
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If I could have dinner with any three people, they would be:
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One dinner with my father would be nice, because we never got to meet.
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Interests
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My interests, hobbies, and pastimes include...
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Board Games, Cars/Motorcycles, Cooking, Gardening, History, Music (listening), Music (performing), Reading, Science, Travel
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The physical activities I'm interested in are:
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Camping, Hiking/Backpacking, Martial Arts, Walking, Yoga (hatha)
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For fun I like to...
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Working, learning, chatting, cooking, eating, hiking, and playing and listening to music, of course
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My favorite movies:
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Generally animated movies, Australia, Captain Fantastic, The Matrix... I don't watch many, maybe one per month. And I wish I could say 'The Life of a Tea Master', but somehow it was simply too slow, whereas in Matrix, I'd like to skip the fight scenes.
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My favorite music:
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Although I don't listen to that much, compared to other periods of my life, I naturally listen to various kinds of Shakuhachi music. I love Wagakki Band, Deine Lakaien, Disturbed, VNV Nation, ASP, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park to name a few. It very much depends on my mood and the occasion.
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My favorite books:
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Mostly non-fiction books, which usually give me little bits that I appreciate for years. Therefore, there isn't just one. Non-fiction, I don't know why, I love Harry Potter and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.
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Values
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The virtues I consider most important are...
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Empathy, Honesty, Open-Mindedness
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The things I'm most grateful for in life are...
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my friends, my instruments, the circumstance of being able to experience different continents, and the simple fact of living it.
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My goals, and what I want out of life...
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I think life is there to learn and make experiences, screw up, fix it, learn from it and become the best version of yourself.
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My greatest accomplishments in life have been...
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always getting up again when falling.
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Five or ten years from now, I see myself...
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If you had asked me this in 2017, I would have said, "Far North QLD with a property somewhere in the middle of nowhere." Today, I'm happy that that is not the case. So what are my ideas worth? But I see myself as having grown even more, learned more, being a better teacher, a better friend, a better partner, a better musician - closer to the best version I can be.
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Spirituality
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Buddhist
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What brought me to my spiritual path and motivated my interest...
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It made more sense to me. What I have learned about Buddhism is that it overlaps so much with psychology. For me, it's part of a very holistic approach to mental and physical health and well-being.
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I consider the purpose of my spirituality to be...
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Finding happiness and peace within, Helping me cope with the struggles of life, Helping me grow as a person
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Who I'm Looking For
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I'm seeking a:
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Man (35 to 54)
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Ethnicity:
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Any
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Height:
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5' 10" to 6' 6" (178cm to 198cm)
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Body Type:
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Slender, Athletic, Average
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Hair Color:
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Any
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He should speak:
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English, Spanish, Spanish
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Education:
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Doesn't Matter
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Annual Income:
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Doesn't Matter
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Smoking:
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No
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Drinking:
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Doesn't Matter
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Vegetarian:
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Yes
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Has children:
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Doesn't Matter
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Wants children:
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Probably not
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Personality:
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Doesn't Matter
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When out with friends, he would be...
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The talkative one, The quiet one, Trying to be a good listener
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Any
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He would consider his faith or spirituality...
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Doesn't Matter
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