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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
@lukhelsen
Mitglied seit 2019
Hi there! I’m Luk, a Belgian/Brazilian backpacker trying to navigate life with one yoga mat, one overloaded backpack, a slightly concerning amount of curiosity, and a talent for turning “just passing through” into a minor life chapter 🌍 I work as a Gestalt therapist, which basically means I’m endlessly fascinated by humans. Even the complicated ones. Especially the complicated ones. My life lately has been a strange mix of: Ashtanga yoga, long bus rides, deep conversations, volunteer work, protein shakes, getting rid of beach sand everywhere, emotional growth and trying not to overpack for the 47th time. I love people who are genuine. Not perfect. Just real. The kind of people who can laugh hard, talk honestly, disappear into silence for a moment and then continue like nothing weird happened. I’m very happy with simple things: good coffee, street fruit, ocean air, strong hugs, cooking random healthy meals with whatever survived in my backpack, wandering through unknown neighborhoods, music in the background and conversations that accidentally become meaningful. I practice yoga, which is a beautiful daily ritual where you peacefully confront your own nonsense before breakfast 🧘♂️🔥 Nothing like trying to breathe calmly in a difficult posture while your ego negotiates for its survival like a desperate lawyer. Travel-wise, I’m not chasing luxury or checklists. I’m looking for stories, connection, movement and those rare moments where life suddenly feels very simple again. I’ll probably arrive with: • good energy • curious questions • random travel stories • healthy snacks nobody asked for • and optimistic plans that reality will immediately challenge If our paths cross, beautiful 🙂 Let’s share a meal, a conversation, a sunset, or a small temporary corner of this weird little planet. 🫶
Interessiert an Fitness
Interessiert an LGBTQ+ Rechte
Fließend in Englisch
,Lerne Spanisch
Das beste Abenteuer ist...
when the plan completely fails but the story gets way better.
Warum ich auf Couchsurfing bin
Traveling and exploring the world is a mindset for me, and I think that finding new experiences, meeting new people, and embracing other cultures is the most enriching gift you can receive during life. By connecting to local humans, I believe the most intense and pure, experiences are created. And for me it's by far the coolest way to explore any area. I love to encounter and share authenticity in both hosting and visiting other couch surfers. Traveling as a couchsurfer provides a unique chance to live in the present, be aware of the moment in all openness and receptivity and welcome every phenomenon that appears on our journey. I really enjoy exchanging insights and perspectives on life, with people from all over the world. Great to welcome the world in your own apartment! I genuinely believe that every Couchsurfing-experience can behold some life changing moments in pursuing the treasures of life. “Porque, no final, a vida são momentos, né?”
Musik, Filme und Bücher
I feel that following quotes [and by extension the music, movies or books that they’re related to] resonate with me in this moment: “I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure,” he said to himself. - “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” - The Alchemist “When you learn to accept instead of expect, you’ll have fewer disappointments” - “His willingness to embrace the unknown had set him free. Now the universe was his to experience and enjoy” - The Knight in Rusty Armor “So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future.” - Into The Wild
Was ich mit Hosts teilen kann
A good bottle of wine, a nice conversation, positive energy and new memories? And if you want: I can give you some Ayurvedic advise or a reiki-healing! 😉