Making The Impossible Possible with Paola Mariani of Pachamama Eco-Park Sal, Cabo Verde

In this episode, Clare is joined by Paola Mariani who is the creator and curator of - Pachamama Eco-park on the island of Sal, Cabo Verde. She and Clare explore making choices and commitments and contributing to a society that is not where you are originally from.Paola explains how she ended up moving halfway across the world and setting up an Eco park on an island full of salt where it is really hard to grow anything. She shares how she kept going through the tough times to fulfil her dream.KEY TAKEAWAYSPaola sees herself very much as a citizen of the planet. After all, wherever you are in the world, you will always be on the same planet.Wherever you live always make it the best you can. Enjoy what is available to you in that place.If you keep yearning for things to be like they are in your home country, you are creating a lot of unnecessary stress and pain for yourself. You need to practice non-attachment.Take every opportunity to talk to people and get involved in your new community.When you are willing to innovate and try things the impossible becomes possible.Using Yoga Paola got her energies in balance, which enabled her to achieve far more than she could before.When things get tough remind yourself of why you are doing it. Be present.Stop and smell the flowers.BEST MOMENTS‘I´m not so attached to my nationality – I´m Italian because it says so on my passport. ´‘Everything that is around you kind of defines who you are.’‘You can’t always be wanting something that is not supposed to be there.’ GUEST RESOURCEShttps://www.facebook.com/viveirocaboverde/Paola Mariani TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqr1i_6bazohttps://pachamamaecopark.comhttps://www.instagram.com/paoinafrica?igsh=M2NpdTBmcWxlNHJnhttps://www.instagram.com/viveirogolfcountryclub?igsh=MWNyZ3hleGNoa2sxag==https://youtu.be/iqr1i_6bazo?si=OFopJhinstagram.ABOUT THE HOSTClare Kay is a seasoned global mover – with an international career in sales, customer service, personal development, and as a flight attendant. She has sold books and TV programs globally, taught English as a foreign language, and supported non-native speakers through proofreading. Her own global moves – from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA – bring direct experience, and her global outlook has given her the growth and connections to support others in creating a life abroad. Through her podcast Moving Countries 101, she inspires listeners with the confidence and courage to make their own move – and deepens the cultural conversation in her Facebook Group – Moving Countries 101 with Clare KayCONTACT https://www.facebook.com/groups/movingcountries101withclarekay/https://www.tiktok.com/@movingcountries101www.linkedin.com/in/clarekay  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.