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ABOUT ME
Hey I'm Mario
Welcome to my Journey of Exploration! I’m Mario, a developer turned explorer, currently navigating the roads of Europe in my van.
Join me as I share my experiences, lessons learned, and the fascinating encounters with diverse lifestyles and people. From the challenges of van life to the joy of learning new skills, this is a space where open-minded exploration meets a commitment to positive impact.
Come along for the ride and let’s discover some new parts of living!
PROJECTS
What I've built
In recent years, I’ve delved into the world of DIY projects, working on two exciting projects: transforming a van into a living space and crafting a homemade pizza oven. It wasn’t just about building things; it became a journey of learning, planning, practicing, and creating.
BLOG
Join my journey
Check out my blog. There you can find the latest stories of my journey. From adventures in the mountains, living full-time on the open road, to helping people in different cultures. Let’s see what stories life has to offer. I’ll take you with me on my journey!
LEARNING
Lessons from the streets
This section is all about sharing advices, lessons and sentences from people I met so far on my journey. There is always something to learn from other people. Hopefully there will be many more. Have a look!
LEARNING
What do you want to get out of life ?
So, what do you want to get out of life? Maybe you have asked yourself that question one day. Nowadays, there are nearly infinite options to choose from in life. Which one is right for you and suits your values, dreams, and visions? I ask people along the way and put their answers into this section. Have a look!
LEARNING
Discover topics with TEDx
Here you can explore different topics about life. I’d love to share the knowledge of some TEDx talks. TEDx is a great platform to share and spread information and knowledge. The TEDx talks are normally apperances at events around the globe. People share their knowledge and personal expieriences with the world. I took the opportunity and made a text based format out of it. So, you can read through topics and gain some knowledge. Have a look!
Note:
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Starting conversations to improve mental health | Sophia Lu
In an attempt to distract my attention away from the dreaded teeth cleaning, my dentist once asked me, “What high school will you be going to?” I eagerly responded, “Gunn High School.” However, the excitement in my voice wasn’t reflected in my dentist’s expression. It suddenly flashed from being bright and cheerful to looking concerned and worried. Before he even said anything, I already knew what was to come. This wasn’t the first, or granted the last time, I would have the exact same conversation with someone. For as long as I can remember, each time I went to the doctor’s office or met family friends, this familiar interaction inevitably
Making mental health a part of your story | Ali Mattu
Mental health is having a moment right now. The moment us therapists were hoping for. It seems like everyone I know in the past few years has asked me for help in finding a therapist. And then every therapist I know is completely full, completely overwhelmed, and completely burnt out. You know, this is a problem that goes back decades in the making. There are just not enough therapists to meet the demand. And if we could magically double the amount of therapists that are out there in the world, we still wouldn’t come anywhere close to meeting the Mental Health crisis that is in front of us. Here’s the
What nobody tells you about your twenties | Livi Redden
The answer is yes. I did play basketball. Yeah. I remember the exact day and place my entire life changed and I didn’t even know it. It’s April 26th and I’m 18 years old. I’m in the gym. I’m listening to a podcast, as I usually do when I work out. And I heard the podcast guest in my ear say something. I’d heard so many of these 30 to 60-something psychologists, activists, authors, and business leaders say many times before. “If I had the same mindset now that I did in my teens or 20s, I’d be miserable. I was such an idiot.” I remember every time I heard
Meditation, the single most important skill needed today | Dr. Shyam Bhat
Over the last 15 years as a psychiatrist, I’ve used meditation in my practice to treat depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and also medical conditions like hypertension, migraines, eczema, and a lot more. And over the next fourteen minutes or so, I’d like to share my thoughts about meditation, about why meditation is probably the single most important skill we can learn in today’s world, about how it helps our brain, and also a brief demonstration of the practice. We’ve talked a lot about technology, and there’s absolutely no doubt that we have done amazing things because, as human beings, we have the most highly developed brain on this
Power Foods for the Brain | Neal Barnard
On February 8, 2012, my father passed away. The truth is that was the day his heart stopped beating. For all intents and purposes, my father had died years earlier. It started with memory lapses, and as time went on, his memory failed more and more, and it got to the point where he didn’t know his own kids who came in to see him. His personality changed, and his ability to take care of himself was completely gone. If you could make a list of all the things that could ever happen to you, the very last thing on your list, at the very bottom of the list, the
The 8 principles of optimum mental health | Dan Banos
Um, I would like to thank you first of all for allowing me to introduce to you a passion that I have. And, um, allow me to introduce a concept that we call, and you might have heard before, called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is nothing but the capacity the brain has to be able to adapt based on what we do. So you and I have the ability to change some of the structures that the brain has and also to change some of the processes. And I’m excited about this concept because the reality is that this concept is the basis for achieving optimal mental health. And these eight principles
CONTACT
Get in touch
If you need some advice in building a van, tinyhouse or even have some nice projects to join (freetime or work). I’ll help wherever I can. Feel free to contact me. See you!
