CURRENT MISSION

To Know, To understand, To Be

ABOUT ME

I'm curious person who loves to learn about new cultures, new food, and how other people live their lives mostly by joining them in their daily lives and experiencing their worlds. I seek beauty and love in the everyday.

PHILOSOPHY

I am currently a student of Buddha and study the Enneagram (a personality method with growth and spiritual implications).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm looking forward to participating. I've only just begun!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Can't wait to start!

Interests

I really dig a good book, a good beach and a new friend! I am interested in most sports that are human or nature powered--kayak, canoe, sailing, swimming, biking, running, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping. I love to cook, and eat mostly vegetarian. I'm quite into music--most often I have something playing in the background.

• books
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• meditation
• knitting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• camping
• sailing
• skiing
• snowshoeing
• buddhist
• hinduism
• sports
• swimming
• genealogy
• languages
• psychology
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:Cohn Brothers, documentaries (travel and culture, and day-to-day).
Music: alternative rock, folk, bluegrass, jazz, classical, Hindu chant.
Books: The Lost Symbol, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Girl who Played with Fire, Her Fearful Symmetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I attended the re-dedication of a Hindu temple and felt shock waves when I was sprinkled with the water that had been blessed for 11 days or a 11 hours of blessings and chant by 121 different attendants to their sacred fires.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been studying Buddhism and Buddhist psychology. As a result I have an active meditation and body awareness practice.

I've studied health care systems world-wide and enjoy talking about how we can improve the way people are cared for. But actually, I'd really prefer if people didn't get sick in the first place!

I'm an energy healer in the Taoist/Buddhist lineage, called Qigong.

I knit (only in the winter).

I wanna learn to surf! I want to learn more languages!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Poland, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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