ABOUT ME

I'm an emotionally intelligent woman who is grateful for all the amazing things that this life offers

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have travelled a lot, and lived in several other countries, throughout my life, so I love, and GET, travelling.
One of my main motivations and joys derived from it, is meeting and really connecting with other people.
I have unofficially couchsurfed for years, and hosted when I've lived alone, so am delighted that this context has been created, as a community resource, for all of us around the world who want to share that passion for... (Fill the blanks)... sharing connecting, giving, receiving etc.

Interests

Friendship is really important to me, sharing things eg. a smile, time, a song, and I love clear empathic communication (amongst many other things!)

• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• guitar
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

World music, fusion, grew up on The Smiths, Big Country, and other 80s Scottish/British music.
I love hearing Manu Chao on a summer's day, other Spanish artistes - Paco de Lucia, Paco Pena, Indian and British Indian musicians - Nitin Sawhney, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Jagjit Singh, Sukbhir.
Female artistes - Yasmin Levy, Melody Gardot, Natalie Merchant, Regina Spektor, Julie Fowlis, Martha Tilston

And have been to/worked at festivals for years, so love some of the eclectic music encountered at such events.

I enjoy independent and world cinema.
Some of my favourite films include:
Scent of a Woman (Al Pacino), Dead Poet's Society (Robin Williams), Dancer in the Dark (Bjork), The Constant Gardener (Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz), Chocolat (Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp), To Kill a Mockingbird (Gregory Peck), Sholay (Amitabha Bachchan, Hema Malini, Dharmendra), Trainspotting (Ewan McGregor), Offside (Sima Mobarak-Shahi), As Good as it Gets (Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt), Milk (Sean Penn), Pride (Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Paddy Considine), The Angel's Share (Paul Brannigan), Untouchable (Omar Sy, Francois Cluzet), Once (Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova)...

Favourite poets: Rumi, Mary Oliver, Robert Burns, Hafiz, David Whyte, Danna Faulds, Charles Bukowski, Billy Collins, Max Ehrmann, Ryokan, Rabindinath Tagore, Ghalib, Naomi Shihab Nye, for starters...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So much of my life has been, and is, amazing!
I'd love to have "amazing" sharings with you when/if we meet, as saying just one wouldn't do justice to the rest of life.

Most of them involve Love and Gratitude!

Teach, Learn, Share

Mediation, yoga, vegetarian cooking, eating, playing guitar and singing, Scottish country (ceilidh) dancing, nonviolent communication.
I can sing in about a dozen languages - maybe yours?!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Listening, friendship, fun, meditation, yoga...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, India, Ireland