CURRENT MISSION

Finish current projects and commitments so I can go somewhere I've never been before; and get off the North American continent.

ABOUT ME

I love to hear people's stories, particularly about their life journey and how they've come to be the people they are now. I'm honest, respectful, helpful, curious, introspective, somewhat reserved but not shy, fair, open-minded, tolerant. My ongoing aspiration is to become more open, more engaged, more tolerant, more compassionate; and to be of benefit to others in whatever ways I can.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in kindness, fairness, and in contributing whenever and however possible,to creating a more uplifted and enriching world for everyone. If I had a slogan, it would be "Generosity is the virtue that produces peace".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

No participation yet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

No direct personal experience yet.

Interests

I love reading, both fiction and non-fiction. I practice mindfulness meditation, Shambhala Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. I like learning about alternative ways of thinking and living, and the people who are experimenting with those new ways

• concerts
• meditation
• reading
• music
• buddhist

Music, Movies, and Books

FICTION:Ann Patchett; Ian Macewan; William Gibson; Barbara Kingsolver; Tom Robbins; Nicholson Baker; Joanna Trollope; Nick Hornby, Siri Hustvedt. 11/22/63 by Stephen King; Michael Ondaatje; The Echo Maker by Richard Powers; The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich;
NON FICTION: Leadership and the New Science by Margaret Wheatley; Presence, by Peter Senge, Joe Jaworski, Otto Scharmer and Betty Sue Flowers; A Fair Country by John Ralston Saul; Sacred Pleasure, Riane Eisler; The Impact of Inequality, Richard Wilkinson; A Drinking Life, by Pete Mammill
MUSIC: Bonnie Raitt, Etta James,Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Little Feat
MOVIES: CRAZY, Schindler's List, High Infidelity, Slum Dog Millionaire, Brokeback Mountain, Y tu mama tambien, Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Amelie, Crash

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing whales leaping in the ocean off the coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
Being at an evening Joni Mitchell concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, under a full moon;

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not at all familiar with most current music (i.e. last 15 years). I'd love to learn more by having people share with me stuff they like and why they like it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico, United States