I've been traveling since late 2016, spending time in Thailand, Portugal, France and Spain. Part realist, part idealist, part geek and part hippy keen to make genuine and lasting connections with like-minded adventurers-of-life, having fun, learning and growing together whilst moving towards a life of greater sustainability. I came from an IT/office background but have moved more towards holistic healing over the last 5 years, whilst building websites to sustain my travels (in amongst many other things!). A lover of nature and the outdoors, I'm currently enjoying wandering the planet and am saving for a van to convert into a tiny home so I can continue my travels in greater comfort and with more flexibility.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Interested in meeting like-minded folk, traveling, sharing stories, learning from each other, with the odd debate or intense conversation over a glass (or 2) of wine, chilling out and 'singing songs around the campfire'.

Interests

Life and what it is to be human! Anything holistic and natural, the mountains, skiing, self-sufficiency, yoga, Reiki and energy / vibrational healing, mindfulness, reading, writing and music (helping friends to fine-tune their song-writing). I've just taken up the flute again, having not played for a very long time!
Learning and growing with like-minded people whilst I travel around, which continues to blow my mind, warm my heart and nourish my soul.
One day I'll figure out how to whittle spoons, sing properly, play the cajon (box drum) and make flavoured liqueurs. In the meantime, I'll settle for deliciously rich and healthy chocolate truffles.

• culture
• writing
• singing
• chocolate
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk and Country are favourites (Gregory Alan Isakov, Passenger, Lumineers), Classical (mostly Mozart, some Handel, Vivaldi), Pop, Rock and most other genres depending on the song and the moment.
I watch movies occasionally but haven't had a TV for about 10 years; mostly prefer to spend time with others or have quiet time, reading, writing and contemplating the great mysteries of life!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered at an orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, teaching English to young kids.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything and everything! Particularly human potential, holistic health and living a nomadic lifestyle.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Marianne Williamson

What I Can Share with Hosts

Holistic treatments: Indian Head Massage and Reiki (energy healing, which is beyond words... there's a whole new world in there!).
How to give an Indian Head Massage.
How to use essential oils as a natural and healthy alternative to mass-produced chemical products (personal products, household cleaners and, combined with therapy techniques, as an alternative to medication).
How I stay healthy using symptoms as signs of imbalance, and the ways in which I naturally re-balance; I got well and have stayed well over the last 13 years by using these methods, before which I had one 'incurable' problem after another.
Website-building.
A different perspective on life, seen through the lens of 'everything being energy'.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Laos, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Portugal, Scotland, Spain