Successful business owner who is lucky enough to be able to take time away for the my primary responsibilities (which pay the bills) to experience life through a fresh perspective, be it from the seat of my trusty road bike or the lens of my camera.

I have discovered that the people I meet are the primary attraction in my travels and the experiences and connections make me much better at my 'day job'.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Enjoying a never-ending series of tiny mini-sabbaticals where the only objective is to stop and smell the roses and maybe document the moment in words and pictures.

If it had be an available choice, I would have listed KINDNESS as a both a language that I am fluent in and a language I continue to learn as it can never be completely mastered.

Interests

I have touched on a few: Photography, Writing, Cycling & Kindness. I'd also include live music (even recordings of live performances I find are better than their studio counterparts), red wine, art, yoga, hiking and other outdoor activities that require very little hand-eye coordination, cooking and most of all, new experiences.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• photography
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• wine tasting
• yoga
• billiards
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

There is so much that I like, it's hard to provide an inclusive list other than to say that country western and hip-hop haven't yet clicked for me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing is a tough standard. I have done some pretty fun things including studying massage, winning a local 5k road race & a local cooking competition and raising a boatload of money for an animal shelter over one weekend.

I am in the helping business and that's a great fit for me. Again, it's about kindness.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have noticed that there is often, no yoga classes at these really large conferences I speak at so I have discovered a neat way to encourage my fellow yogi attendees to bring their mat and early in the morning, we have a flash mob style yoga class, usually near the pool but if it's cold or raining, we might just have 30 people doing yoga in the lobby.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My presence. My empathy. My stories, although I rather hear about you. Cooking lessons, massage training, wine tasting.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part)

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States