Well-educated, well-traveled relaxed professional

Mediator | Coach | Writer | Sculptor

Relational conflict expert serving federal, state, local, tribal, educational and not for profit agencies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

New to Couchsurfing site and look forward to exploring this community. I grew up with exchange international and athletic students. Traveled as an exchange student myself, before adopting an expat lifestyle during college years.

I am starting a new job the will put me on the road full time. Look forward to connecting with new friends as I move about the country.

I own a few houses sheltering family in the Seattle and Portland area that are sporadically available to share, especially once we are friends.

Interests

• writing
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• skiing
• genealogy
• gaming
• shamanism
• astrology
• sculpture
• reiki
• qigong
• tarot
• herbalism
• kirtan
• medicinal plants
• mediation
• palmistry
• hiking in the mountains
• pranayama
• shamanic healing
• basketry

Music, Movies, and Books

With thousands of titles in the palm of my hand, where to begin? Braiding Sweetgrass, as read by the author, is probably available at a local library and is very worth a listen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raising a lovely son who is heading to college as I hit the road
Master scientific glassblower whose work is still in space

Teach, Learn, Share

Always game for a good food quest
Instant pot enthusiast and lover of tasty vegan salads and soups
Master gardener, ethnobotanist and herbalist who loves talking shop
Classical scholar who enjoys deep conversations about big questions
Usually hold my own when parsing essays, literature and films
Love pranayama, kirtan, mantra and shamanic circle work
Gaming/game theory enthusiast fascinated by cognitive science of decision making

What I Can Share with Hosts

Recipes for vegan delicacies!
Enjoy talking story and cultivating simpatico connections
Might enjoy wandering your garden, talking garden design, or chatting while lending a hand on projects
Mistress of the Handy who enjoys troubleshooting remodeling and repair project design
Leading or sharing a session of yoga, mantra, Reiki, reflexology, Qigong or EFT (tapping)
Guide you through interpretation of astrological charts, enneagram and MBTI/Jungian type tests
Talk shop about genealogy tools and research methods

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, France, United States