CURRENT MISSION

Figure out who i really am and be me, help others when possible

ABOUT ME

I am a person of contradictions. Everything about me has a counter trait that also exists. As much as i hate to say this, it makes me a poster boy for Geminis. Examples: intense but playful, meditate daily but unstructured, artist but can't draw a straight line, counselor but nuts, writer but can't type, etc.

Creative, resourceful, mystical, clueless

I have been DJing a lot these days and loving it!
Peace,
michael

PHILOSOPHY

Be you

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host, surf, participate in gatherings.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have backpacked around the USA and spent many nights on couches of folks who offered their homes to me. Last year i traveled for about a half year via van around the east coast of the USA and landed on many couches, floors, beds, futons, chairs, love seats and various other places to rest. I love being reminded the media lies about who we are collectively!

I offer my space to folks that are traveling or just need a place to be. I have had folks stay at my place from all over with and without the CS community. I like the exchange of energy and stories.

Interests

I meditate daily, Yoga, Usui Reiki, Ecstatic dance, creative writing, paint, draw, cook, garden, watch movies, sing (sort-of), stay up too late for my own good and don't type well. I also like to do calligraphy, walk and ride my bike.
I appreciate Real conversation with folks who are willing to share their experiences, thoughts and desires.
I love water, the sun and the beach.

Making a difference.

• writing
• singing
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• meditation
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• backpacking
• sports
• soccer
• volleyball
• calligraphy
• communications
• law
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- These days I am into Kahil elZabar, Danit, Zoe Keating, Jack Johnson, Michael Franti, The human experience, Rising Appalachia, Miles Davis, Rishi & Harshill, Bob Marley, Dominique Fils-Aimee, Nicola Cruz, El Búho, Philip Glass, The Beatles, Ludovico Eunodi, Solace, renegades of jazz, Lost Frequencies, feathered Sun, Rhiannon Giddens, G.I. Gurdjieff, Dirtwire, Rainer Schuerenbrand, Leon bridges, The Polish Ambassador, Joni Mitchell, Erik Enockssen, playing for change, George Winston, Takenobu, Thornato, Jane winther. The list can go on forever!

Movies- Crash, Bobby, The Horse Whisperer, Malcolm X and all Spike Lee's stuff, Groundhog Day, The Notebook, Bruce Almighty, Coach Carter, Remember The Titans, Stigmata, Field Of Dreams, Dreamer, V for Vendetta, Love Actaully, A Love Song for Bobby Long, Hitch, Spiderman 2, The Butterfly Effect, The 40 Year Old Virgin, When Harry, Met Sally, Wedding Crashers, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind,The American President, Dave, The Red Violin, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Ali, Jerry MacGuire, Radio, romantic comedies, dramas that look at how we live life and our relationships and i like social commentary in movies

Books- Many books and authors have shaped and molded me. Here are some of my favorites: Ann Patchett, Edward Hays, Rumi, Maya Angelou, Phillip Gulley, Swami Rama, Lawrence Kushner, Kabir Helminski, Joseph F. Grizone, Lao Tsu, Kahlil Gibran, Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh, G.I. Gurdjieff, Henri Nouwen, St. theresa of Avila, Santideva, Maimonides, H. H. The Dalai Llama, Mother Teresa, Og Mandino, Daniel P. Reid, Henry David Thoreau, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Pablo Neruda, Natalie Goldberg, Ann Patchett, John Irving, Coetzee, Colum McCan, Ian McEwan, Elizabeth Gilbert
Books: Torah and Bible, Tao Te Ching, Bhagavad Gita

TV- Maid, nine perfect strangers, Ted Lasso, Goliath, Mr. Mercedes, the good Place, Schitt’s Creek, The Morning Show, Seinfeld,Homeland, unlimited, Quantico, Madam Secretary, Blindspot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Six month solo backpacking trip
Five month predominantly silent retreat
Ten days with a group of folks receiving Teachings from The Dalai Llama

Teach, Learn, Share

What we show is not always who we are

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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