I cherish and believe (BeLive) in cultivating / developing mental/emotional/physical/spiritual states of Respect, Honesty, Trust, Love with the big L ... as in compassion, understanding, empathy .... Sincerity, Humility, Strength (from the inside out), Courage ( CoeurAge ... time of heart), Authenticity ... Meaning/Value/Worth and Purpose ...

I love the teachings / principles common to neuroscience, human physiology, and ancient wisdom traditions ( in particular: Buddhist, Taoist, Vedic, Kabbalist, Judaic, Sufi, and Native Spirituality), and I'm even more in Love with cultivating these principles through practices/actions such:
-Sincere/Heart guided prayer, Meditation, Wim Hof training, massage therapy, effective stretching / movement, singing, guitar, drums, slacklining, barefoot running, ultimate frisbee, Sweat Lodge ceremonies, hiking, exploring nature, exploring urban centres, cooking, serving food, teaching, organizing events/gatherings ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet people, and travellers tend to be that much more willing to show and share who they really are.

I've hosted many people and loved having them all. And I can't say enough about the wonderful people who've opened their homes and lives to me.

Interests

( a lot of this may be similar to my "about me stuff"
Living wholeheartedly. Learning. Serving others. Participating in Sweat Lodge Ceremonies. Wisdom Traditions, Quantum Mechanics, Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Human Physiology, Genetics, Nutrition... Barefoot running. Taoist Tai Chi / Yoga and many Mindful tension releasing/body tuning practices. Meditation. Slacklining. Ultimate Frisbee. Saunas. Beaches, Forests, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Meadows, Ping Pong, Singing, Chanting, Guitar, Druming, Songwriting, Event Organizing, Catering/Cooking, Effective Advocacy, Inspired and Creative approaches to healthy thriving. Chilling out, raw food, local food, and food period.

Community (ComeUnity) and Celebration,

• singing
• dining
• cooking
• raw food
• yoga
• running
• massage therapy
• meditation
• socializing
• guitar
• table tennis
• genealogy
• neuroscience
• beaches
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Funk, Soul, Rock, Blues, Jazz, African, Reggae, Native American Sacred Songs, Sacred songs from many traditiodn't like. African (e.g: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba) Jazz (Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk etc). Glitch ( OPIUO ) Funk, Soul, Blues, Old Country, Mountain Music, 70's Rock (ACDC, Rolling Stones - I sing both these genres) , Folk (Neil Young, Dylan, Reggae, Classical ... what can I say I like music

Movies: So many movies!!! I love movies about true stories and fiction that inspire us to dare to dream about possibilities we'd like to create and support.

As for books, here again, I love so many and so many kinds of books.
Some titles that come to mind: The Will Power Instinct, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Evolve Your Brain and You are The Placebo ( all three by Joe Dispenza), Love Miracles and Medicine by Dr. Bernie Siegel, Forgiveness: Making Peace with Your Past and Moving on with Your Life by Sidney and Suzanne Simon, "Life" by Keith Richards, The Happiness Advantage, Blink, Emotional Intelligence, The Way of the Superior Man, Magnificient Mind at any Age, Tao Te Ching, Dancing Wu Li Masters, Have A Little Faith, Hold Me Tight, The Spiritual Hardware of the Soul, Ethics of our Fathers, and many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Forgiving someone I never thought I would forgive.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, Nutrition, releasing tension - body/mind tuning through meditation/stretching, movement and self massage. Massage Therapy, Intro to Native Spirituality, Intro to Taoist/Buddhist philosophy, principles common to ancient wisdom traditions and the science of human physiology (in particular, neuroscience, endocrinology)

Barefoot running, slacklining, table tennis training, Wim Hof training...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Any of the above that they may be interested in. Usually hosts are at the very least happy when I cook for them :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, India, Israel, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, France

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