I'm a positive minded high spirited international activist and life enjoyer :-)
Dutch born with Indonesian and other mixed roots, grew up outside of Philadelphia in the mid 80's and traveled frequently after finishing my studies.
Amsterdam is my current base but I've also lived in New York, London, Rome, Sicily, Ibiza, Bali, Thailand and Florence.
I don't have any children but I do have the cutest dog ever! Her name is Milou, she's a 5 year old Jack Russell Terrier. We often travel together, but on short trips there are many friends who love looking after her.
Yoga and meditation are a daily practice I've been doing for almost 30 years. Music and dance are my great passions, alongside meeting new people and reconnecting with friends all over the world.
My goal in life is to continuously learn from and inspire others with our personal life stories and shared human experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, exchange hospitality, broaden my horizons, learn from and inspire each other, share life experience, help others discover Amsterdam as an insider and get to know other places better via a local's perspective.

Interests

• documentaries
• film making
• film festivals
• dancing
• social action
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• meeting new people
• nonviolent communication
• nonprofits

Music, Movies, and Books

Fav music: soulful funky house, groovy jazz, african beats and world music
Movies: too many to name..... anything from biopics/documentaries, amusement like the Coen brothers films, or over the top genres like Sorrentino's La Grande Bellezza!
Books: where to start? Poetry like Kahlil Gibran, Rupi Kaur and Noor Unnahar, Non-fiction like Russell Shorto's books on Amsterdam and New York or Ariel Levy's story on personal growth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Received Desmond Tutu at Schiphol airport on behalf of a non-profit organisation called dance4life, and hosted Rutger Hauer at the ''Sensation White'' rave in Amsterdam (also on behalf of the same dance4life organisation)!

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach Yoga, Healing Tao/Qi Gong and Meditation
We learn every day, from everyone and everything: we are all just a mirror and we are all one
Sharing is the gateway to connecting with others. I share my personal story as a public speaker at international conferences and events, hoping to educate and inspire others. It is also my personal goal to realise the breakdown of stigma and taboo around topics like sexual health and equal rights, hiv/aids and basic human equality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States