CURRENT MISSION

World domination (the kind and gentle variety) through forest school and permaculture. Shh! Don't tell.

ABOUT ME

I'm an introvert who loves exploring new places, especially places with abundant natural beauty.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind.
Create abundance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My daughter (almost 8) and I are looking forward to our first Couchsurfing experiences!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet - I've been on stays at peoples' homes through other organizations, though.

Interests

Permaculture
Forest school
Writing

• cats
• writing
• poetry
• beauty
• education
• marathon
• ecology
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies -
Anything by Hayao Miyazaki
Monty Python
The Princess Bride

Books - anything on educational philosophies. Magic realism. Good mystery novels.

Music - terribly bad/good 80s dance music (yeah. I know.) Stirring orchestral music. Just about anything that tickles my fancy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran a marathon in Reykjavik
Won a Vogon poetry contest
Started a forest school
Traced the life of Leonardo da Vinci from his birth place to the place where he died
Have at times been the "personal assistant" to four cats
Taught kids who now volunteer at my workplace as adults

Teach, Learn, Share

Local ecology
Permaculture
Alternative education

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, France, Iceland, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada