CURRENT MISSION

To boldly go where I have not gone before. To be of service, in a creative and loving way.

ABOUT ME

I've worked for peace, justice, and environmental issues most of my life, both for pay, and for free. I've also studied many aspects of healing arts: massage, energy work, herbalism, homeopathy, nutrition, raw and natural foods for healing and prevention, kundalini yoga, chanting, and singing and performance for healing. I am an avid gardener, and have had over 70 different types of herbs and pollinator-friendly flowers in my small yard. I also write poetry, prose, and excellent blurbs. I love nature and the outdoors, except for mosquitos. I believe chocolate is a food group, but am saddened it is not grown locally, nor do we have good local tea...I was in a comedy improv group back when I used to be funny. I was a founding member of Dancing Flowers for Peace, troupe of women using dance for creating beauty, humor, and peace, to help inspire peace and justice in the world. Spiritually I have been involved with Quakers, Sufis, an the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends.

PHILOSOPHY

Love thy neighbor. Serve others. Create, and nurture.

Interests

sustainability, peace and justice, music and music for healing, nature; organic, biodynamic, and permaculture gardening, poetry and literature, improv, writing, singing, gourmet slow food for healing, ....

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• performing arts
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• yoga
• gardening
• flowers
• music
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Masnavi, Book of Shams of Tabris, and Fihi Ma Fihi Mevlana Jalauddin Rumi. Addresses, Bulent Rauf. Herbal books by Susun Weed, Michael Moore, Mathew Woods, Patricia Kyritsi Howell. The Hobbitt. The Brothers of Gwynedd by Edith Pargeter. Novels, poetry, ad essays by Wendell Berry. Marge Piercy novels and poetry. Alice Walker novels and essays. Ranier Maria Rilke poetry, letters, essays....

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Switzerland, United States