ABOUT ME

Hello there. I'm Amber. I love life and people. Be welcome at my little house!

PHILOSOPHY

We are not separate from the environment. We are the environment. What happens to the earth, happens to us. With every bite of food we eat, every drop of water we drink, and every breath of air we inhale, we are inextricably connected to everything around us. To each other. For a long time many of us have lived our lives following the paradigm that nature and the earth were only there for us to conquer, master, and exploit. This has led us to pollute and damage important parts of our only home. We are now coming to realize that we must change our approach and actions in order to reestablish a balanced, reciprocal relationship with all that is around us. We can only succeed in taking good care of ourselves if we first take good care of the system we are a part of. The complex process of understanding the implications that this paradigm shift has for us requires cooperation, joint learning, and trust. I see it as my gift and duty to contribute to reconnecting us with each other and the world we live in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I went couch surfing in Denmark and Sweden and I've had different people over at my house too.

Interests

To name a few..

- traveling
- dancing
- learning! personal & spiritual development
- sustainable development
- aikido
- non-violent communication
- indigenous wisdom

• beauty
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• drinking
• traveling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Some books..

- The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra
- The Zahir by Paulo Coelho
- The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

...and movies

- La Vita e Bella
- Away we go
- Koyaanisqatsi

..and music

- Alexi Murdoch
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life itself is an amazing journey. But here's one specific one then..

Sitting on my own on the top of the Quilotoa volcano in Ecuador, looking over its marvellous crater lake. There, at about 13.000ft, I really felt the overwhelming beauty and force of nature and life.

Teach, Learn, Share

We all have things to teach each other. I enjoy being surprised by other people's ideas, talents and gifts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ecuador, Netherlands

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