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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
@GWHITE1
Member since 2006
CURRENT MISSION I seek healthy relationships with people who are committed to social and environmental justice. I seek meeting/collaborating with others who are dedicated to making this world better for humans and the more than humans. ABOUT ME I spend a lot of time trying to make my life and home more ecologically sustainable. I help my community by getting to know my neighbors and being active in community politics and events, I grow edible trees/plants so others can afford them because food should grow everywhere and be free. I love learning about ecology and am pretty good plant and mushroom identification. This is important if you want to eat them and sharing the knowledge. I love music and group singing and usually spend my vacations in workshops focused on singing and developing our voices. I Love African drumming and dancing. I make a living by landscaping and caring for children, sometimes construction and odd jobs. I am trained in bodywork and enjoy learning about how to release pain - emotional and physical. I care a lot about the planet and finding ways to create resilience during our current ecological collapse. I've spent time at ecovillages and continue to learn about how to create sustainable, long-lasting social structures. My philosophy is to be kind and integral, and if at all possible, funny
Interested in Book Clubs
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in English
5 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I have been hosted by those in Germany and I took a trip across the country being given pillows from Alabama to Alaska. Now am an Asheville hoster.... COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I learned about CS in my early 20's and allowed me the opportunity to have wonderful experiences, and some where men did not respect my boundaries, which was a real shame. That said, a story of a great experience was Adam Roth who was hosted me in Texas when I decided on a whim to run a 1/2 marathon. Not only did he accept me on short notice, he helped me after I about passed out at the end of the race... He helped me recover and helped me get in his car and into a pool to come back to life...we had full and great conversations, and I learned about "The Four Agreements" which was something I needed to learn about at the time. His donation of kindness and his understanding of consent was something I will always remember as a striking moment. He was the epitome of a safe helpful person. I wish I had such potent experiences more often, but I found it through couchsurfing and it was really profound and special.
Music, Movies, and Books
I'm a Documentary fan - I love learning about whose doing what and being inspired... Books- Braiding Sweeetgrass- A native American female Scientists crosses the boundaries between native wisdom and western science - one of the most poetic and inspiring books I've read.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I jumped off a cliff into an abandoned shrimp factory/water hole.... Well I was pushed . I’d never have been able to do it on my own- but it was an awfully good once in a lifetime event
Teach, Learn, Share
Singing Lessons Thai Massage Basic Permaculture Knowledge/gardening How to make Kids Laugh in Grocery lines (and other places)
What I Can Share With Hosts
I am an easygoing, thoughtful, considerate guest.
My Interests
I LOVE the theatre, more than one should be allowed to. Cabaret's, Dramas, musicals, kids theater, I love the stage. I've taken improv classes and consider it one of the best things someone can do for their health- to go laugh until you wheeze. I enjoy singing and learning more about how to play the guitar and piano really appreciate learning about how to grow and take care of plants and trees. I can't get enough of world music and dancing. I enjoy using my body and all sorts of workouts- weight lifting, pilates, Zumba, acro yoga…