CURRENT MISSION

To ready for a trip to Eastern Europe to complete the research component in a Ph.D. (in Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia); and to see more of the world-meeting interesting people

ABOUT ME

The journey of my life is continuing. I am beginning to see life as an adventure. Have two sons, who are continuing their education: Tom, at McGill in Montreal, Quebec soon to complete his Ph.D; and Jeff entering a Certificate of Teaching. I am looking forward to visiting Europe; having come from Korea, where I enjoyed teaching, World Discovery, at the English Village with Anne Hilty who referred me to "Couchsurfing". I am home in Kelowna, BC but not for long. Accepting an Internship with the "Coalition for Work with Psychotrauma and Peace" to begin my research. Looking forward to travel in Croatia, Bosnia and parts of Europe where I hope to meet 'fellow' couchsurfers.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in living for today, but also in sustainability for all beings, plants and animals on the earth; I am a tolerant, respectful person who wants to grow as a person in life long learning. I believe in non violent conflict resolution and decolonization.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As a person who wants to see the world and meet interesting people; and as a person who has a home where couchsurfers are welcome

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

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Interests

running, swimming, reading, writing, yoga, love of animals, birds, plants, (this earth); enjoyment of music, life and travel

• animals
• birds
• writing
• make up
• education
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• teaching
• law
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Steinbeck, The Pearl is a nice reflection of writing that I strive towards. I liked the movie, "beatrix potter" because she was a writer of children's books and a woman who made a difference; I also enjoy books about politics, psychology, historical philosophy and conflict resolution because I am in an Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised two sons; Built affordable cooperative housing in my community; introduced a sentencing alternative for the criminal court; went on a mediation delegation to Russia and Poland; visited the UN mission in Bosnia with 40 Peacekeepers; passed my oral and written comprehensive exam in my Ph.D. in a subject matter that is close to my heart; was appointed to six government rosters in the Ministry of Attorney General and now am striving to become a professor of Political Psychology; went to Korea to teach English last year

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach children, middle school students and adults political psychology or subjects pertaining to the world around them and how it affects them.

I cherish life and the people who make up this earth and want to see and learn as much as possible (through many ways of seeing and knowing)

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