CURRENT MISSION

Learning, experiencing, being, and connecting with kindred spirits.

ABOUT ME

I value kindness above all, love meeting new people and hearing their stories, try to listen more than I talk, and am endlessly curious about nearly everything.

PHILOSOPHY

It's all One, and it's all Divine. I do my best and like to think others do the same. Belief is vastly overrated--it's far better to observe and experience with an open mind and heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and guest

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE It's limited so far, at least through this group, although spareroom.co.uk has been a great resource in England. Also, I've lived in several communes over the years.

Interests

Religions and spiritual paths, especially shamanism and Advaita Vedanta; endless speculation about human prehistory; Jungian psychology; the arts. It's hard to bore me unless you go on and on about sports or finance. I've worked with the mentally ill and intellectually disabled, as well as a number of people in various sorts of difficulty, and have learned to appreciate the gifts we all can share.

• arts
• sports
• psychology
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm always reading at least one book. At the moment, it's Simon-Baron Cohen, Karen Armstrong, and Phil Rickman. I enjoy quirky independent films, intelligent comedies and psychological thrillers, and documentaries about unusual people and places. I like most music, and love singer songwriters, classical guitar, and everything that makes me feel good about life.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some people thought selling everything and joining a commune in my fifties was amazing, but it seemed normal to me!

Teach, Learn, Share

I keep an open mind and an open heart, love to share anything I know and always learn from listening to others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Just my easy-going oldish self. And a good ear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Mexico, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States