CURRENT MISSION

To smile at the world with an open heart

ABOUT ME

Hiya, I'm Jane!

The kind of travelling I love the best is the 'bouncing about in the back of a jeep' sort, off into remote places, to meet people who are sweet and open and smile from their hearts.

No longer content with just sitting on a beach or ticking sights of a list I am seeking more of a meaningful travel experience, whether that be volunteering for charitable organisations or spending time with local people, or going to ashrams or temples - whatever will help me understand another culture better, help people, or gain a better perspective on my life.

My philosophy of travel is that it accelerates learning both about the self and the world, it pushes the boundaries of the comfort zone, opens the mind to all the miracles that are happening each day, and it inspires creativity!

PHILOSOPHY

Be like the hollow reed that becomes a flute.
Empty yourself of fear and be the pure love you seek.
- Ayya Mehdanandi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

If you email me I will always respond to you, and hopefully will be able to offer you help and advice if you are travelling in this area. We can also meet for a coffee (I know some very good spots), and sometimes we have a bed here too. If we're on the road it will be wonderful to meet you and learn about you and your area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have both hosted and surfed in the past, and it has all been both a fascinating and challenging experience. The first host I ever stayed with became my pen friend, and she is still my pen-friend today!

Interests

I get excited about travelling, camping, the SUN, running my monthly 'red tent' women's group, and plants.

I am learning homoeopathy, and am also interested in healing, herbal medicine, hedgerow foraging, growing vegetables, vegan cookery, fermenting vegetables, eco-houses, alternative energy and writing for my blog about femininity (www.themoonandthewomb.wordpress.com).

I practice Yoga as often as I can and am interested in Eastern philosophy and spirituality.

Other things I like are beetroots, herbal teas, juices, Spirulina, healthy happy good living, love, singing, reading and much much more...

• culture
• writing
• singing
• cooking
• recipes
• coffee
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• camping
• medicine
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books I am reading at the moment/read recently/want to read soon:
'A cave in the Snow' by Tenzin Palmo
'Swarmiji Said' A collection of teachings by Swarmi Vishnudevananda
'The Prophet' by Kahil Gibran
'Women who run with the Wolves' by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
'The 38 Flower Remedies' Dr Edward Bach
'The New Healing Herbs' Michael Castleman
'The Companion to Homoeopathy' Colin Griffith
'The Secret teachings of plants' Stephen Harrod Buhner
'A search in secret India' Paul Brunton
'Eastern Wisdom, Modern life' Alan Watts
'Walking with the Genie' Alexandra Pope
'The Sunlit Path' The Mother
'Wild Fermentation' Sandor Ellix Katz
'The Mystic Cookfire' by Veronika Sophia Robinson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A turtle once kissed my hand.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lets try and chat in Spanish, German or French, how about a yoga session together, or I could run one of my workshops, or tell you what I know of homoeopathy, or cook with you and share vegan recipes with you…
If you search for 'the beach house kitchen' in google you will find my partner Lee's wordpress blog with tons of tasty recipes… enjoy! If you search for 'the moon and the womb' in google you will find my wordpress site.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Ecuador, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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