An active, contemplative, present guy moving through life wanting to learn about myself and others more. I'm currently travelling around the Netherlands after having just finished a retreat about deep, introspective work facilitated by magic mushrooms. Happy to share more about any of my experiences, and want to hear about yours!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Wanting to connect more with the Dutch people. I have only met some in passing, and would love to get a deeper sense of the culture and how people live their lives. Would love to share any and all stories about where I am from.

Interests

I am very active, play tons of beach volleyball, have weight lifted for many years, and care deeply about knowing myself and others and connecting more and deeper. I get great pleasure from time in nature, thus living where I currently do in Calgary, a place very close to the stunning Canadian Rockies.

• cooking
• meditation
• hiking
• biking
• beach volleyball
• card games
• boardgames
• weightlifting
• deep talks
• backcountry camping
• therapy
• introspection

Music, Movies, and Books

I am currently reading several books, one of which is by an author Gabor Matè called "The Myth of Normal". I love anything by Tara Brach, am slowly going through the book "The Order of Time", which talks about the physics of time. The odd fiction book, though I haven't found any recently that has caught my eye.

Music, feel free to check out my Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/leepoff?si=96b2104d553943d5

Movies: Princess Mononoke, Brokeback Mountain, Spirited Away, Tremors
TV Series: Normal People, Sex Education, Shrink, True Detective (1st Season)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hike the Annapurna trail in Nepal!It took 15-18 days, can't remember the exact number since it was awhile ago.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Pictures and stories of the Canadian Rockies
- A dish from my repertoire of meals I make such as soups, salads, pasta sauce, and more!
- Tech related help (I code software but I know my way around various tech well enough)
- A hand with tasks that may need to be done
- Conversations about the human experience, making meaning of confusing relationship dynamics, or understanding ourselves
- A partner for beach volleyball
- A competitive (though kind) opponent or teammate for any kind of board/card game
- Lifting tips for the gym

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam