I believe I'm mostly the same as you: learning, growing, connecting with others, enjoying life. I’m active, social, and introspective. My partner and I both work with children in therapy for their development. We like climbing the highest peaks in Colorado together.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To play a part in a global, open, generous community of meaningful connection and exchange.

Interests

meeting people and listening to them, hiking and trail running, authentic relating practices, meditation/yoga/breathwork, ecstatic dance, building community, reading books, stock market.

• writing
• cooking
• music
• ecology
• eastern philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: medicine songs, hip-hop, Reggae, many others.
Movies: Secret of Kells, Amongst White Clouds, Embrace of the Serpent, Birdman.
Books: I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

two meditation retreats, 10 days long, 10 hours per day. (S. N. Goenka)
have summited more than half of Colorado's 14,000 foot tall peaks

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share about Buddhism, various meditation techniques, Ayurveda, geopolitics and global economics, health and nutrition, ecology. I can teach you some English, Spanish, or Chinese, maybe other things I can't think of.
I’d like to learn about anything that you're deeply interested in.

What I Can Share with Hosts

good conversation, open ears, an open mind, maybe some adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Ecuador, England, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Japan, Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ecuador, United States