I've recently moved from Helsinki to live near Lisbon area in Portugal now 😁😁😁, in an area called Porto Salvo. Its a bit west of the city. Look it up so you know where you would be located. Its a bit suburby.

Men, women and couples are welcome depending on what rooms I have available and what our expectations are. If I'm already booked up n busy with own plans, I'll let you know ASAP so you can choose to be independent entertaining yourself or find a more available host. Quite often I can fit in social time with you though.

Bhuddist, Hiker, Climber, Meditator type. Really love this community. So many great and fun people in it. It's a very socially ethical thing to participate in.
Irish man born and now living in Lisbon/Portugal!! Until before the end, Helsinki was the happiest time of my life so far. I will remember it deeply in my heart. I've made so many great friendships in this CS community. I'm so grateful. ❤️
I have autism and still always learning about that. That was a surprise to me 🤣. You likely won't notice unless we get close over a long period, but its not something that embarrasses me so feel free to ask about it. It's something that affects me more than most people think so I wish they'd be nicer about it. I try my best all the time.

CURRENT PLANS
I have 2 plans and will do both.
(Done) - Plan 1: I am moving to Finland in May 2019. I'm really looking forward to it and would love to meet some people there. (2019) UPDATE: OMG I AM NOW LIVING IN FINLAND :D It's happening!
(Doing) - Plan 2: See the world, and keep exploring myself by meeting new people and experiences. I use to desire security. Then i let go of it. Now i'm planning to just travel and keep focusing on putting myself first. I hope to meet a life partner on my journey. Its not a priority though, Im really enjoying just taking care of myself for the first time in my life.

These days ive just moved to Lisbon/Portugal so im settling in, focusing on rock climbing, building my van as i plan to live in it next year. rock climbing, running, travel etc... Mostly people. I love people.
I'm obsessed with studying dynamics between men/women n find it incredibly interesting. I love when I find new info about it. Lately I've been really focused on speaking as honestly as i can, with as much clarity in my intentions as possible, and also being super clear about boundaries. I will endlessly talk about boundaries these days so if it bores you, it might not be a good fit and you should be hosted elsewhere.

I'm recovering from an eating disorder really well. Its a big deal to me, so you can ask about it as i find it easy to talk about it, but i don't need your advice on it. It changed my life immensely for the positive. Its so great to experience this new burst of energy that never seems to end, and to be able to grow strong really fast when i need it, and people are so so much nicer to me about my body.

PHILOSOPHY

As the years have passed, my philosophy has turned more towards kindness and the qualities present in an action rather than an action itself. Currently I am practicing developing loving qualities in my speech, my receptiveness, my perceptions and my actions. I've become quite pragmatic after a decade of spiritual decadence. It serves me better and its easier to grow spiritually in healthy dynamics. Pragmatism as end to healthy happy life makes a lot of sense.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted almost exclusively.. I also really like the hang outs function and met some great friends through it. Everyone was very cool and fun usually with very little issue. Some very very interesting people that really made an impact on me. Thank you to those people!
Ive made some excellent friends through couch surfing, and even some serious relationships over the years.

I'd really like to learn more about you.. because you're not me, and that makes you something unique that i can only learn about by experiencing your sharing. So please, share, speak and express!

Interests

Rock climbing, meditation, psychological babbling :), hiking, posture, exploring, running functionally, dancing, gaming.

Music, Movies, and Books

The Prophet, Awareness, Hitch Hikers guide to the galaxy, the happiness trap, I am david, a path with heart.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I grew a softer heart using times of hardness! I grew a harder skin too.
I study certain principles like observing my reactions to people like mirrors of myself, of turning hardship and times of difficulty into fuel that grows kindness and understanding. It has taken many years to become skillful at this, and likely will take the rest of my life too.. for now, I've done well enough.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a qualified massage therapist. An expert in software development. I teach meditation, mindfulness and emotional well being, usually in the context of relationships or relationship with yourself.

What I Can Share with Hosts

English help, Meditation lessons, discussions about psychology and relationships n if you have a tight muscle I can fix it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Ireland, Portugal