CURRENT MISSION

Inspiritainment. Stories and films that inspire others to seek their higher path.

ABOUT ME

I am a semi-retired teacher, my wife is a stained-glass artist and healer of animals. We live in a beautiful oasis home we built together. I have seen 48 states and many countries, but still feel a little wanderlust for places with oceans, especially New Zealand, Costa Rica and Hawaii. She grew up in Hamburg and has been around the world with a backpack.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a great adventure with many interesting maps. My favorites are film, psychology, science and world religions. Love is the most useful compass. Setting your path by it leads to beautiful places and wonderful people, and makes the present moment rich and deep.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We can host surfers who email or call at least a week in advance. Generally we keep to ourselves most of the day, but enjoy a late dinner with guests. I will be traveling for the first part of 2010.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My wife and I have been members of SERVAS, a similar organization to couchsurfing, for a couple of decades. We are a "host family" and every couple of months we provide friendly lodging for travelers, often from Europe. Dorina traveled around the world, staying with SERVAS members in other countries (especially New Zealand and Australia). Damian has couch-surfed for decades since college, but not with this organization until recently.

Interests

Psychology, science, spirituality, world religion, space, chess, exploration, motorcycles, music, lyrics, animals, resonance, hospitality, shared meals, thought-provoking films, writing.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• design
• coach
• motorcycles
• movies
• chess
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• business
• cartography
• teaching
• mathematics
• psychology
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Spiritual singers with intelligent lyrics, especially Bruce Cockburn.

There are 800 movies in my shelf, all ones I love so much I want to share them with friends. Top five include Baraka, Across the Universe, Princess Bride, Star Wars, Groundhog Day.

Too many books to mention. Especially drawn to Hafiz, Rumi, Deepak Chopra, Kahlil Gibran, Jung, Casteneda, William James, Joseph Campbell, Ervin Laszlo, Michael Talbot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

o Sat atop all 12 peaks over 12,000' that overlook Moab.
Organized and directed a couple hundred chess tournaments.
o Coached teams of kids to win state championships in chess and Academic Decathlon.
o Coached a high-school team that won the International Space Settlement Design Competition at NASA, two years in a row.
o Wrote the core curriculum for Coach U, the largest coach training company in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
o Psychology (general and biological)
o High-school math and science.
o How to plan for college and career.
o Tips for parents and teachers of gifted kids.
o How to teach critical thinking skills through chess.

Learning:
o Self-management skills for a home business.
o Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.
o Sacred geometry and sacred design.

Share:
o Experience as a builder/carpenter/landscaper.
o Experience as a professional and personal coach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Mexico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States

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