CURRENT MISSION

Motivate, Meditate, Learn, Love, Laugh, Feel, Connect

ABOUT ME

I'm doing great! Loving life in San Diego and around the world

PHILOSOPHY

I’ve noticed a belief that somehow optimism lacks intelligence, and that optimism stems from a lack of experience and naiveté.
I don’t believe that.I believe optimism is a choice. Cynicism isn’t smarter, it’s just safer.-Jewel

It is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life.
And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.
Perhaps, then, you might gain that rare tranquility
that comes from knowing that you have had a hand
in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution.

Indeed, you might even gain that deepest of all satisfactions:
knowing that your short time here on this earth has been well spent, and that it mattered. -Jim Collins

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing at this time

Interests

Meditation, Buddhist thought, optimism, farming, living, mindfulness, laughing, wordplay, dancing, new experiences, friends, making new friends, introducing my friends to each other, eating, exercising, nature, mountain biking, boxing, cooking....

• dancing
• cooking
• exercise
• meditation
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing
• boxing

Music, Movies, and Books

Austin Powers, 3 Stooges, Any romantic comedy with Jennifer Aniston in it

If the music moves you, it's great music. Eclectic and enthusiastic

Many books - lots of podcasts - The Moth, This American Life, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Freakonomics, Dharma Seed, The One You Feed

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sold or otherwise got rid of 99% of my stuff

Teach, Learn, Share

Anyone with a youthful and positive outlook

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am pretty darn handy, and hard work does not phase me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands