I am a 54 year old Mother of two adult children, one of whom lives and works in Sydney & the other who lives here in Melbourne. I live in Melbourne, Australia and have done for the past 23 years since I emmigrated with my family in 1990.

After juggling single parenthood and studying, I Graduated from University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Social Work. I originally trained as a Registered Nurse and hold a certificate in general nursing.

I have recently completed a chapter for a book, that will be published later in 2013/2014. I am very proud of my achievements, but humble in how I relate and work with others. I value compassion very highly and see myself as a healer - I work as a Counselor in private practice here in Melbourne, Purple Healing Counselling Services, (Website hidden by Airbnb) I am happy to answer questions and give other information about myself upon request! :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Getting to know more folks, I really enjoy getting to know people, all walks of life, & all cultures! However, this trip is a sad one, as I will be attending family funeral in Manchester, UK.

Interests

See below

• cats
• dogs
• music festivals
• salsa dancing
• organic food
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• live music
• classical music
• travel
• vegetarian food
• vegetarianism
• queer
• kindness
• self-development
• compassion
• relationships
• vegetarian cooking
• crosswords
• paganism
• nonviolent communication
• polyamory
• cross stitching
• random acts of kindness
• dogs and cats
• health and fitness
• low carb
• consent culture
• relationship health
• quan yin

Music, Movies, and Books

Handpan, eclectic music, pay it forward, NVC Marshall Rosenberg, Don’t be nice be real, Heaven Bent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many things, solo parenting!

Teach, Learn, Share

Compassion & Kindness, Love, Peace

What I Can Share with Hosts

Myself & all above

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, England, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, United Kingdom