I love meeting new people and making connections that turn into friendships!

I am a lifelong learner, am passionate, curious, love to share, am generous of heart, love learning new things and exploring.

I have a bachelor of science in social psychology and a master of social work degrees.

I am a United States Air Force Veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm in 1993.

I'm a great listener and a very good conversationalist.

I'm a writer, a speaker, a coach, a facilitator, an educator, a social worker, a word-artisan, poet, loyal friend and love to explore.

I love nature, music, dance, travel, attending learning and experiential events including retreats, lectures, symposiums, conferences, festivals, concerts and sailing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to experience life from a wide angle. I welcome diversity, respect and honor difference, am passionate about social justice, kindness, peace and growing as a human being, and helping others grow and celebrate life together.

When possible, I'll couch surf as a way of experiencing life's diverse opportunities to share, learn, and meet new people.

Interests

One of my top interests is a specialized form of sharing and communicating with the intent to learn, grow and share is the process of shared creative dialogues. I've been doing this for over seven years with my friend Alan. Here is a sample of our recordings to date. http://kairoscreativity.blogspot.com/

I'm a passionate researcher in the fields of psychology, sociology, science, neurology, physics, cosmology, religion, spirituality, human geography, social work and sacred psychology, as well as gender studies and men's work. I have been a member of The Mankind Project for over 15 years since 1998. www.mpk.org.

I'm eager to begin visiting universities around the world, share the currency of ideas together, and am working on my first book, and am eager to develop several TED talks on human flourishing and personal development as well as spirituality and healing from painful experiences to reclaim one's freedom, dignity and inner peace.

• literature
• poetry
• music festivals
• education
• music
• teaching
• travel
• fun
• musicals
• conferences
• poetry slams
• retreats
• service

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: soft rock, classical, romantic, pop, blues, classic rock, reggae

Movies: The Way, The Secret Garden, Big Fish, Anger Management, tons more. Comedy, drama, science fiction.

Books: Spirituality, religion, history, personal development, success, sales, human development, professional development, human potential.
Specific books include: Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell, The Bible, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, The Art of Possibility by Benjamin and Rosamund Zander, Into the Father's Heart by Michael F. Clute (my father) Embracing the Divine Feminine by SkyLight Illuminations, Parenting from the Inside-Out by Daniel J. Siegel, MD. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie and hundreds more .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned to ride a unicycle on my own when I was about 11 years old. It was great. My younger brother learned too!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Sacred Psychology, Human Flourishing, Intentional Living, How to Recover from Depression, Mastering Life Transitions, Life-Makeover 101, Sacred Listening, How to Facilitate Groups, Public Speaking, Coaching, Word-Artistry, Poetry.

Learn: French, Spanish, and additional languages. How to travel light. Simplicity. Effective sales and marketing. Fishing. Sailing. Offering retreats. card games. Magic tricks. Laughter and Jokes.

Share: Good times, cooking, reading, book clubs, dancing, travel, museums, sailing, touring, singing, design.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with hosts:

Authentic and friendly conversation, good meals, movies, seeing new places you want to show me, relaxing.

I can share what I've learned as a human being in learning to value, love and respect myself.

I can share what I've learned professionally as a social worker, a Veteran, and a researcher.

Kindness, consideration, thoughtfulness, fun, creativity, laughter, new experiences, love for life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Bahrain, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saudi Arabia