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Overview

  • 7 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 67, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Taking small groups to India for spiritual/cultural tours.
  • Bachelor of business and life generally
  • From Oakleigh Victoria
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To spend as much of my time as possible doing what I am passionate about. Since I need to work, this means making a living out of my passion which is travel!!

ABOUT ME

I live in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges - forest and hills. My 18 year daughter who is currently doing year 12, lives with me. My passion is overseas travel - I love meeting people from other cultures and seeing the amazing sites offered by other countries. I have fallen in love with India and have for the last few years taken small groups there for spiritual and cultural tours. I am currently running a North tour and a South tour - I love it!
I am vegetarian, almost vegan (getting there!). I am very into alternative healing modalities - I have practiced various methods over the years. I am also very into good health and nutrition and personal growth and evolution. I am spiritual to the core although not religious.
I do however feel quite an affinity to buddhism and feel that we must take responsibility for our own lives.
I love food and trying new flavours and different nationality's cuisines.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that we all have amazing potential that is so often not realized.
By challenging ourselves and getting out of our comfort zones, we can develop and evolve to become the best person we can be. I believe that we create our own lives and that this is shaped by our cores beliefs (a lot of these are subconscious) and if we uncover these beliefs and deal with them, we can then live our lives the way we really want to. I feel that I am starting to achieve this and I am ecstatic! By clearing those limiting core beliefs, we can then live in the moment with spontaneity
and go through life with an open heart and mind. Life becomes MAGICAL!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting with others members for dinner and discussion,

Attend monthly Belgrave Foodies night - first Friday every month

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet

Interests

Overseas Travel
People
Bush walking
Meditation and spirituality
Other cultures
History
Personal/psychological evolution/growth
Food - tastes and nutrition

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  • dining
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • running
  • meditation
  • walking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • buddhist
  • history
  • tours
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too numerous to list - generally those that move me to tears or laughter......those that are very human, those that are deep and meaningful, those that teach me something profound about myself and others.
Music - beautiful instrumentals (especially love the sitar and mandolin)
and beautiful haunting singers like Lisa Gerrard

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It is so hard to choose! I will say - running an English conversation group with Tibetan monks and other Tibetans in McLeod Ganj. Such fun and very heart warming!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have practiced various alternative healing modalities.
I have learned about nutrition and health.
I have travelled to various countries and especially India where I currently take small groups for cultural and spiritual tours.
I have learned about personal growth and spirituality and can talk about it until 'the cows come home!' Of course I am open to learning more and more !

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Fiji, Finland, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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  • 2 Vouches
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