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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 66, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Counselor, Volunteer Naturalist, World Traveler/Adjunct F...
  • Masters in Counseling
  • From Grew up in New Jersey and California
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Find value and meaning in every day I am fortunate to live.

ABOUT ME

I recently returned to my old stomping grounds of Flagstaff, Arizona. I work as a counselor at The STAR School, the first solar powered charter school in the US, right on the edge of the Navajo Reservation. I also offer workshops in nonviolent communication and the enneagram. I'm interested in living simply, and tend to value my time more than money. Staying open to the miracle of being alive at a time like this. There are so many challenges to building meaningful, connected communities, and yet so many opportunities..Love good beer, great food, people who make me laugh, visiting ancient sacred places, local music and theater...learning about the lives of others, and how people find a sense of community in their own lives, love to listen to stories, swim in the ocean, climb mountains...

PHILOSOPHY

The most satisfying part of being alive is being in relationship...to other people, and to all forms of life on the planet. Things are going to get tougher in the days ahead, and our need to feel connected will become more and more important.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couch surfed for the first time when I attended an International Peacekeeping Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it was a wonderful experience. I think it will be my preferred method of travel from now on! I look forward to being a host as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

"Official couchsuring in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Boston, and Salem, Massachusetts...but "unofficially" my favorite experience was when a complete stranger offered to let my friend and I stay in her chalet in the French Alps, just because we needed a place to stay.

Interests

I love listening to all kinds of music...theater, poetry, dance. Experiencing as much as I can of the place I am in...Spending as much time as I can outdoors. Coming from a cool, rainy climate, I really appreciate the sun!

  • poetry
  • theater
  • dancing
  • dining
  • beer
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • swimming
  • law
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all of John O'Donohue's books, the poetry of Mary Oliver and David Whyte. Love movies and music that move me deeply...Totsi combines them both!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the island my grandmother grew up on south of Oslo, Norway...finding my roots!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have many years of experience learning and teaching Non-Violent Communication (or Compassionate Communication), developed by Marshall Rosenberg. I love how it helps me to be more connected to myself, and with the feelings and needs of others. I also enjoy exploring the Enneagram, particularly as a spiritual tool. We need all the help we can get to become more conscious human beings and move beyond our own personal suffering and struggles so we can be of use to one another. These two approaches have helped me to make progress on that path.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom, United States

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