I might be a "double" damn Yankee as I have been in Atlanta for 20 years, but am a California girl at heart. Originally from NYC area I have strayed, culturally, a bit far south and a little too long though I enjoy the sunshine, warm weather and good friends. Wanting to live in a more progressive area and find a sympatico community. Will hopefully relocate farther north or west. 6 months working in the garden at Esalen might be a great transition. So would cooking school in Bangkok or Tokyo. I have my dreams.......
I think outside of the box but keep a care for what is going on inside. Prioritize a sense of humor and to "keep it real". Time is precious. I have been working in the healing arts and teach Compassionate Communication (a consciousness and skill set to create more satisfying communication). I volunteer with refugees, mentor cancer survivors on their journeys and edit a Nonviolent Communication newsletter.

For enjoyment: art, music, conversation, indie and documentary films, planetariums, travels, hiking, fabulous healthy food, reading, (lust for) learning, meditation, being a museum docent, the symphony, organic gardening. Want to try more outdoor sports and am delightedly learning more about science.

At one time I was a sophisticated New York stockbroker (so what - family business) but eventually reconnected with my passion for wholeness and health. It is still a quest and I am insatiably curious about almost everything. We didn't say "shut up" in my house growing up but every darn time I asked "why" I got that "there you go again" look.
Still sophisticated and seeking but playful, warm and thoughtful in the face of the great mystery of life. I am looking to create a mutually respectful partnership with someone who would value the same. Then comes the fun...

Practicing gratitude. Learning. " Looking for a lover who won't blow my cover".(the Eagles)

Creativity in everyday life. Empathy. Looking at both sides of the coin. Crying over Italian food in Puglia, trip planning, savoring, sharing affection. Remembering to keep mind and heart open.
Continuing to investigate consciousness.

A warm smile, peaceful presence and sometime eclectic appearance.

Books: On Beyond Zebra! (Dr. Suess), The Nine, Nonviolent Communication: a Language of Life, Cleopatra, Radical Acceptance, The Jacobian Building, The China Study, POETRY. Reading about trauma and PTS lately in my studies.

Mags: The Sun, New Yorker, New Scientist (latest fave)

Movies: Ship of Fools, Midnight Run, The Samurai Trilogy (Kurosawa), El Topo, Bladerunner, Beauty and The Beast (1946), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, A Beautiful Mind, American Beauty, Farscape, foreign films.

Music: Gamelan from Central Java, Piazzola, Bruch, Debussy, David Byrne, Beatles, Kinks, Frank Zappa, Blind Faith, Oscar Peterson, Bob Dylan, John McLaughlin, Brownout, Theivery Corp., Vivaldi, Philip Glass, Early Music, classical Spanish, surf music, Fado, Afropop, Brazilian genres, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Ella Fitzgerald, South Pacific, opera (favorite is by Massenet)

Artists: Renaissance art and artists, Miro, Picasso, American and French Impressionists, Duchamp, Matisse, Radcliffe Bailey, Agnes Martin, Thornton Dial, Japanese prints, Calder, Aboriginal Art, Asian textiles, graffiti, many more

TV: don't have one but PBS and the Daily Show on line

Wabi Sabi, affection, friendship, touch, coastlines, color, music, poetry, stargazing. That's 9 choices. My untamed rebel has once again flown her freak flag. "Marching to the beat of my own accordion" (Judy Tenuta)

How to create the years to come in a happy sustainable way. How satisfying it would be to find a compatible partner. Traveling near and far. Adapting to life's changes with grace.

Could be anything.

Is this question designed to sate the voyeur in all of us? Ok..
my favorite bumpersticker is "I brake for the hell of it"

I want to go to Burning Man

You relish living with (and discussing) questions, value intelligence, kindness, humour, health, are progressive and open minded. (We won't be watching Fox news together). Want true friendship. Distance is a challenge but I am open to the possibility.