Judy
As a social anthropologist who lived with a remote tribe in Ethiopia for two years, I deeply value being part of a co-resident community in my own nation and within my own culture! I want an engaged, interrelated, face to face community within which to share my love and my gifts, and within which to encounter the inevitable interpersonal challenges that will keep me growing. I deeply value being with people of different ages and orientations, and learning from them. And I also deeply appreciate the commitment of Woodard Lane Cohousing to live lightly and mindfully on the earth.
I’m retired after a research career within a social service agency, and after having my own business as a dispute mediator. Meditation is dear to my heart; my friends in Ethiopia used it regularly to settle their disputes. I have written a book about the life of an Ethiopian woman who was a skilled mediator, someone I lived with for three months in 1971. And I’m proud to be one of the founders of the Thurston County Dispute Mediation Center, where I still volunteer as a mediator and teach.
I love to dance, garden, knit, cook, play music, and spend time as a ceramic artist. My spiritual life is nurtured by a local interfaith group. Recently I created a small group to advocate for local bats, and an informational website: see www.batsaboutourtown.com and be sure to listen to the recordings of the bats’ hunting calls!
Last updated: September 2011
