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Peter is a 47-year old Danish national living in the Pacific Northwest. Although he still calls himself Danish, he has actually lived in US (25+ years) longer than anywhere else. In September 2006 he finally left the physical, political and psychic climates of Texas behind and moved to a greener and cooler life in the small historic hamlet of Port Townsend, Washington, where he lives close to the ocean and mountains.

He has already had his mid-life crisis, although he thinks of it more as a "mid-life epiphany." It seems that society likes to label anyone who "reinvents" themselves as "a person in crisis." Yet, society also thinks it's a "crisis" when someone's primary focus shifts from one of "living to please the world" to one of "living to please ourselves." Makes it sound like there's a "crisis," no matter what we do.

He has tried being married, and he has tried various other forms of relationships. He has a great depth of experience with dysfunctionality-- up close, as well as from a distance. He has tried working in the mainstream of life, and found it singularly unrewarding. Had he been young today, he'd probably be one of the kids school psychologists freak out over after finding condoms, a dead piranha and schematics with bomb-making instructions in his backpack. What those "experts" wouldn't realize is that he wouldn't be building a bomb, but learning how to disarm one, just in case.

He has tried being in business and he has tried being broke. He didn't really like either. He believes it is possible to live an authentic and meaningful life that leaves only a small footprint on our fragile planet, without necessarily having to become an ascetic, forsaking all things material.

Special interests include understanding highly sensitive people, adult giftedness, Love, human relationships, the enneagram, temperament theory, nonduality, the psychology of marketing and economics, as well as general weirdness. He makes ends meet by peddling words, unsolicited advice, friendship, beach trash, rare postage stamps, vintage collectibles and other odds'n'ends.

On a daily basis, he continues to struggle with the idea that natural talent doesn't seem to have a damn thing to do with being able to make a living. Someone once said: "Do what you love, the money will follow." He has been watching the rear-view mirror for many years, but usually the only thing he finds there are bill collectors, friends and relatives asking for help and handouts-- perhaps because they sense he's a helper, empath and healer by nature, providing calm and rest to people in anguish and distress.

He aspires to a minimalistic and non-material lifestyle, is not entirely broke, doesn't "mooch" off others, and really doesn't give a rat's patootie about "keeping up with the Joneses." He eats red meat, but has never met the Sasquatch. He loves autumn leaves, quiet rain, the ocean, mountains, mist, making out and strong coffee. He doesn't like "group think." In fact, he generally rejects it. He wears his "Creative Slacker" button with pride, and is now creating a reality that involves making a living through walking on the beach for many hours, every day. He likes cats. They like him. They have a symbiotic relationship that involves hairballs, litter boxes, photography and relaxation.

His passion-- albeit not for money-- is educating and connecting HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) through writing, workshops and facilitating groups. His current "pet project" is a new social network for HSPs livining in the Pacific Northwest. If you're reading this, and happen to be an HSP in Washington, Oregon or British Columbia, he extends his invitation to you to join the Northwest HSP community