Spiritual Man

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#Nature#Yoga#Health#Nutrition#Entrepreneurship#Minimalism#WritingMusicPoetry

Location

  Chattanooga (TN), United States  [ show map ][ hide map ]

I'm here to

I'm here to meet girls 18 to 60 years old for dating, friendship, serious relationship and networking.

About me

PLEASE NOTE: I'M LOOKING FOR A WOMAN IN THE US ONLY.

Hi there! I moved to the Chattanooga area from Indiana in 2020 and really love it here. The mountains, rivers, waterfalls and climate are amazing. I think its a great place to live.

I like the simple things in life such as being in nature, listening to and playing music and interesting conversation. I've been simplifying my life for over 2 decades as I believe too much complexity and focusing on the wrong things are the cause of a lot of our problems.

Next to building quality relationships, the most important thing to me is becoming a better person. So I spend a lot of time working on (and thinking about) my ethics and morals. Two ways I do this are spending quiet time alone and being in nature. Hiking, biking and being on/in/near water are favorite nature activities.

I live in the country, away from the city on a small farm. I raise chickens, have a big garden and buy meat from a local rancher. This way just seems a lot healthier than buying food that was sprayed with lots of chemicals and flown or trucked in from thousands of miles away. If you want to live in the city, we wouldn't be a good fit.

Good conversation is important too but I'm not interested in debates or arguments especially about politics or religion (or anything else for that matter). I don't try to prove I'm right about anything any more and don't want someone who needs to convince me that they're right either. Sharing core values and beliefs is important but no one agrees on everything and I need someone who is ok with that. If you want to change me, it wouldn't work out.

I take very good care of my body, mind and spirit as I believe our level of happiness is directly related to how we take care of ourselves. So I eat really well and exercise is almost a daily habit. I also spend a lot of time in meditation and this has been a key factor in my personal development.

I've been self employed for about 20 years in cottage businesses and am not interested in a 9 to 5 job and a "keep up with the joneses" lifestyle. So if you're looking for someone that makes $xxx, I'm not your man.

Personal freedom is very important to me so if you think we need more laws and government intervention into our lives, we probably won't be a good fit. If you think we need a much smaller government and more individual freedom, we might be a match.

What I admire in people: Taking personal responsibility for one's life; intelligence; emotional maturity; compassion; self care; discipline; creativity; the ability to be uncomfortable; sense of humor; honesty.

What I don't: Victim (blaming) and entitlement mentality (no one owes you anything); smartphone or social media addiction; consumerism; excessive waste of any kind - time, money, stuff; trying to find happiness in externalities - money, stuff, achievements; texting in place of real conversation; prudes.

I'm a writer (songs, poetry and books).

Here's a poem for you:

Though beauty of the senses
Is beautiful indeed
Yet something so sublime
Lies hidden underneath

The essence of being
The heart deep within
Where true treasure lies
And true love begins

Two souls become as one
Beyond what eyes can see
Beholden to this sacred place
Steeped in mystery

Copyright 2015 Paul D. Ladendorf

That's all for now. If you are interested in a conversation, please message me. And thanks for reading.

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