Introducing myself and my journal

About Me:
Since December 2006, I have been a nomadic volunteer: no home, no car. Traveling by bicycle or public transportation and the occasional borrowed car, doing volunteer work. I focus on the poorest of the poor in the world, and the people in my life at the moment. I have kept a blog of my travels and volunteer work, www.diane-emerson.blogspot.com, and have recently created a website to share information on my favorite charities and inspirational quotes I have collected in my travels.
www.dianeemerson.webs.com
I will be volunteering in Kashmir for 3 months in 2009, so joined this forum because of what I have read here.

My Passions:
Being a blessing to others

My Challenges:
I know I am still capable of violent words and acts in some situations

My Vision for the Future:
A huge global peace force that is trained in nonviolent methods, and goes in to help, without any guns or weapons. See www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org

My Areas of Expertise:
Business, photography, organic gardening, traveling by bicycle, making free web sites that people can update themselves, public speaking, computers