Date women from United States / California / Emeryville, 49 year old

Date someone special from Emeryville, United States. Born, raised and imprinted with the East Coast, I spent 12 years in NYC but have made the Bay Area my home since 1998. My life in NYC was shaped by working in design and architecture (still love design and going on architectural tours). It makes me happy to have beauty around me whether that is the sun streaming through a window, an incredible piece of art or a particularly lovely flower on my kitchen table. That said, i bought a fixer upper and it will never be done! i moved to the Bay Area to change my life from corporate slavery to study with the best yoga teachers in the country. My yoga practice (that i try to do everyday) means a lot to me. Being in my body and feeling the subtleties of things is amazing. i take the time each day to sit and breath.
I am really funny (but not when writing online profiles interestingly enough), smart, sharp, sensitive. In the past i have been very politically active (i was an Obama delegate!) but am depressed over the current situation and am trying to get revved up for the next election. The Occupy movement gave me hope, Citizens United took it away, and the Supreme Courts decision on health care makes me nervous (as Roberts has to be up to something). Making the world a better place is important to me and i feel like i do that with my work. I feel really grateful that i can do what i do and make a living. I eat healthy, mostly vegetarian but not obsessive. Fantasize about shopping for food at the farmer's market and cooking together. i have a small vegetable garden but need some help eating the bounty! i am fascinated with the human body. l am a self proclaimed anatomy geek.
It would be nice to meet someone who has done some internal work but knows its never quite done. A sense of humor is paramount, laughter is absolutely crucial to my existence. I am not looking for a carbon copy of myself and i love meeting people outside my world that can teach me things i don't know about. If you have a spiritual practice of some kind whether that is meditation, yoga, tai chi, making art etc etc i think that would be helpful to us understanding each other. I live with a magical cat that can fly so it would be great if you weren't allergic!
in case you are wondering, my husband and i are separated but he has really good health insurance and he is a really good friend so we are not planning to divorce. this is how it is without universal health care (don't get me started!)

Meet a woman from Emeryville, United States. I'm looking for a partner to share the simple things in life with, to travel the world with, to learn from, and to share just the regular day to day stuff with. I love who I am as a woman and what I have accomplished to date.
I'm very adventurous and am willing to try most activities at least once. I've tried hang gliding, manning the helm of a sail boat during dangerous conditions, backpacking in the wilderness, traveling in Europe and Asia alone, and more. I have my friends and things I love to do, I would expect that you would too. We'll enjoy many things together, respecting when the other needs a girls' weekend or guy's night out.
I love my 2 beautiful adult daughters deeply and they mean the world to me. They are my best friends as well. I have 3 incredibly adorable grandchildren - a 3 year old and 8 mo. old twins. This has just brought so much more joy and abundance of unconditional love to my life. I love my job for so many reasons, and truly feel so fortunate and blessed in so many ways. The only thing missing is YOU!
About me: My sky blue eyes mesmerizing, my smile warm and kind. I am told that I'm generous, kind, loving, very passionate, intelligent, silly, dependable, a class act, and confident. I like to have fun and keep myself busy, yet love the down times as well. Would love a partner who would keep me motivated in the gym and not discourage me. I love to golf and just generally being outside. I love our amazing world, and cannot travel enough to take it all in and experience other cultures.
You Are: A man of integrity - a man of his words. Actions absolutely speak louder in my world than words. Walk the talk.
You are respectful, loyal, affectionate, humorous, intelligent, financially/mentally stable, loving, generous, non-judgmental, attentive, caring, a glass half-full kind of man, and health conscious. Oh, did I mention passionate too? I believe in keeping the fire sizzling in a relationship. Affection and intimacy are a must.
You may love golf, travel, fine red wines, cooking in&dining out, dancing, water, boating, sunsets, romance the old fashion way, movies, plays, art, nature, adventures, just to name a few. You'll melt my heart if you sing to me, however, it is okay if you don't sing....I don't.
You are in-tune with your inner self, live life as if each moment could be the last and are passionate about the important things in life. You care about others, the world and doing what is right at all times. You know judging others is not healthy nor good for one's karma.
You should love your life, yourself and all that you have to offer others.
Chemistry, Respect and Integrity are key components of a relationship for me. Are those important to you as well?