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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 60, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • community organizer around food and hunger issues
  • by life mostly but with my fair share of school tme.
  • From San Marcos, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to be real, make a difference, live lightly

ABOUT ME

A life long passion for travel that started with a trip to Mexico with my 8th grade Spanish class. I'm independent, adaptable, enjoy the company of good friends, the beauty of nature, and the playfulness of children. When I'm settled in one place, I try to find a great community choir to join, the farmers market, a yoga studio, peaceful trails, cafes, and someone who can help my budding interest in learning the saxophone.

I think my love of travel has really informed my current vocation and the work I hope to do someday - which is to make a real difference in our attempts to alleviate the suffering that happens through poverty, injustice and hunger. I'm a continual student in this arena. My work has included organizing to strengthen local food systems, as well as farmer group capacity building in the international context.

PHILOSOPHY

To be authentic, follow my heart and my gut, live from a place that recognizes some universal connection. To find a way to work and play and live from passion and compassion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I just joined and am excited to have my first CS experience.

Interests

Travel, good food, good wine, culture, wilderness, hiking, gardening, places of beauty, meeting new people, dancing, singing, change and new experiences!

  • culture
  • singing
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • dining
  • wine
  • yoga
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Newest love, African dance and music (haven't honed my ear enough to recognize all the differences between the continent's countries, but working on it).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every time I say "yes" to life and "no" to fear.

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to learn, will share anything that I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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