Hey there beloved CS community!
I am that I am.
I love people, the world, and our connection to everything that exists in this beautiful, interconnected, multidimensional reality we're co-creating in every moment.
I am an avid learner of all things in this world, wonderfully adventurous and quite spontaneous and independent. I love meeting new people, getting to know their perspectives on the world, sharing stories, exploring new places, and exchanging tons of laughter, positivity, love, and uplifting, empowering moments!

A little bit about me and my journey in this life:
I grew up in Seattle, graduated from college in San Francisco in 2013 and returned to my hometown to work for a year before setting off to live on an organic permaculture farm in Costa Rica for almost 3 months. Then I lived in Panama for the next 9 months, working, traveling and getting to know that wonderful country. From there I traveled to Colombia, (completely fell in love), and spent 6 months traveling to every corner of that marvelous piece of earth, connecting very deeply with the people, culture, customs and profound connection to the earth that those who inhabit that space generate.

Between April 2016 and June 2017, I traveled all throughout South America to get to know it's amazing people, culture, customs, wisdom, traditions and natural beauty better; and through all of that, know myself more fully. This journey proved itself time and again to be much more than just an outward journey, in and amongst different places, and indeed became a profound exploration within myself of who I am as a person, and what it means to be human on planet earth.

In June, I returned to my place of birth to reconnect with my family, and decided on an intuition whim, to set off for my next journey in Hawaii, a place I feel profoundly called currently to write a book about my experiences these past three years. I want to get to know the culture and connection of the magical islands I've heard so much about, but have yet to experience in this body.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have had some of the most amazing experiences traveling around Latin America and staying with local people in their homes, both through couchsurfing and though personal connections, genuinely experiencing the generosity, love and wonderful spirits of the people who opened their doors and everyday lives to me.

Thus, I am here to continue to experience and participate fully in this awesome, open-minded and open-hearted community that bridges so many cultures and languages, and breaks open barriers and perceived separations in time and space!

Interests

Some of my main interests include traveling (of course), meeting new people and places, delving deep into experiences and conversations about our spiritual connection as human beings, the many branches of yoga, indigenous wisdom traditions, alternative education, medicine and healing methods and techniques, exploring and observing subconscious patterns, anything that involves the natural world, and sports of many kinds- especially adventure ones & trying new things- especially if they scare me!
I love hiking, exploring new places, photography, and learning through participating in discussions about world affairs, cultural & social issues, and peoples lives in general... all of these things fascinate me to an infinite degree.

• culture
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• hiking
• soccer
• nature
• spirituality
• permaculture
• natural medicine
• mother earth
• alternative education
• alternative healing
• energy healing
• personal growth
• indigenous wisdom

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a huge array of music, but I'd say that the genres that move me the most are r&b, reggae, hip hop, funk and a wide swath of latin genres such as salsa, bachata, merengue & latin pop with some sprinklings of a ton of other genres from around the world.

My just-read-and-super-highly-recommended list:
The Power of Now (El Poder Del Ahora) by Eckhart Tolle
The Celestine Prophecy (La Profecia Celestina) by James Redfield
El Alquimista (The Alchemist) by Paulo Coelho
Usted Puede Sanar Su Vida (You Can Heal Your Life) by Louise Hay
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Los Siete Leyes Espirituales del Éxito) by Deepak Chopra
Confessions of an Economic Hitman (Confesiones de un sicario económico) by John Perkins

On my current reading list:
The Four Insights by Alberto Villoldo & The Spontaneous Healing of Belief by Gregg Braden

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped build the foundation of a school in a small mountain town in Guatemala

Learned to surf in a small beach town on the Pacific coast of Mexico

Climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the bell tower at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy

Visited the ancestral homelands of my mothers family in western Ireland

Rode a camel by the sea in Morocco

Hiked and scrambled up the highest volcano in Panama (Volcan Baru!)

Helped build a house with TECHO in a rural village in Panama

Attended an international spiritual gathering of the United Nations of the Spirit- indigenous elders from all over the Americas- in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Swam with giant sea turtles off the Pacific coast of Peru 😊

Hitchhiked with a friend from Piura, Peru all the way to Lima and back up to Trujillo, spending a total of 60 consecutive hours with the Ecuadorian trucker who gave us a ride because we all became such good friends!

Trekked in the amazingly gorgeous Cordillera Blanca of Peru and got up to the highest point I've ever been on earth- 5300 meters (about 17,400 ft!)

Took 5 different river boats over the course of 2 1/2 months and made it from the headwaters in Peru all the way to the mouth of the great Amazon river, in Belem, Brasil!

Spent a total of a year and 8 months traveling by myself around South America <3

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories upon stories, being a joyful companion for new adventures, yoga, meditation, and self-healing tips, a desire to help and share everything I can, and moderately decent cooking skills :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Spain, United States