CURRENT MISSION

To find and reveal hidden joys. To bring more poetry to the world.

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a farm in Eastern Iowa. I attended Iowa State University in Ames where I earned a B. S. in Psychology and many cultural learning experiences that I still carry.

After college I took a two-year adventure out west where I worked seasonally at various resorts. I returned to Iowa in the fall of 2010 to find new appreciation in life here. I love plants/gardening, food/cooking, and adapting my activities to the seasons and weather.
I have a poetry-on-demand service called Insta-Poems. Visit my blog to read and explore: ambeckerster.wordpress.com
I am very easy-going, neat, conscientious, and polite. I am also goofy and like to have a good time.

Interests

Soaking up scenery, reading, writing, little artsy stuff, cooking, hiking, cross-country skiing, dancing, music, ecofeminism, learning new ways to conserve resources.

• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• reading
• blogging
• knitting
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• skiing
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love hearing live local music wherever I go! Iowa has an abundance of great bands.

Favorite books include Refuge by Terry Tempest Williams, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, and The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived to age 31. Crossed the Great Basin a total of four times by myself in my '97 Honda Civic.

Teach, Learn, Share

Knitting, bookbinding, poetry games, songs, ukulele, guitar.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States