I'm a mother, yogi, aspiring poet, quilter, & bookkeeper who is passionate about social, environmental and healing justice. I am into herbal medicine, growing food, creating community, bartering and arts & crafts of many kinds.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I'm super interested in creating and participating in alternatives to crapitalism. While I'm a somewhat shy person, I love connecting with people who care about making the world a better place, exchanging ideas and skills, and sharing food and conversation.

Intereses

• writing
• permaculture
• social justice
• herbal medicine
• environmental justice
• herbalism
• quilting
• ashtanga yoga
• healing justice

Música, películas y libros

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown is my new all-time favorite book! With a 4-yr-old son, I don't have tons of time for fun reading but the other day I managed to read a beautiful graphic novel memoir, The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, that was amazing. I used to read a fair amount, and will again someday: The Color Purple by Alice Walker, The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, The Brothers K by David James Duncan ....

I love music, and love a good kitchen dance party. I play around a bit on piano, and can listen to classics: Debussy, Chopin, Ravel. I love Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Lulacruza. Just saw Thunderbirds Raised Her and was super impressed. I can also shed some tears to Krishna Das. My son listens non-stop to Kraftwerk and Daft Punk...and I guess I'm the parent that allows him to put it on first thing in the morning, so that says something!

For movies, I have a pretty low tolerance for violent or disturbing imagery. My most recent favorite was Hidden Figures, although I also love foreign films: Microbe & Gasoline, L'Haine (yes, I know its violent), L'Eclisse…. Again, due to the little one I haven't kept up on my movies but I used to chill out and do crafts to pretty much any Criterion Collection movie any chance I got.

Algo increíble que he hecho

Helped organize a Village Building Convergence in Olympia, WA.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I can teach basic bookkeeping including QuickBooks, sewing, knitting, quilting. I can play a little piano, and know a little about herbal medicine. I am trying to learn Spanish and very interested in learning sign language.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I harvest and make herbal medicine - tea, tincture, flower essence, and can cook & clean. I also love exchanging ideas, conversation, learning about different cultures and people.

Países que he visitado

France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland

Países en los que he vivido

United States