CURRENT MISSION

"This little Light of mine: I'm gonna let it SHINE."

ABOUT ME

I am a traveling perpetuator of peace. About five years ago, I said goodbye to my high-stress career, and hello to a life of actually pursuing my passions. I have been traveling ever since, with a few stops along the way; teaching, learning, growing...

I am currently on a journey that is taking me all over the country. Where to next?

PHILOSOPHY

"Everything I have learned in life can be summed up in three words: It goes on."- Robert Frost

I want to try to love as many people as I can for as long as I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to welcome people into my home as often as I can, and meet fellow surfers in my travels. Now, I plan on getting back into the surfing life and seeing how many incredible connections I can make.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had so many amazing experiences with CS. I have had hosts in Ohio, Illinois, and NYC and am constantly opening my home to new friends. Had you told me I would be inviting strangers into my home a few years ago, I would have told you that you were crazy, but CS has opened my heart and changed my life.

Interests

Traveling, animals, nature, jam sessions, adventure, friends, bonfires, thai food, live music, writing, meditation, trees, rain, laughing, books, photography, cities, water, dance, passion, equality, hope, really good coffee, any place where the forest meets the ocean, and intelligent conversation (topics that are often on the list: collective consciousness, humanity, permaculture, travel, music....and yes. I said it: love).

• animals
• writing
• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• live music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

This list is infinite. The ones at the top right now?Music: Ray Lamontagne, Company of Thieves, Damien Rice, The Xx, Wye Oak, The Courage, Mumford and Sons, The Mountain Goats, Ben Folds, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Adele, Mirah, Chris Pureka, The Floorwalkers, The Black Keys, Explosions in the Sky...Movies: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lost in Translation, But, I'm A Cheerleader, Amelie, Shawshank Redemption, Tortilla Soup...Books:" Letters to a Young Poet"- Rilke, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, "Siddartha"- Hesse, (and a huge list of nerdy History/Archeology/ Torsion/Spirituality/Science/Divination/Religion books) Laird Scranton, Graham Hancock, OSHO, Hafiz...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While on a trip to Hermosa Beach, CA I swam with a pod of dolphins in the open sea. It was one of the most surreal experiences of my life!

Teach, Learn, Share

The greatest thing I've ever learned is just to love and be loved in return....

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will be happy to give your home a good cleaning, cook you some delicious meals, share stories, play you a song, give you a massage (I used to be licensed but let it lapse), and help you out in any way I can. Living in service is what I love to do. I like CS the most when we can give to each other!

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