CURRENT MISSION

Live life to the fullest ..Connect, learn, love and grow through interaction with people, husband, nature, while helping to grow my daughter well.

ABOUT ME

Life is ever changing, these days as mom. Yet, at my core, I continue to be Playful to serious, dancing to meditation, hiking nature to shopping, teaching children to couselling a friend/client..I am not easily put into 1 box. I follow my intuition and trust in the Universe and this takes me to exactly where I am meant to be. And, though sometimes people look and think it is nuts the way I follow this sense of things..I have NO regrets..it leads me to amazing things in life and in travel. Yeah! Each moment and each interaction teaches me so much. From the grumpy old woman at the bakery to the laughing child sneaking a snowball into it's pocket when mom's not looking. I believe in people and the gifts they have to offer us. I laugh and smile nearly every day! There is just too much to enjoy. (And, I am not just SAYING that because I am from N. California) Born in San Francisco, raised in the wine country and lived between Mill Valley/Marin and Europe for several years. Living in Czech on and off 20+ years. I am an open and caring person who loves the stimulation of deep conversation or a good story. I like to have a glass of wine or tea out with friends or cook up a vegetarian meal at the end of a long work day. I enjoy meeting new people at our magical tea houses and continually venturing out finding new places and faces every week. I also enjoy quiet time on my own, just listening to the sounds around me, my own thoughts or reflecting. Quiet is as important as the cling clang of being out and with friends;)Balance, balance:) Then, I am happy as a clam. Did I mention.."sleeping in"..I am a lion..and it is just part of my nature to at least 1 day in the week, when at home, sleep and sleep and sleep..then, I am myself, again:)

PHILOSOPHY

Be open.Learn from everything.Remembering that everything has purpose and meaning. Happiness is a choice. Inspiration is at every corner.(And, I really DO mean that:).I love experiencing life fully with all my senses and value every moment I have, here. Allow things and people in. Feel. Be real, honest, truthful and passionate about all that I do... and live with integrity.* Of course, we are human and there are those moments, when we fall into a bit of darkness and introspection and then like a ball in a swimming pool that you sit on under the water, "pop" light and clarity all comes back and you are smiling, again:)Choice and free will:).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I took a break from CS to travel a but differently, start a partnership and family and explore the world. Now returned with renewed wonder for the experience and with my husband and daughter. I like introducing new people to how CS can open a world of new things. I meet many people along the way who have had hard experiences traveling or fear traveling alone because of money or not knowing people and so on and I think, “CS2!”. I hear the fears as blocks as they say, "well, I can't.." this or that..and then I tell them about the beautiful energy of CS and my experiences and they can't believe it and are very excited about the opening of new possibilities:).

Also, I like to have people come and stay who haven't had a CS experience before..to give them a great first experience. (that was done for me the 1st time I hosted..and I really felt it held the spirit of CS).

Living, giving, smiling, exploring, respecting, telling and on and on ..I believe in the spirit of CS!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had endless experiences with couch surfing miracles all over the world and in my own home.

What stands out in my mind, today, is my adventure with Nino in Cairns, Australia. He didn't know me, met me in a Gallery in Sydney and said he knew we were meant to speak to one another. Then, he invited me to come up to stay in his spare room above the bay.., so I did! He was an incredible host. Dolphins and smoothies to greet me on the balcony with his smile and great conversations. A lot of energetic space for me to do my thing and he his. And, I made dinners and wandered the beach and had mind-blowing conversations with aboriginals about the truths of life..amazing.

Through couchsurfing.com, my friend found 3 of us a place to stay in Slovenia with a great guy-Martin and his roomies. They were very kind, let us wander in and out as we liked and even met us with a taxi when we got lost on the way at 3 A.M.! I hope to reconnect with them again one day. Very positive experience.

Interests

Keeping humor in face of reality. Conscious life coaching. Varied interests: Learning about the true history behind the history of the places and things around, exploring nature from sea to mountains (where my heart and passion lies..between the waves and the peaks that kiss the stars..:) to the backyard, going to the theater, tea houses and sailing... and still finding new things to enjoy..creating art with friends. Watching my daughter find wonder in the world while learning how it works. Creating new recipes for cooking and baking and experimenting with them at annual parties for friends. I love snowboarding, I surf badly and enjoy snorkeling in any water above 13 degrees, ha, ha. I am interested in unusual phenomena,metaphysical, psychic, quantum physics, astrology,esoteric, Science of the Universe and learning about different cultures beliefs regarding anything from relationship to the Earth and people..to creating, dancing, yoga, exploring human nature, Education of community around various life issues that allow clear decisions. I work with various power decks and tarot and enjoy looking at nightly vivid dreams:).

• arts
• singing
• theater
• make up
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• baking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• partying
• shopping
• traveling
• billiards
• guitar
• hiking
• surfing
• snorkeling
• sailing
• snowboarding
• boxing
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• physics
• science
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Things that move me, spark a though, make me laugh or cry. That's were you'll find me;).

You can expect to see me watching anything from Hollywood fluff to indies to old black and white classics.

Music is wide open! It's all about what makes me smile, dance and moves me inside.

Books are often hard for me to get to except when on holiday, yet I like anything that will teach me something new..or take my mind in a new direction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Swam with 500 dolphins in New Zealand, 2005.
It was terrifying, then fun, then freezing then spiritual..and all at sunrise..magical colors and experience..Kaikoura is a very special place.

* amazing for me..are the few times when I am a part of a precious moment with a child or grown up..where something really breaks through, is learned, understood or realized..and I realize why I am teaching/training in the first place..more precious than gold..

Teach, Learn, Share

*I can offer information on natural healing, energy work,reconnecting with inspiration and I know how to bake:).

*Share-ideas, experiences and what comes in the moment.

*Learn how to cook new vege things:)Like Sweet sticky rice as they make in Asia as a desert:)

I love just hanging out singing and playing guitar (that would be you:-) )..it's fun to just make up songs and see what evolves. I am certainly no pro, but I have great fun with it!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cabo Verde, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

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