Greetings World! I am an extroverted introvert - Aquarius sun, Scorpio moon (like Bob Marley and Rick James - what a range!) with a passion for heartfelt connections and beautiful experiences. I love the extraordinary-ness of the ordinary, when moments beg to be seen and experienced wholly.

My jobs have run the gamut from middle school teacher to phone sex operator (for one night), freelance copy editor to bartender. I've got LOTS of tales! Right now, I am somewhere between being faithful and figuring it out (the path to financing my midwifery training). To date, I've assisted 7 births.

I think a lot, reflect a lot, feel a lot. And I enjoy being, and being with others who enjoy themselves too. I love variety and difference. I laugh loudly when it's really funny and still haven't fulfilled my self dare of kissing a stranger without warning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in the kindness of strangers and that life is what we make it. I also believe in paying "it" forward, and that the most beautiful experiences happen accidentally.

I am open to beautiful connections of all kinds. Miracles are a way of life.

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS
Moonlight (2016)
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
Eve's Bayou (1997)
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1985)
Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Chocolat (2000)

BOOKS
Sula by Toni Morrison
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Brida by Paulo Coelho
Earthseed by Octavia Butler
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
The Way Forward is With an Open Heart by Alice Walker
We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For by Alice Walker
Babylon Sisters by Pearl Cleage
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho

MUSIC
Bahari
The Black Keys
Hozier
Willow
Maxwell
Y'Akoto
Shy Girls
Bob Marley
90's R&B
Yundi
Ed Sheeran
Solange
Kings of Leon
Digable Planets
WAAAAYYYY too many to name here!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen babies being born...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach...
meditation techniques, yoga (I'm still learning), English, writing, creative writing, therapeutic writing, healing movement, and other random things that will come to me later.

I desire to learn...
to speak Spanish more fluently, and Arabic
how to cook any traditional regional cuisine
holistic and herbal medicine
traditional midwifery
how to swim
how to ride a bike
gardening/growing food/farming

I am open to sharing...
anything I know how to do, have done, can do. Es mio es tuyo...my truths, stories, time, presence...and yours as well

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, organizing, copy editing of websites or papers, writing of short memos and documents, reiki, yoga, prenatal support (live-in doula), intuitive massage ... ideas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States