CURRENT MISSION

Happiness is a habit, cultivate it – Elbert Hubbard

ABOUT ME

I am easy going, tall, I have a degree in Pure Mathematics. I love babies. I am working on my DONA doula certification. I am still a student doula and love to learn about birthing and labor practicies from all over the world. Hopefully, I will finish my cetificaton by next year and then my ulitmate goal is to become a midwife. Right now I am spending 3 months a year in beautiful Bocas del Toro, Panama. My partner owns the hostel, Mondo Taitu, http://mondotaitu.com/. When we are not traveling, camping, or living in Washington, DC we are in Panama soaking up the sun. I haven't cut my hair for two years.

PHILOSOPHY

Calm in a CrisisI try to... always be enthusiastic and look for oppertuinites to praise others' character, always display kind actions and joyful attitudes, be attentive and look for ways to serve others with sincere motives and no thought of self-gain, and always give a good report of others. Our lives are only but to serve!
An elderly grandfather was teaching his grandchildren about life...
He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
One wolf is evil -- he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego.
The other is good---he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too."
They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied: "The one you feed".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have stumbled upon one couch surfing meet-up in Charleston, SC. And I would love to host as soon as I am living in one place again.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful experiences! Everyone I have met is nice, genuine, and entertaining.

Interests

Here are a few things on my bucket list:Join the Century Club  (http://travelerscenturyclub.org/) Make an art car to go in the Houston Art Car parade Visit all seven continents

• arts
• clubbing
• traveling
• camping
• surfing
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Nurture Shock, The Elephant in the Playroom, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, The Poisonwood Bible, Redeeming Love, Loving Your Child is Not Enough, Rainsing Your Child, Not by Force but by Love, A love that Multiplies, Half the Sky, Eat to Live, Movies: Babies, The Buisness of Being Born

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can only pick one?!? Alright fine, Semester at Sea was amazing!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn about Midwifery.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Panama, United States