I am a 30 year old woman currently living near San Francisco. I am an artist and a therapy student . I am a very social and playful person although time alone (and being around people who respect boundaries) is also important to me.

I love to listen to people's life stories and also to share my own. I am fascinated by human experience and the things that shape us. I love conversations with others but also like to hike, have a beer or just walk around and look at interesting things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couch surfed only a couple of times but really enjoyed both experiences. I am traveling through Europe for the next two months and would love to get a real feel for the cities I will be visiting through connections with locals.

Interests

Most kinds of art

NATURE; hiking, the beach, forests, trees, mountains. All of it.

Singing and music ( I love learning about new music and sharing the bands I know with others!!)

BEING SILLY and LAUGHING

Dance and moving my body

Mediation and other practices and increase self awareness

Food! I love to cook.

Self growth, I love continuing to learn about myself and how to live my life more and more fully. I am learning how to help others do the same.

Also, love. Love is very important to me. Both loving others and learning more and more how to love myself

• arts
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• running
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like so many types of music. I would say my favorite current band right now is Florence and the Machine. I love everything from pop dance music to traditional African music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have created a lot of amazing art
Hugged a living saint (Amma)
Run wildly from a hissing rattlesnake on a steep trail
Worked on an intentional community for people with special needs
Put together an art exhibit featuring the beautiful work of several folks with special needs.

The most profound is probably the handful of times I have come to place of really loving myself. Those moments have been really special.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a trained printmaker and if we can find some art materials I would be happy to share some of my skills and techniques with you!

I also know some basic mediation, breathing and other movement pracices that I can share.

As I said earlier, I love sharing and learning about new music!

I would love to get better at speaking French

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a great cook and would love to cook you one of my specialties!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Thailand