I'm awesome! Friendly, love socializing and equally love quiet space. I'm therapist in the Pacific Northwest and love everything outdoors - hiking, paddleboarding, swimming, camping, backpacking, photography, wildlife, and so on. I am fascinated by people (thank goodness, I'm in the right profession), and love hearing and sharing adventure stories with others. I am easily delighted, love quality food made with love, and cats...I love cats. If you have a cat, I am even more delighted! I love dogs too!

As you can see, I have no completed stays on couchsurfing.com, and as I work toward my first stay, please find confidence in my reviews as a guest on Airbnb, and as a host! (I've done both many times.) I love making lasting impressions of the good kind, rest assured. https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/5050690

Thank you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy travel and sometimes am on a budget or take short notice trips/side road explorations spontaneously, and it is more enjoyable for me to stay with a local for both comfort / safety and to be in a place that feels more like a home.

Depending on where I rent at any given time in my home country, I am happy to share my space when I can.
**Currently unable to host.

Interests

Nature, animals, culture, food, wine, arts, theatre.

• animals
• arts
• dancing
• hiking
• swimming
• ecotourism
• food
• nature
• adventure
• play
• friendship
• exploring
• hot springs
• gluten free
• natural spa

Music, Movies, and Books

I love many kinds of music such as handpan, EDM, country, folk, classical, pop - and avoid harder/sharper music like metal or chaotic "music". Movies, I tend not to watch on vacation or while away from home as I love enjoying the scenery more. I do read, usually self-help, psychology (like Bessel van der Kolk), books about nature or natural things (think Michael Pollan), and such. Beyond music, books and movies, I enjoy a dip into the spiritual or symbolic - such as tarot, astrology, and such, but my life doesn't depend on it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed to the top of a 22' pole and faced my fears on top. Crazy awesome. I also jumped out of a flying plane (with parachute) with the sun and moon up at the same time. I went on my first backpacking trip solo and enjoyed several days on the coast with bears and eagles and deer.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Yoga, self-awareness/regulation, mental health for backpacking, psychology, coaching, and am well versed in holistic natural ways of living.

Learn: Dance, language, culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook!! I can coach! I can generally make life more enjoyable or teach you how to as well (if there's anything lacking).

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States