CURRENT MISSION

"I am finally coming to the realization that my greatest ambition is to be what I already am."
- Thomas Merton

ABOUT ME

Happy, empathetic, calming, discombobulated, idealistic wanderer :]

PHILOSOPHY

Can't even come up with words to this right now or say I am fully living it, but this:

Know your soul. Be your soul -- & go where it takes you. We will always be cared for, and given the most care when we do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking for places to call home while I travel & lovely people to meet and learn from.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Semi-seasoned Surfer Host, Surfing Newbie!

Interests

List of Interests pulled from my Grad School and Farming Community Application! Totally easier :]

:Hobbies:
* Attempting to Live the Slow Life * Relationship Building * Connecting People * Cooking and Preparing Foods (Mostly Experimenting with Healing Foods * Self Actualization and Contemplation Practices (i.e. meditation, reflection, journaling, blogging, reading) * Attending various spiritual services and holy spaces * Attending & Supporting Farmers Markets & the Local Clean Food Movement * Always looking for new & mind blowing experiences * Letter Writing * Upcycling * Salvaging * Painting and various forms of visual art (main media of neglected of reused materials) * Crocheting * Finding/reading/and/or listening to people, topics, art, music which inspire * Continuing Education (via school of life, potential pursuit of MA & library rat) * Caring for my body through food, drink, cleansing and physical activity * Attempting my best to at loving others the way we all deserve *

:Interests:
* The mystery and delight of human relationships * Relationship Studies * Philosophic and Religious Studies (especially within the realm of interfaith, mysticism, gnostic, metaphysical, and spirituality) * Consciousness Studies * Religious and Spiritual Practices * Personal and Spiritual Growth* The Mystery of God and Life * Human Sexuality and Sensuality Studies * Astrology * Preserving food * Sharing food with other, especially those who go with little * Permaculture and Biodynamic Gardening/Farming * The Interdependence of the entire world and the cosmos * Antiquing, Thrifting & Scavangering for free items to re-purpose * Dancing (formal *not experienced* and informal) * Yoga & Meditation * Various Natural Forms of Holistic Therapy: Holistic Health and Nutrition, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurvedic Medicine, Medicinal Herbs, Cleansing practices, Raw-Traditional Diets & Intellegent Eating, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki *

:Passions:
* Spiritual Emotional and Practical Wellbeing of All People * Kind and Compassionate Living * Simple Living * Natural Living * Mindful Living * Celebrating and Supporting the Goodness and Growth of People * Community Activism * Inclusion (especially the marginalized within our society in particular the aging community and those suffering from isolation) * Connecting peoples' passions with legitimate needs of the community * Connecting people to their basic and greater needs in whatever ways possible * Re-purposing what others might see as waste * Community Building * Physical Touch * Being able to get therapies to the people who need it most not just those who can afford these practices considered a privileges which are legitimate rights * Food Justice * Home Economics * Living and working in accordance to nature and the seasons *

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• massage therapy
• meditation
• drinking
• gardening
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• music
• surfing
• communications
• economics
• teaching
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: LOVE DOCUMENTARIES!!! (I AM, Hungery for Change)
Also pretty movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, etc..

Books: Scriptures of various religions, philosophies and spiritualities: Tao Te Ching, Baghvagitta, especially. Anything M. Scott Peck.

Music: So much & love being introduced to different artists, especially locals with various cultural flares and styles, but my go to artists are fairly consistent and a little more narrow: Grizzly Bear, Avett Brothers, Fleet Foxes, Dr. Dog, St. Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Samantha Crain, Nate Hendricks, Karl Kling, Beach House, Georgian Chant, etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The interconnection of my life events astonish me all the time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Eeek! A lot I still need to learn! See my list of Hobbies, Interests and Passions above! Not that I retain a lot of the specific know-how or pragmatics of my interests & passions but always looking to get the experiences and learning from others on these topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States