CURRENT MISSION

Explore existence.

ABOUT ME

I'm a teacher. Very interested in creating safe spaces for people to be.

PHILOSOPHY

Compassion for all that exists in myself and the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a fold out couch for anyone passing through!

Interests

I love people, animals, joy, conversation, play, reading, exploring, gluten-free candy, studying ancient and modern languages, writing sci-fi and fantasy stories, walking outside, trees, coffee, quitting cigarettes, and traveling!

• animals
• writing
• dining
• coffee
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• teaching
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Eckhart Tolle, Seneca, Heidegger, William Gibson, Plato, Barbara Kingsolver, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Willa Cather, Vergil, Cormac McCarthy, Lao Tzu, Stephen King, Thoreau, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shel Silverstein, Rumi, Attar, William Blake.

Movies: Amelie, Big Lebowski, Dark Crystal, Lord of the Rings, Whale Rider, Agora, Shall We Dance (Japanese version), Dead Man, The Lives of Others,

Music: Tori Amos, Radiohead, Postal Service, Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, Bjork, Lykke Li, Oh Land, Mumford and Sons.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing Patagonia! Countless conversations that have changed my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Latin, History, Philosophy, Food, Teaching, Community Building.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, South Africa, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States