CURRENT MISSION

Live life to its fullest potential...and do so with love, compassion and laughter

ABOUT ME

I am a lover of nature. I truly love being outside with the birds, plants and animals....Watching animals quietly, seeing the plants grow- and learning their names and what they are used for. This is a deep and integral part of me.

I am passionate about building community wherever I go. I love getting to know people, learning their stories and learning more about honesty and communication.

I am an artist, a bicyclist,, an herbalist, a basket maker, a naturalist, a reader and a nature mentor. Doing my best to live a simple life in the mountains of western North Carolina.

I am constantly discovering more about myself and how I can contribute to this world.

PHILOSOPHY

I live to connect with people, plants and animals. I love hearing peoples stories and sharing experiences with others. I love to laugh, learn, grow and interact with the world around me.

I suppose my one word philosophy would be connection.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am some what of a new and I am learning how I can participate.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed many couches in my life and travels...and 5 or 6 officially through Couch Surfing. All of them were very good experiences and usually I made new friends through the process. I have not traveled much in the last several years as my home life has become more settle, but I am looking forward to traveling and couch surfing more in the near future.

Interests

Plants. People. Healing. Massage. Herbal Medicine. Basketry. Working and Playing with children. Bicycles. Bicycling. Traveling. Primitive Skills- Hide tanning, Basketry, carving, friction fire, fire in general, cooking over the fire, tracking, dancing....and more

• animals
• cooking
• running
• walking
• surfing
• medicine
• weaving
• service
• basketry

Music, Movies, and Books

A few of my favorite Authors are Edward Abbey, Barbara Kingsolver, Louis Lowry, Madeline L'Engle, Wendell Berry and Tom Robbins.

I have an eclectic taste in music. I like most things really. Especially music that my friends make. I tend to listen to a lot of folk, old time, classical, instrumental..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived primitively in the woods for 7 months.

I've installed solar panels in Uganda Africa

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about plants and living in the woods, feel free to ask me any questions you might have

I also know a fair amount about weaving baskets

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am kind, trustworthy, sociable, respectful and have a sense of what it means to be a good guest. I look forward to meeting you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Honduras, Mexico, Uganda

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