CURRENT MISSION

Live life willing to risk

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a cattle ranch in western South Dakota but haven't lived there for some years. I recently moved back to the states from Spain where I worked with an NGO for a year and am now resettling back in Charlotte, NC for an undetermined amount of time. I like change and love traveling and connecting with new friends. I like living with a flexible schedule and am not much of a planner...so I guess that means I'm pretty laid back.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe I was created to live life in a way that I am willing to risk...risk failure, rejection, pain, etc that I might live life more fully and experience more amazing and wonderful things because I was willing to take risks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted a few times and loved it! Leaving today on the next adventure...Europe! Hoping to be able to do some couch surfing on this trip and making new friends in this part of the world.

Interests

people, being outdoors, cycling, camping, kayaking, language, sewing, gardening, climbing, campfires and quality time spent around them, learning, other cultures, yoga, music, thrift shops

• yoga
• gardening
• thrifting
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• kayaking
• camping
• rock climbing
• mountains
• paddleboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Casablanca, Pride and Prejudice, Harold and Maude, Chocolat, Edward Scissorhands, Fight Club

Music: Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Cat Power, Anita Tijoux, Andrew Bird, Ella Fitzgerald, Karen Dalton, The Black Keys, Devendra Banhart, Bob Dylan, Santigold, Bill Callahan, Beirut, Caravan, Parov Stelar, Hot Chip...

Books/Authors: The Great Gatsby, Pride & Prejudice, C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, mostly non-fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

La Integral - a 3-day trek in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain climbing the main 3000 m peaks in the range

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States