CURRENT MISSION

...to live.

ABOUT ME

Hmmm... I was born in Austria, but lived the last 16 years in the U.S., mainly in beautiful Arizona. I worked in Kyrgyzstan for a year , then in Arizona, then a year in Washington D.C., then in Baranquilla, Colombia, then traveled 4 months in South America, then went to work in Ethiopia for six months. Then back to Vienna, taking a break from traveling to be with family. Now in Washington D.C. again ;-). I am 30 years old, and enjoying life. When I can help someone, it makes me happy, so I try to do so as much as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

If we want to change the world, we have to start with ourselves. How can we love someone else, if we do not know or like who we are? How can we help someone else if we do not know or like who we are?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I met many great people in South America via couchsurfing... and I hosted many in Addis. It has been a great experience so far :-).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

ditto above... (also joined Vienna group)

Interests

Reading, sports, music, dancing, writing, traveling,, yoga, meditation, inspiring positive change, teaching, international development work, self-discovery, love, hiking, mountains, the ocean, photography (especially nature), eating healthy....

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Paulo Coelho, Thich Naht Han, Anthony DeMello, Shunryu Suzuki
Movies - Documentaries, I love documentaries!!!
Music - Reggae, House, Salsa, Samba, MPB, Soul, Classical, Jazz, HipHop, Rock...!!! Its gotta make me move, outside or inside, and even better if both.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Burning Man 2008!!!!
2. Working in Kyrgyzstan for a year was an amazing experience, which has been the catalyst for a lot of positive change in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

The more you give, the more you get.

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