CURRENT MISSION

To listen, connect, and genuinely care. I'm enjoying life in Colorado and trying to continue exploring places both near and far. I love learning about the people and places I discover and making the world feel more connected and full.

ABOUT ME

From the VA/DC area, I moved to Colorado in 2014 after volunteering in Southeast Asia for 5 months. i thought the mountains might be calling me, and I discovered how I home I feel surrounded by them.

I value honesty and respect. I'm extremely caring, considerate, and inclusive. I am active, adventurous, and enthusiastic. I'm clean, respectful, and a non-smoker.

PHILOSOPHY

Personal Purpose: To ignite and encourage others to feel inspired (and act) to be a better version of themselves.

I do believe that life is what we make of it, and I want to make it happy and filled with continuous learning about others, about myself, and about how to improve the connections and shared support that help make life fulfilling.

I love smiling and laughing so much that my cheeks start to hurt. I love being genuine and meeting genuine people. I love finding the small, lesser known things about life that make the difference.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started surfing while traveling throughout Southeast Asia in 2014, stayed with amazing people along my road trip from the east coast to Colorado, and I try to make the Denver meetups when possible!

Interests

Outdoor activities (sports, running, hiking, climbing, skiing, backpacking and camping, exploring), cooking and enjoying delicious foods, getting to know others (deeper than surface), smiling and laughing, dancing, spoken word, storytelling shows, stand-up/improv comedy, etc.

• dancing
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• live music
• spoken word
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• canoeing
• camping
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• comedy
• paddleboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I generally never give myself the time to enjoy movies, but II tend to enjoy comedy, action, romantic comedies, and dramas. I enjoy reading (mainly nonfiction memoirs), writing, and being incredibly impressed by spoken word poetry and storytelling. I enjoy mostly all music genres, especially live.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited over 50 nonprofits while I volunteered in Southeast Asia, meeting incredible people and witnessing life-changing programs.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach & Share: I'm someone who has tried many things, but definitely am not a master at any.

I am a pretty decent cook. I tend to add/change recipes as I go.

I can share insight into volunteering overseas and online fundraising for nonprofits.

I can share thoughts on Colorado adventures based on interests and ability levels. I can help prepare you for those adventures.

I make an amazing banana chocolate chip cookie. :)

I know basic salsa.

Learn:
Spanish
Storytelling or spoken word
Your favorite questions to ask others that inspire good energy
How to cook better Thai and Indian dishes
Musical instruments
Hip Hop / break dancing
How to build a good website
Video editing (so many old hi8 and dv tapes that I need to transfer!)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home-cooked meal (maybe some cookies too!)
Someone who genuinely wants to get to know you
A good sense of humor - laughter and smiles.
Cleanliness & Respect.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Monaco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Switzerland