ABOUT ME

Emily is rad:) She's friendly and affectionate, loves to cook food for people, and will tell you what she's thinking. She loves to be outside, garden, get dirty doing projects, and lives on an urban piece of land amidst friends. She's owns her own massage therapy business and is pretty driven. She is generally chill but is prone to giggle fests and spaz-sessions after even the smallest doses of caffiene. She's short, sweet, tough and loves humor.

PHILOSOPHY

I love beauty, forgiveness, acceptance of each moment, honest communication, quiet, recognizing my true little place and space upon the earth... I strive to feel alive, to dwell in the positive and in possibility, to be peaceful, to explore and challenge myself and break out of silly limitations... stuff like that:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've never couch surfed myself, though I've been hosting folks off-the-website or through other housemates that were on this website for years. Some of them have turned into dear friends and ended up hanging out for months, only leaving us sad in their absence:( The house I've been in for a year now is never without a guest (or 7), who are sometimes friends and family and sometimes surfers.

Interests

I love being 'real' with people, which is why I love being a massage therapist/healer and living in community. I enjoy open conversations with people and creating spaces for folks to be real and self-accepting. I value real food and light consumption, and love gardening and doing anything around the house and landscape that grounds me and feeds my creativity. I love to travel and see landscapes change- I've done a lot of backpacking (hiking) and love any chance to spend a few days or weeks in the wilderness. I love moving my body in general and learning more about it. I love biking through the city during the day, and really love trail running or evening walks in the countryside. I spend a lot of time eating meals with friends, and have been hosting a women's group this year. I love fires, camping, saunas, swimming in lakes, painting rooms, and thai food.

• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• cheese
• running
• massage therapy
• walking
• gardening
• traveling
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• trail running
• swimming
• business
• mathematics
• lakes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2 month backpacking trip (as in long distance hiking) on the Pacific Crest Trail. Many moments of beauty I could describe, but the general experience of living in wilderness and walking 25 miles a day is pretty spectacular physically and emotionally.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is cool:) I own goats, and am happy to show someone milking or simple cheese making if it works out. If you want to learn a few Thai massage moves, talk about gardening, need some math tutoring or someone to help you with your budget, I'm there. I also really love to give people the space to check-in about how their life is going in general:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Ireland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States