Note: please read my whole profile and home section before requesting a stay. I will not reply to messages while I'm "not accepting guests".

I only host women and people with references. If you're new to CS, welcome! Please have one or two of your real life friends write you personal references on CS so you're less scary :) I also will take a picture of your photo ID (passport/US driver's license) before you enter, just to be on the safe side.

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I'm an easy going, adventure-loving introverted Nashville transplant. On a typical night, you might find me NOT working on homework (I just finished my master's degree!!
), writing a song on my ukulele, experimenting in the kitchen, or hanging out with friends. I'm passionate about self-compassion (Brene Brown is my hero!), social justice, environmentalism, and healthy spirituality.

The most important aspects of my home are that it is a peaceful, welcoming, and safe place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and share life :) I've really enjoyed getting to meet people from all over, as both a guest and a host :)

Interests

• dancing
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• gardening
• minimalism
• cycling
• religion
• food
• nature
• spirituality
• social justice
• biking
• feminism
• environmentalism
• songwriting
• fermentation
• kombucha
• lgbt friendly
• lgbtq
• dancing,

Music, Movies, and Books

Jon Foreman, Ra Ra Riot, Audrey Assad, Ben Rector, Bethany Dillon, John Mark McMillan

Snowpiercer, Sweetland

The Artist's Way, Alan Say (Grandfather's Journey, Tea With Milk), Brene Brown, Bad Feminist, Mary Oliver, A Flexible Faith

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I measured the delayed gratification of preschoolers for my first job in high school, and have given away approximately 5k kombucha scobys since I started making 'buch in 2012 :P

For me, greatness of often found in the culmination of many small acts of wonder, curiosity, hope, and persistence.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, fermenting, music, silly dancing, yoga, living room stand up

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, sharing stories, helping you with basic ferments, playing with your kiddos, outdoor adventures together. I'm very respectful and can entertain myself, but would love to do things with you also, depending on what you want:)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Mexico, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, United States