CURRENT MISSION

Be brave. Be myself. Llive in the moment.

ABOUT ME

Open-minded, easygoing, creative person who has finally stopped putting off the dream of travel and exploring the world and the people in it til I "had more money, the perfect travel partner, enough time off work..." Doing it by quiting my stressful job, getting rid of most of my stuff and my worries:~)

A man recently told me that my name meant 'brave'. I hoped travel would help me become brave and now I remember I am brave, just have to BE it.

Love people and enjoy using my career to learn about them and help them. It's amazing how much my patients and their families have taught me about how to live, and not live life.

I'm a foodie, but a locavore. Wherever I go I look for the farmers' market, see what's fresh and in season, buy some and then see if it's still edible after I've prepared it. Usually it is, then I share it.

My personal goal is to never stop learning, growing, and reaching for my full potential.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live

For me, all of my actions, emotions, even my thoughts emanate from the foundation one of two basic things; love or fear. It's my choice as to which one drives me.

Embracing uncertainty keeps me alive and living in the moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Go to gatherings, meet locals, travel and surf with awesome people:) Looking forward to the time when I return home and can host travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met many kind and interesting fellow surfers. Lovely memories of surfing and traveling with fellow CSers. Hope I'll have the chance to host at home, wherever that will be:~)or while on the road.

Interests

people and the way they live, places, art, books, movies, history, different cultures, spirituality, urban exploration, hiking, yoga, tennis, sailing, study the sea, the stars, and the great outdoors, sustainable ag and energy, knowing where my food comes from

• arts
• books
• dining
• cooking
• farmers' market
• yoga
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• hunting
• surfing
• sailing
• tennis
• history
• religion
• urban exploration

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: 'Heart of Gold' musical documentary of Neil Young concert just before his brain surgery. Anything by Cohen Brothers, Tarantino, and Altman. 'Enchanted April', 'Pans' Labyrinth', 'Doubt','Motorcycle Diaries', Little Miss Sunshine', 'Groundhog Day', 'Into the Wild'.
Music: Adele, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Bob Marley, Brett Dennen, Ella, Eva Cassidy, Lily Allen, Lykke Li,etc. Folk, jazz, funk, reggae, r&b and soul, big band, world and ballads of any kind. Sometimes classical, opera, rap, and punk. Love live music, especially in smaller venues. Not a fan of techno.
Books- currently reading(again)-"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle
Just read-"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elisabeth Gilbert
"Vagabonding" by Ralph Potts
"Tales of a Female Nomad" by Rita Golden Gelman,
"Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. Love anything by Annie Proulx, Bill Bryson, Ellen Gilchrist, Anne Tyler, Steinbeck, Eckhart Tolle, "Einstein's Dreams" by Alan Lightman, "The Colony of Unrequited Dreams" by Wayne Johnston is one of the funniest books I've read.
Favorite bookstore- 'Politics and Prose' in Washington DC.
Favorite Media-CSPAN, Meet the Press, NPR, The Washington Post

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have held the hand of many whose soul has passed from this world into the next(I believe that next will be whatever an individual expects it to be or not be) and am honored each and every time.
Saw a shooting star over the Pacific ocean while floating in a hot spring bath on a cliff in Big Sur.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach some things about health, hospice, and the best places to visit in DC area.
Hope to learn some things about myself, the world and the people who live in it through different lands, cultures, food, religion and ways of life, by traveling, friendship and CSing.
Can share laughter, stories, cooking and enjoying good meals, the helping of others however possible, and the discovery that everyday and new encounters brings.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, India, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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