Mother of two grown children. "Retired" from a 20+ year career in the investment industry. My definition of success is having the freedom to make my own choices each and every moment of my life. Wide-eyed; open to what life has to offer. Mission: Enlightenment; Vision: World Peace.

PHILOSOPHY
Non-judgment and forgiveness; don't die with your music still in you...live life to it's fullest; worry and guilt are two useless emotions

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to stay with locals in every country, travel like a local, stay in someone's home and experience the world in a way money can't buy.

I want to give back and open my home to travelers and learn about a new cultures first-hand...maybe practice my Spanish. I want to make the world a little smaller...a little friendlier.

Joined in 2010. Surfed initially. Currently hosting others in my cozy, comfy South Florida home.

Interests

Meeting new people; seeing the world through the eyes of another; living in the present; experiencing diverse cultures; running away; feeling the fear and doing it anyway; living out of a backpack; bartering for basics; meditation; hiking; sleeping in a hammock; chocolate (more to come)

• chocolate
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: romantic comedies and dramas (I love a happy ending)
Music: easy listening, country, Native American flute, steel drums

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 10 days backpacking in Yosemite's High Sierras then climbed Mt Whitney -- 22 miles up and back -- on my 40th birthday.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to share my stories and have others learn from my example. I believe there is something I can learn from anyone and everyone I meet.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Guam, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Saint Lucia, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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