CURRENT MISSION

Growing my holistic health advocacy and coaching enterprise. Practicing gratitude and mindfulness. Enjoying nature and re-learning the excitement of the world through a child's eyes.

ABOUT ME

Please note that I am a single parent and sole care provider, also with a dog and two cats, so I have my hands full ... I have to step down from hosting at the moment as economically I cannot afford to host guests free when I am paying very high rent plus paying for electric heat. Please if looking for Couchsurfing accommodations in NYC understand it is not cheap or free for the people who live here.

I'm an artsy, quirky, well-educated, and well-read, leftist leaning mix of hippie and intellectual ....... I like chaos, stillness, making/seeing art, food (mostly vegetarian), good friends and conversations, going out dancing, exploring, teaching, listening to music, seeing shows, nature, kitties, dreaming and living. Proud mother to a lively 7-year-old, rediscovering the world through her eyes.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is meant to make the most out of. I believe in compassion, openness, adventure, living life fully.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couchsurfed and hosted many Couchsurfers. Currently can only occasionally host people as I am kept busy with a daughter, pets (dog and two kitties), and work.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Shared my one-bedroom apt with 2 roommates on my couch before - good times and new friendships were forged!! I also stayed with a lovely girl while traveling in Scotland.

Interests

Literature, art, music, life, movies, veggie food, nature, health, nightlife, teaching, cooking, eating out, museums, sunshine, friends, adventures, hiking, traveling, meaningful conversation, being critical about our late-stage patriarchal system of capitalism, learning about earth-based healing and spirituality.

• arts
• culture
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• nightlife
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Barton Fink, Amelie, Triplets of Belleville, Harold and Maude, Babel, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Waking Life, etc

Music - Bjork, Of Montreal, Joni Mitchell, Cat Power, the Shins, Beth Orton, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Psapp, Sigur Ros, Wild Beasts, Yeasayer, Beach House, Four Tet, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blonde Redhead, The Black Keys, EDM music, etc etc

books - Daisy Miller, 100 Years of Solitude, The Master and Margarita, Midnight's Children, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Beloved, Omnivore's Dilemna, and Pollan's latest book: How to Change Your Mind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed/worked on a turtle reserve in Costa Rica. Hiked the Inca trail and saw Machuu Pichu. Couldn't choose just one.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook and share stories. People full of knowledge of philosophy/theory/culture who can teach me a few things too appreciated! Anyone who enjoys spending time with a little kid and wants to help with pets and childcare are welcome to inquire.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Place to crash, good stories, NYC tips.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Spain, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay