CURRENT MISSION

To see all 1,000 places in the book "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"

ABOUT ME

I'm a super easy going person... who loves meeting and getting to know people. I'm a social worker, so it's basically in my nature to want to talk to anyone and connect with others. I love nature and being outside... Yoga is my passion. And I love kids and all kinds of animals (except fish... they freak me out!) I like to paint for fun and read-- mostly books with a deep message or life lesson. I have a pretty enthusiastic personality, but I also know how to just chill out. I'm not the biggest partyer... When traveling I'd rather get up at a decent time to go check out a museum or tour... But I do like exploring everything!

PHILOSOPHY

I'm an open minded person who strives to find compassion for all... I try to live my life in the moment and appreciate everything within and around me. I'm a vegetarian, environmentalist, yogini, feminist, Jewish Buddhist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A recent Couch Surfer. I met some AWESOME people while traveling in India who used CS a lot...so that inspired me to join. I met up with a couple of people when I got back to the States. And, as I'm getting ready to go to Costa Rica for a while, I'm even more excited to use CS to create a like-minded community of friends!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The best CS experience was traveling through India with some of the most amazing people...we truly had some wild & crazy adventures, but they are people I know will be my friends forever.

Interests

Yoga. Hiking. Nature. The beach. Art. Museums. Painting. Scrapbooking. Meditation. Reading. Learning. Traveling. Hanging out at a cool coffee shop. Meeting people. Learning about different cultures. Working with kids. Dancing. Talking about deep things. Exploring. Community organizing.

• animals
• fish
• arts
• books
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• scrapbooking
• painting
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• buddhist
• social work
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles...
I love books with a message about life.
I do enjoy a good chick-flick, but I'm pretty much open to anything except horror movies (I get too scared!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lately, the coolest thing I've done was interned at an orphanage in South Africa for 4 months. Oh and then I traveled through India and Thailand for 4 1/2 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share knowledge on: Judaism, yoga, meditation, human behavior and development, early childhood intervention for kids with disabilities, social justice, travel tips, Colorado, and Austin, Texas.

I'd love to know more about alternative healing therapies, spirituality, Buddhism, yoga, Hinduism, cooking, painting, music, dancing, photography...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Honduras, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Israel, Italy, South Africa, United States