CURRENT MISSION

live my "one wild and precious life"

ABOUT ME

I like to move: By bike, canoe, my two feet, in the water, out of water, in the air, on rocks, in trees. I also like to sit still sometimes.

Minnesota can make a person tough- think biking in winter, -40 windchill (if you aren't familiar with windchills, come and visit in winter).

PHILOSOPHY

"Awake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving"- Khalil Gibran

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to travel EVERYWHERE in this glorious world, meet all the friends I have yet to meet, and introduce people to the awesome city I grew up and live in

Interests

Cross-country skiing, biking, swimming in lakes, live music, reading aloud, making art for friends, taking really long walks into the woods, learning to speak languages, dancing, random adventures, new boxes of crayons, fireflies, blueberries, the wind in my ears, cleaning dishes, birchbark, finding sea glass

• arts
• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• skiing
• swimming
• languages
• beaches
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I can be convinced about nearly any kind of music.

Books I love: The Prophet, Le Petit Prince, Siddartha, Winnie the Pooh, The Education of Little Tree, Black Elk Speaks, The Alchemist, The Poisonwood Bible, Song of Solomon, The Dharma Bums, Wisdom of the Desert, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, poetry by Mary Oliver, Mahmoud Darwish, and Rumi

Films: The bicycle thief, Cinema Paradiso, Etre et Avoir

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day is amazing! Some highlights: Hiking and beach combing on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Swimming in the perfect reflection of the big dipper in a clear spring-fed lake in northern Wisconsin. Picking figs with my grandmother in Lebanon in her hometown, and watching her climb a tree for almonds (she's 70 years old!). Hiking to the top of Harney Peak in the Black Hills, carrying a quartzite heart found on the trail. Completing 6 American Birkebeiner ski races (50km each)- this year will be my 7th.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching <=> Learning.

I learn new things everyday.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Iceland, Lebanon, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Martinique, United States

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