CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world. Experience all the joys and wonders this life has to offer!!

ABOUT ME

Hey!

My name is Jared! I made the decision this year to sell most my things and travel the world! I spent the past 12 years in an unfulfilling career and lifestyle, but then I discovered my true passion and purpose and left all that behind! I know it was a bold move, but I am having faith it'll work out :) I have been traveling since the beginning of January and so far have been blessed to see beautiful places like Costa Rica, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and am now headed off to Spain! Not quite sure where I'll end up afterwards, but wherever the wind takes me so to speak! I am very interested in learning each places that I visit cultures, customs, experiencing their food, all the while making many new contacts and friends along the way! I love to learn new things and experience life to the fullest! I am positive, open-minded and upbeat, looking for many amazing experiences the world has to offer! I also cherish the quiet times of meditation, reading and practicing a rare variation of yogic martial arts while enjoying the beauty and serenity the peacefulness nature provides. I also have a fun, playful side. I love people, being active and be involved in outdoor activities or anything that serves the community. I am also open to finding a new place to temporarily or permanently reside. I don't have to go back anywhere so if I find a place, and a community that fits with a job that I am happy with... I am open to stay! I love to help people and make this world a better place! Hope to meet you and share some exciting experiences together!

Much love,

Jared

PHILOSOPHY

You Learn

After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security.

And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises,

And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,

And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn…
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.

So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

And you learn that you really can endure…

That you really are strong

And you really do have worth…

And you learn and learn…

With every good-bye you learn.

~ J. L. Borges

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm traveling now and would love to come stay on a couch near you!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm personally new on the Couchsurfing website, but 2 of my old roommates were members and I've had the pleasure of hosting 2 different groups of travelers through them! The funny thing is that my roommates who were the actual members weren't even around most the time so I ended up being the primary unofficial host and loved every minute if it! I made friends with both the groups and we remain in contact to this day :) Through this experience is also how I became aware of Couchsurfing and now I finally get to utilize it myself and am very EXCITED to become a surfer!!! :)

Interests

MUSIC, live music, art, street art, culture, yoga, martial arts, surfing, hiking, reading, trying and eating new kinds of foods of all lifestyles organic, vegetarian/raw vegan whatever if it tastes good I love it, meditation, growth internally and externally, exploring new places, any social activities that involve meeting new people. Gaining experiences, learning and trying new different things. Volunteering and serving others. And hugs... I like HUGS :)

• arts
• culture
• street art
• beauty
• dining
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• working out
• meditation
• gardening
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• martial arts
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Too MANY to list here!! But I love them all!! Music is my religion! Movies are amazing artful entertainment! And books feed my mind and soul! I recently read the novel "Shantaram" on my recent travels and it blew my mind!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would say leaving my entire old life behind, selling all my possessions and traveling this beautiful planet of ours! Despite what all the critics say both outside and internally in my head, I think I've made the right choice! Haha

Teach, Learn, Share

"If there’s one piece of advice I would give every person, it would be to get lost.

Finding yourself is not a comfortable process, nor should it be. It is petrifying.

This period of confusion is the catalyst for questioning everything, for evaluating your life and your place in it. When you start asking the questions, you will find the answers. Just be prepared—your answers may not be the answers you want, but they are always the answers you need.

If you already feel lost, listen closely. Your spirit is screaming, “Help! I’m bored and confused. This present circumstance is no longer fulfilling me. Start looking again. Search every corner. Try new things. Fail miserably and then try something else until you find me. Keep going until you laugh again, until you discover understanding, acceptance, happiness, joy, and most importantly, purpose.”

When you feel lost, you’ve lost your purpose.

I remember being consumed with guilt for feeling unappreciative of my blessed life. Over the past few years, I’ve learned that my external circumstance (no matter how perfect it may appear) is insignificant if my internal circumstance is broken, lost and void of aspirations. If I have no purpose, my surroundings will feel purposeless too.

How do you find purpose?

Do something, anything. Do anything that is the opposite of what you are doing right now.

Get uneasy, get scared, become a beginner again. If you think you know it all, find something you know nothing about, and learn it well.

Observe how you respond and react. You will learn something new about yourself; not only about your character, but what turns on your light. Once you’ve found something that turns on your light, you’ve found purpose.

When you place yourself in foreign situations, you arrive in your most concentrated form. You will always bump into yourself in the unfamiliar.

The most difficult part of this process is the aloneness. You can’t rely on anyone else to guide you in the right direction. This is a solo mission. Doing it alone, is the whole point of the journey.

Listen to yourself regardless of what others may say. All that matters is your encouragement, not others’ discouragement.

What got me through was trust. I trusted I was always where I was supposed to be, and I would end up where I was meant to be.

This is your one life. It would be a tragedy to never discover yourself.

You can’t discover yourself unless you look for yourself, so get lost."

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States