I'm sociable, spiritual, nerdy, and loving. I have a wide range of interests, though most of what I've been learning lately is related to how the human psyche works and ways to experience more freedom and joy in life while honoring your own authentic truth as well as others' truths. I'm a pretty decent cook and enjoy being in nature. I love to interact with others but do need a little bit of alone time each day to recenter myself through meditation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've recently discovered that the things that I thought defined me aren't actually who I am, and I've released them. I now have a freedom that I've never known, and I'm out to experience life and discover new things as I transition into my life as a writer. I love talking to new people because each individual has a unique perspective to offer, and the more I learn about others and life, the more I understand myself. I also love how each city has a unique "feel" to it, and I'd like to experience this from my newly unburdened state of being. In short, I need an energetic reset.

Interests

• cooking
• meditation
• walking
• knitting
• psychology
• nature
• spirituality
• healing
• astrology
• reiki
• crystals
• i ching

Music, Movies, and Books

Tao Te Ching, Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and a whole slew of various books on neuroscience, attachment theory, and healing trauma.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Making things that are unconscious conscious is the second most freeing and empowering thing I've ever done. The MOST freeing and empowering has been spiritual surrender which led to discovering that the whole universe is within me.

Teach, Learn, Share

IFS, MBTI, neuroscience, spiritual gifts, biology, theology, psychology, buildings and building systems, nutrition, history, philosophy, and other various subjects.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and can make food for you or assist you with cooking. Most people say that I have a calming or grounding presence, and I have information from a wide range of topics to offer if it's of interest. I enjoy looking at and explaining things about people's astrology natal charts, for example. :) I'm also a Reiki master and am happy to provide mini-Reiki sessions.