CURRENT MISSION

To live deeply and fully in my body, embracing all of life, even the uncomfortable parts

ABOUT ME

If you were to ask me "what brings you joy"?, I'd tell you that being alive, even despite it's challenges, brings me joy; creating art and making music; cooking with and for my friends; riding my bicycle; making a positive impact in the world, especially through the presence of my Being-ness and the work I do as a therapist; going on spontaneous adventures; making kombucha, fermented vegetables, and homemade herbal tinctures; laughing about silly and sometimes stupid things. I also find that I am enjoying the process of accepting change and uncertainty in my life...which I consider to be a tantamount accomplishment! The list could go on for quite a while. Suffice it to say, I find that my life is more joyful and fulfilling when I lean into it rather than out.

PHILOSOPHY

Hm. The first thing that comes to my mind in this moment is a quote that was passed on to me by a close friend (also a couch surfer). And while there is much more that I could add, let this be a start:

To be who you are is to be enough. To share who you are is to share enough. To do what you love is to do enough. There is no race to win and nothing to be proven, only dreams to be nurtured, a self to be expressed, and love to be shared.

- From a poem by Donna Newman

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I consider myself to be an extremely honest and easy person to "be yourself" with, and to relax around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm proud to say that I successfully surfed across the country in December of '08. I had a new place to stay every night and met amazing people along the way. It was my first major experiment with CS and it worked out great!

Intereses

Biking, cooking, eating, Native American flute, didgeridoo, going on adventures, stepping into the unknown, nature connection, spiritual practice and education, yoga, inspiring and uplifting films and books, photography, conversation with substance.

Música, películas y libros

Authors including Pema Chodron, Cheri Huber, Saniel Bonder, John Maxwell Taylor, Ted Strauss, to name just a few.

Music I have generally appreciated includes world music, and pretty much any good dance music. More recently, my mind (and heart) has been awakened to the wisdom and lure of folk music.

Algo increíble que he hecho

In 2005, I quit my east coast day job, loaded up my car, and within a few days was non the road, knowing not where I was heading...just trusting. Six years and many adventures later, I can say that I'm mostly happy I did it. I've come full circle, now living back in the same neighborhood, in the same house, with the same great people. (Did I mention that I love living in intentional community? Have done it for years!) that I left way back when. I could say more but I'll wait until I meet you in person.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

Let me show you how to play the didgeridoo or the native American flute. Have you had a long day? I can offer a rejuvenating Reiki session. I can also guide transformational breathwork sessions, something I love to do. I love to cook healthy food, ferment vegetables, grow kombucha, make tinctures.

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