CURRENT MISSION

Be present. Love. Forgive.

I see life as a gift and I don' t plan to squander it. Relationships are what matter most to me; life is meaningless without people to share it with. Laying your heart bare before the world, being true to yourself and following your bliss is the best way to live life in my opinion.

PHILOSOPHY

Practice compassion, for "when another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over." -Thich Nhat Hanh

Nothing in life is permanent, and it's never about the destination, so you might as well just enjoy the ride.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently traveling in Europe for the next couple of months and excited to meet some beautiful humans and make some new friends! :) I started really using CS while I was in Thailand, met some great people and had some amazing experiences. I've couch surfed around the Western US while backpacking/road tripping with a friend, doing some wwoofing and visiting some of our nation's most beautiful national parks. I've also couch surfed a little in Hawaii, South America, and now Europe! These experiences have allowed me to meet lots of cool people, wwoofers, CSers and wandering vagabonds alike! And looking forward to meeting many more I hope!

Interests

Music
Nature
Learning
Loving
Growing...

Also...
reading
writing
traveling
Drumming
Ukulele
Singing
meditation
dancing
yoga
swimming
running
quotes
people
Poetry
deep conversations
weird conversations
hugs
being
breathing

To name a few...

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• dancing
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• swimming
• philosophy
• ukulele
• nature
• beach
• permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn; The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne; The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle; Siddhartha by Herman Hesse; The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz; The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You by Dorothy Bryant... Basically anything by Graham Hancock, Terrence McKenna, Daniel Pinchbeck, Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Osho, Alan Watts and anything that makes you look at the world differently after reading it.

Music is my lover first and foremost... she nourishes my soul and leaves me completely satisfied yet somehow always wanting more...

Cloud Atlas, Avatar, musicals, any children's movie really... :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So far I think my greatest accomplishment has been to release myself from the cosmic bonds of karmic cycles and ancestral trauma... Being able to see the world solely through eyes of love and with a heart full of compassion is honestly the hardest thing I've ever had to do and lifetimes upon lifetimes of work, and therefore a huge accomplishment in my opinion. I'm definitely not perfect but I'll always do my best to love you. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Life's Lessons:
"All boundaries are conventions waiting to be transcended." - David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

"When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something... Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
-Steve Jobs

"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary; what we need is to love without getting tired." Mother Teresa

“Your life is your life. Don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. Be on the watch. There are ways out. There is light somewhere. It may not be much light, but it beats the darkness. Be on the watch. The gods will offer you chances; know them, take them. You can’t beat death, but you can beat death in life sometimes. And the more often you learn to do it, the more light there will be. Your life is your life; know it while you have it. You are marvelous. The gods wait to delight in you.” -Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

What I Can Share with Hosts

Musical jams all day!!, laughter, smiles and hugs ALWAYS, yummy veg recipes, deep conversations, real talk :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Scotland, Singapore, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Palestine, Thailand, United States