CURRENT MISSION

to be fiercely authentic.

ABOUT ME

I am researching the Shared Human Experience. Specifically the moments we are near, or around, one another but not directly interacting.

I believe these moments are essential to our ability to build self-confidence and trust.

You can read about my hypothesis on my blog: https://www.lauraquade.com/post/it-s-not-just-child-s-play-parallel-play-is-the-foundation-for-social-development

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind, trust, and don't forget to play.
From these, learning will come.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In July 2022 I moved out of my home in Atlanta and hit the road.

I've met some wonderful life-long friends through couchsurfing and look forward to rejoining the community after an unintentionally lengthy absence.

Interests

I love to bike.

bonfires and marshmallows.

comedy shows

card games, board games

oh, and I really dig elephants

• books
• design
• sketching
• wine
• walking
• flying
• food
• biking
• tapas
• creating
• new friends
• thinking
• ideas
• boardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

Life is Beautiful, Anything to dance to, A Pattern Language

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved into my backpack. Step one.

Teach, Learn, Share

Play is possible.
How to do things differently,
Food.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Foods. I can share flavors of my home, of places I've visited, of places I dream to visit, and hope to also enjoy the flavors of YOUR home.

Stories, food, games, wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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