CURRENT MISSION

Develop the self & guide others to their own empowerment. Each day is another to learn and experience.

ABOUT ME

Up for anything fun and good for the soul! :-) I love good conversation! And I enjoy meeting new people and exchanging language / culture! I'm outgoing, positive, happy (life's too short not to be!), intuitive, understanding, and love to learn & explore. Movement is also really important to my growth and I adore expression through dancing, and feeling my body in and on the earth.

PHILOSOPHY

Open mind, open communication, open heart.
Authenticity.

Carpe vitam! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS meet ups, language exchange, participating in discussions, surfing!
Hope to begin hosting when I have a place in the next couple of months! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

LOVE CS! Have met some of the most incredible and inspirational people via this site and community. Places surfed: Czech Republic, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Suriname, Italy, France, Sweden

Many moments of exchanging laughter, meals, opinions on the world and culture, special life moments, personal philosophies, dances, stories, and souls. I enjoy growing from all these experiences - can't wait to do it again! :)

Interests

DANCING (to ANY kind of music!), singing, creating music, spirituality/meditation/healing, healthy living, cooking + sampling new cuisine, nature, mountains! Coaching, conversation, learning Language, photography, communication, learning to make the most of technology, nonfiction writing, volleyball, learning new skills and trying new things!

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• technology
• music
• guitar
• piano
• karaoke
• surfing
• sports
• volleyball
• languages
• sign language
• language exchange
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

ALL MUSIC! I grew up playing percussion and singing, which fostered an appreciation for everything. So I'm very open to all music from around the world...and since I LOVE to dance, I'll dance to anything as well. :)

Movies: action! then drama, documentaries, comedy, and some chick flicks... guess I'm pretty open

Books - Paulo Coelho, Elizabeth Gilbert, Adam Grant, Brian Tracy...like nonfiction I can easily apply to my life/development. Learning to read fiction; taking suggestions!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- jumped off a 12m/36 something ft waterfall in Slovenia!
- slept on a stone ledge in Tuscany
- hiked a tall mountain trail barefoot in Floripa, BR!
- watched the moon rise & sunset simultaneously at Lions Head, South Africa
- conquered a fear: picked up a microphone and began singing songs I'd secretly been writing for years
-skydiving! Over Monterey Bay
- was filmed on Japanese national television eating as many bowls of wanko soba as I could handle!
-married my soulmate

Teach, Learn, Share

Je peux t'enseigner l'anglais / Te puedo enseñar el inglés / Posso te ensinar inglês / Sana inglizçe öğretebilirim / Ti posso insegnare l'inglese / Ik kan je engels leren / I can teach you English (or, even more English is more appropriate). I can also teach the majority of my interests.. (at least to my level of knowledge on them).

Would love to learn about the Hawaiian goddesses, culture, and nature/animals; piano, guitar, more languages (sign language ASL!), new dances, more cuisines and how to cook w various herbs/spices, adventurous sports, games, and pretty much anything anyone offers to teach that I don't already know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good vibes, love! Many stories, food, dancing, song, healing if appropriate...let's meet and see! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Netherlands, Turkey, United States

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