CURRENT MISSION

When we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

ABOUT ME

I play the piano. I sing. I write. I'm 22 years old and live in New York City.

I believe in using what we know so that we can move forward. I believe in learning about the other and fighting for their cause.

I believe that this is what my music should and can do.

This is why I travel, why I learn, and why I live.

PHILOSOPHY

"We have no reason to mistrust our world, for it is not against us. If it has terrors, they are our own terrors."

-Rainer Maire Rilke

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by opening my home to people looking to enjoy NYC. I also give travel tips and advice when I'm not able to offer a couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've housed two models from Sweden and we had an awesome experience. I also housed a group of guys from St. Louis. It's great to help them explore the city and get around.

Interests

Music, writing, playwriting, african dance, piano, singing, songwriting, working out, yoga, running, reading, theater.

• writing
• singing
• theater
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• working out
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• guitar
• piano

Music, Movies, and Books

100 Years of Solitude, The Berlin Stories, Middlesex, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Siddhartha,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to in the United States:
Detroit, Chicago, New York, Niagara Falls, San Fransisco, Austin TX, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando, Sarasota, St. Louis, Huntsville AL, Boston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Omaha, Washington D.C.,

International destinations I've been:
Mexico City, Yucatan Peninsula, Costa Rica (San José and Manuél Antonio), Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Weimar.

Teach, Learn, Share

We are all in a wave pool of ideas and emotions, and not one of us will let go of the edge. The biggest problem with these semipermeable comfort zones remains: nothing is being said. People slowly are losing their voices to amiable demeanors and safe circumstances.

One thing that interests me about baby nephew is his response to music. If Charlie was in the room and I started playing the piano, he would just stare at the noise. The same goes if his Uncle Ronnie is playing the guitar. He also giggles in delight if I sing to him while I’m playing or holding him. He responds the same way to my friend Allison, a professional singer, when she hums a tune. However, when his mother, Sarah (my sister, who is an amazing mom), gallantly attempts to sing a lullaby, he cringes his face at her off-pitched rendition. Can you really know at four months the making of a good melody? Can you really know when somebody is singing off-key? Nothing calms Charlie more than the sound of his mother speaking….but her singing just doesn’t cut it for his naturally selective ears.