CURRENT MISSION

Explore the world and myself without a return date. Learn to trust in the unknown. Find joy in each moment.

In June, I'll be exploring spiritual practice and staying at Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery 1.5 hours from Bordeaux, France. In July, I'll start hiking the Camino de Santiago from the France/Spain border to Santiago -- a 500-mile journey through Spanish towns and countryside. After that, my journey is a mystery.

ABOUT ME

I'm currently on sabbatical from work as a software engineer; my last job was at Etsy (the handmade marketplace), where I worked on localizing and translating our English, US-based site for other markets and languages.

I'm a certified yoga teacher with experience practicing in vinyasa, Iyengar, and restorative traditions, and I've taught mindfulness education to kids for the last year.

WHAT I LIKE

Mindfulness, art, poetry, writing, farming, and teaching. People and stories.

I'd love to learn more about increasing access to education, intentional community living spaces, mindfulness and spirituality, and/or social good tech startups.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To learn and share experiences with others.

My first couch-surfing experience was in Cardiff, Wales with an awesome host named Charlie. My friend and I ended up witnessing our first rugby match, heading to a dance club, and hanging out with Charlie and friends until late. It was a fantastic time in a new location hanging out with couch-surfers.

Interests

• board games
• social justice
• buddhism
• mindfulness
• startups
• organic farming
• creative writing
• dinner parties

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sigur Ros, Imogen Heap, Tycho, Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, Edward Sharpe + The Magnetic Zeros, Jack Johnson
Authors: Wendell Berry, Rebecca Solnit, Thich Nhat Hanh

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the Inca Trail in Peru, spent two months helping to launch a mobile payments app in Mumbai, India, taught myself to code in 3 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach and share vinyasa yoga, meditation, Javascript coding, reiki, farming efforts, joy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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