CURRENT MISSION

The major mission or objective I’ve had all my life is to find new ways to experience life, learn,explore, and open to mystery. My objective is to fully occupy this life I have.

ABOUT ME

I’m 37 but am not positive about this, because I figured this by counting on my fingers, and I might be wrong. I often forget my age. I’m also terrible at names. I hope other’s don’t think it’s because they’re not important to me. I just don’t care about names very much. Names are kinda like small talk, and I’d much rather pay attention to more interesting things. This said, I’m not so great at small talk either. I can do it, but I get bored with it kinda quick. It’s why I don’t socialize much at parties or bars or things like that. I like meaningful exchanges. It doesn’t matter to me if the thing that is meaningful to you is not meaningful to me. I just like it if it’s meaningful period. I think paying attention to what we enjoy, what we get excited about, is our personal path to Nirvana (or whatever you want to call it.) That’s just me.

Also I am a mother of three children (boy-14, girl -13, boy- 11), who have each found a way to be Awesome and Unique (with a capital A and U).

PHILOSOPHY

What is my personal Philosophy?
For the world? That all philosophies are true.
For myself? As long as I stay aware of my center and follow my bliss, I am on the path.

Why do I live my life? Wow. Good question. I guess the most obvious answer is because I’m here.and, well, what else am I going to do? My life is spent always trying to become better at living my life. This is what I do every day. What would it look like if I was at my best possibility? Well, I would recommend meditating on this question for yourself, because for me, it’s indescribable. Too nice for words.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by h Couch-surfing! I also eventually would like to host. It’s not quite the right moment for this yet because my family and I are in the transition of moving.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couch surfed in San Francisco and love this way of traveling! When I was younger and traveling I slept in many, many varied places so I can acclimate well to just about anywhere. Here is a Brainstorm of places I’ve “couchsurfed” back in the day of not having sleeping or safety inhibitions: freight train box cars, empty RVs,cliffs, abandoned orphanage, a leaky boat, churches, boyfriend's houses, in a hot springs, stair wells, caves, library attics, buses, Dennys/Waffle Houses, cat walks, grandparent's couch, forest floor, strangers, bell tower, university classrooms, tree branch, bathtubs, tents, desert floors, step-mother’s house, castles, hammocks, tree houses, empty vehicles, roof tops, Playgrounds, occupied dorms, empty dorms, porch swings, the floor of a rave, mountain tops, Ferris wheel, elementary schools, pubs, friends, etc. Note: some of these are more preferable then others! Now that I'm older, I would say that Couch Surfing is a more comfortable way to travel!

Interests

Photography, growth, travel, performing arts, spirituality, teaching, reading, writing, fun, microcosm/macrocosm, parenting, dance, art (making and experiencing), philosophy, family, Zumba/Yoga, poetry, science, friends, nature, good food, children, the future,

• cats
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• performing arts
• design
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• zumba
• partying
• pub crawls
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• pottery
• surfing
• boxing
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: In the 90’s some of my favorite were: The Piano, Like Water for Chocolate, Ground Hogs Day, My Dinner With Andre, American Beauty, Betty Blue, Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Matrix, Nell, Fight Club, Baraka
Lately: Her, Waking Life, Big Fish, Life in a Day, Amalie, 50 Dates, In Time, I (heart) Huckabees, City of God, Click,

Books: Abundance; The future’s not as bad as you think, Illusions, Art and Lies, Loving what is, Incredibly Loud Extremely Close, the alchemist, A Course in Miracles. Journey to the East, Beloved,
Poets: Walt Whitman, Rumi, Hafiz, Rilke, Pablo Neruda

I’m not even going to try on music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I see amazing things on a daily bases. I’m a photographer, and what I photograph—primarily—are amazing visions that unfold before me. I’m lucky to be able to experience life around me in such an awe inspired and fulfilled way! Also, when I travel, miraculous things always happen, and I become amazed with life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Practically speaking I can teach most anything about photography and related editing and design programs. I also have some general website making experiences. In addition, I have taught other art related skills as well, such as ceramics/stained glass, etc. I love working on creative and collaborative projects with others!!
Learn? I always like to learn about people’s most valuable and life changing experiences. I am happy to learn just about anything.
In terms of sharing, I love exchanging ideas and stories!