CURRENT MISSION

patience....is a virtue.

ABOUT ME

Im a floral designer and aspiring doula living in upstate ny looking to spend the winter in california and maybe stay forever.

PHILOSOPHY

“Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn't something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn't get in, and walk through it, step by step. There's no sun there, no moon, no direction, no sense of time. Just fine white sand swirling up into the sky like pulverized bones. That's the kind of sandstorm you need to imagine.

And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will bleed there, and you will bleed too. Hot, red blood. You'll catch that blood in your hands, your own blood and the blood of others.

And once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about.”

-murakami

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

eyeopening and magical;)

Interests

stretching. texture. mountains. american spirits. depth. movement. bare feet. portland. bikes. apple picking. opal. wandering. murakami.

• design
• coloring
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• flowers
• knitting
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

the brothers bloom. etta james. the alchemist.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

camped across the USofA, lived in the east village of nyc, had my american spirit lit by alex ebert, hiked into and out of the grand canyon, hiked the Atlas Mountains, jumped off mountains in Eastern Turkey. flew like a bird. weaved textiles in Swaziland and arranged flowers on Maui.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you how to knit and we can talk about color theory and i can take you on a hike in the wilderness. i love to cook, read, build bonfires, roast marshmallows, practice yoga....

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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