CURRENT MISSION

Interested in LOVE/LIFE ALWAYS; connecting, building/ bridging and expanding. Exchanging resources whether it be knowledge and wisdom from others or from exploring this world and reflecting on it and inspiring others with it. I aim to help inspire and heal by any means, I KNOW that the arts, especially music and food are some potent necessary tools to do this, so I am traveling to continue to play part/add my piece within the big picture puzzle overall. Community is the key! These days I’m looking for foundation, a space to build up, and welcome others in.

ABOUT ME

I am very openminded and passionate about life in general; always interested in expanding my knowledge in various places including music, travel, people, nutrition, history etc..... It is very Easy to make and maintain friends...I speak English but would love to learn other languages, I’m at an intermediate level with Spanish. I have interests in visiting so many places, the sky isn't the limit, its infinite, it’s abundant and the time is now. My goal is to live in one place consistently, and w
Settle in, expand on the vision.

PHILOSOPHY

Love is everything, it’s the fuel. Life is the moment and time is always now. Patience, respect and gratitude.
I live my life with respect for myself and others. i know that we are all one and have to build community to gain this and other types of programs helps us to get back to the initial ONEness we have lost over many years, There is no reason why any of us should be so separate and feel unsafe, we have the keys to expand our lives with one another. Health is wealth, less is more, we are what we eat and life is for living. Less competition, more collective resource exchange.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Less segregation, or connection and collective. Building community ! I’m really am interested in helping to bridging the social gap we have in the world. Tired of borders, walls, boxes, etc.... Im looking to gain knowledge and wisdom from others but also to enlighten and inspire others too. I’m here to exchange!
ways is exposing others to music, food and art and also Chicago, Detroit, Brooklyn nyc, and other places and spaces i've been in or lived through., If I'm around and overall life in general... :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in 2014 in Japan,in both Osaka & Tokyo. I also couchsurfed in 2019 in Marrakech, Morocco. I've also "couchsurfed" a lot off the site, within Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, New York, Detroit, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Berlin, & many more more.. In the united States. Ive stayed with friends I just met or referrals from great friends I've known for a while, from within my music/arts networks.

Interests

music music music, photography, art, food food food, healing and nourishing (plantbased/ital/living), juicing, internal and external martial arts. jazz, hiphop, bboying, TRAVEL, performing, creating. highly interested in gaining knowledge and exchanging with various indigenous, spanish/latin, african, Asian and European musicians and artists, chefs and foodies, and historians......life is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am also interested in the researching/building with various cultures of people based on how they live and adapt within there surroundings everyday, plus how to help them to be more present with the indigenous/precolonial foods to help heal disease and sickness

• arts
• books
• photography
• education
• dining
• cooking
• exercise
• meditation
• nature
• healing
• healthy food
• healthy lifestyle
• community
• dating
• sound design
• music production
• wellness
• sound healing
• music performance
• plantbased
• fruitarian
• living food
• partnership

Music, Movies, and Books

I miss my vinyl records!

Wide variety of music. Especially rooted within the Diaspora (jazz, funk, soul, hiphop, dub, etc) My label (ETCRECORDS.COM), Alice Coltrane, Cortex, Soft Machine, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, jaydee aka jdilla, madlib, Kankick, Pete Rock, Ohio players, Kool and The Gang, Airto and Flora Purum, Azymuth, rhythm & sound, Lee “scratch” perry, the congos, midnite/Akae beka, The Roots, Stereolab, Radiohead, Portishead, Burial, Dabrye, Dimlite, Caural, Organized Noize, Outkast, Mobb Deep (especially Prodigy), Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Isley Brothers, Mulatu Astatke,Fela Kuti, , miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bjork, Yesterdays New Quintet, The Sylvers, Curtis Mayfield, Aswad, King Tubby, Scientist, Sun Ra, Roy Ayers, Theo Parrish, moodyman, Larry Heard...too many to name..Love Soul, Funk, Jazz, Afrobeat, House, Hiphop, beats, latin, samba etc....

Books: Miles Davis autobio, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Assata, Nutrition and Fasting, Healing Juices and Detoxification, Encyclopedia of Herbs,Bruce Lee philosophy & Tao of Jeet Kun Do, The Art of War, Mucusless Diet Healing System, Drugs Masquerading as Foods, Tao Te Ching, Tai Chi Classics,Waxpoetics etc Im open to mostly nonfiction selfhelp and mind expansion related works...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling with vision, going with the dream that is reality. focusing on the things that make me happy, mainly persuing music, going at the artform fullblast and at any means....making the sacrifices against the system to make things work..Its ongoing, this question/answer can change at anytime, so I will leave it open and share in person.

~ Helped organize and spark a community fridge movement approaching 3 years now. A movement to help people within Chicago to eat free, full circle community give and take what you can and need, fighting food insecurity/apartheid; @thelovefridgechicago

Teach, Learn, Share

want to learn more about various cultures and backgrounds and overall history of various people and places to help fit together the overall characteristics of life..the missing puzzle pieces within the world i feel i can learn best through travel. Im interested in sharing my love of music, food and history of my city and country that many dont see on the surface of education..Real life knowledge of surroundings that isnt always found in a book or a class is what i seek and also want to share with others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Im calm, patient, open minded conversation Enjoy cooking/helping to prepare nourishing, flavorful
food and drink. Share and create music. Knowledge on health , wellness and longevity within food (juices/smoothies/shakes), fasting/detox and exercise, etc...English language, and .Spanish too, also we can do photo shoots, and exercise, etc

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United States