"I believe life to be a journey, get swept away, try new things, travel, take risks, do the things you love, make new connections, embrace differences, be powerful, be fearless, be the change in the world, above all love deeply and passionately the people and the path set before you."

I'm a West Coast kid living off of East Coast vibes. Always happy to share a good meal with good conversation. Be it philosophy, culture, art, literature, or simply day to day life. I'm always game for hearing or sharing a tall travel tale. Lived on a school bus, stowed away on a boat, experienced divinity in a tepee, volunteered at a girls home in India, hitching through the Carolina's and Canada, or embracing the Aloha spirit of the Big Island. Just Ask.

I am an aspiring portrait artist as well, having just finishing a series of fifty portraits. You can check me out at thefiftyfirstdatesproject on instagram. I've found it to be an incredible gift to be able to explore peoples stories as I attempt to put them down on paper, and I am always happy to have new friends to draw!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet beautiful people and share little bits of life, culture, connection, and all that jazz...

Interests

I'm into dance, art, poetry, volunteerism, travel, good books, and good cookin'.

• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• poetry
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• boating
• traveling
• jazz
• divinity
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Celestine Prophecy
Crime & Punishment
Walden
Blue Like Jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2013, I traveled to Delhi India to volunteer in a girl's home with an organization called Project Rescue. Project Rescue works specifically with women and children coming out of sex-trafficking, a social justice issue I am passionate about. India radically impacted me and changed my world view. Go figure. :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some basic Lindyhop or Shag steps and take you out dancing, how to cook some fantastic dishes, share a poem, song, or story.

I can draw your portrait for you :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, India, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States