CURRENT MISSION

ॐ transmitir energia positiva y seguir el noble camino octuple
ॐ to achieve and maintain a vibrant and joyful state of health

ABOUT ME

Me considero una persona sincera, aventurera, relajada, amigable y curiosa. Me encanta explorar pueblos, rios, lagos, lomas y granjas. Tambien, me gusta conocer otras culturas, cocinar, leer, reir, nadar, sembrar, escribir, cantar y gozar mi vida al maximo.

I delight in novelty. I am optimistic, enthusiastic, and vivacious, craving expressions of strong emotion. Change is a constant part of my life. I live in a world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. I am on a continuous quest to adapt my life and values to achieve inner peace. I am an INFJ on the MBTI and Bi-Doshic in Vata and Kapha.

I LOVE

Womyn, Intersectional Feminism, Goddess Circles, Yin Energy, Meaningful Eye Contact, Heart-centered Sex, Crystals, Mehndi, Hot Baths, Saunas, Ayurveda, Comfy Clothes, Organic Eats, Sweet Treats, Adventures, Foreign Languages, Silence, Folk Music, La Pachamama, La Luna, Tarot, Standup Comedy, Square Dances, Synchronicity, Spontaneity, Wildflowers

Beloved Quotations

"Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove. Oh no! It is an ever fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken."
--William Shakespeare

"If you hear a voice within you that says you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
--Vincent Van Gogh

"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
--Albert Camus

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
--Friedrich Nietzsche

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are."
--E.E. Cummings

"Not all those who wander are lost."
--J.R.R. Tolkien

"To speak another language is to possess another soul."
--Charlemagne

"El mundo es un libro,
aquel que no viaja lee solo una pagina"
--San Agustin

"Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos.
Solo se puede ver con el corazon"
--El principito

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
--Mark Twain

"Que sera sera."

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life to witness the beauty this vast planet has to offer. I live my life striving to obtain mindfulness. I live my life so that when I lay my head at night I feel at peace with my thoughts and actions. I live my life to deepen my respect of all living beings and in doing so experience self-liberation. I live my life knowing that all is impermanent.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I host I try to create a feeling of community for an individual whose feet have never walked the streets of a near or distant land. When I surf I'm infinitely more interested in seeing how people live than visiting museums. I'm the kind of woman whose ideal night is comprised of thought provoking conversations around a delicious homemade meal and soulful music. Few things bring me more joy than meeting another human being that I instantly connect with as if we've known one another for years.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

SURFED

Madrid -- Julien from Quebec | Granada -- Scott from California | Memphis -- Aaron from Illinois | Ann Arbor -- Lindsay from Illinois | Houston -- Sandra and Fiorella from Colombia | Spring-- Todd and Rachel from Alaska | Vieques-- David from Puerto Rico | San Juan -- Rafine and Debora from Puerto Rico | New Orleans -- Trish from Pennsylvania | New Orleans -- Matthew from Rhode Island | San Diego -- Valeria from California | Tijuana -- Laura from Tijuana | Tijuana -- Monica from Tijuana | Ensenada -- Astrid from Ensenada | La Paz -- Suzy from La Paz | Cabo San Lucas -- Toci from Puebla | Buena Vista -- Ryan from Oregon | Loreto -- Alejandra from Ensenada | Mexicali -- Marlen and Alonso from Mexicali | Mexicali -- Brenda from Sonora | Puerto Peñasco -- Ayax from Sonora | Hermosillo -- Daniel from Chihuahua | Hermosillo -- Ara from Hermosillo | Álamos -- Laura from France | Los Mochis -- Natalie from Los Mochis | Creel -- Jorge from Puebla | Cuauhtémoc -- Aaron and Alan from Chihuahua | Chihuahua -- Carolina from Chihuahua | Chihuahua -- Nohemí from Chihuahua | Durango -- Julia from Germany | Durango -- Armando from Chihuahua | Mazatlán -- Maria Helena from Colombia | Mazatlán -- Abel from Sinaloa | Torreón -- Miguel from Mexico City | Saltillo -- Beatriz from Saltillo | Monterrey -- Nana from Monterrey | Monterrey -- Alme from Monterrey | Ciudad Victoria -- Laura from Ciudad Victoria | San Luis Potosí -- Isabel from San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí -- Daniela from San Luis Potosí | Jerez -- Miguel from Jerez | Zacatecas -- Dina from Jerez | Aguascalientes -- Jessica from Aguascalientes | Guadalajara -- María from Guadalajara | Tepic -- Cinthia from Tepic | Puerto Vallarta -- Valérie from Switzerland | Sayulita -- Anna from Germany | Manzanillo -- Norma from Zacatecas | Colima -- Karla from Colima | Morelia -- Daniela from Michoacan | Guanajuato -- Mariana from Morelos | Querétaro -- Sofy from Querétaro | Pachuca -- Alfredo from Puebla | Tlaxcala -- Tashy fom Tlaxcala | Puebla -- Lydia from San Francisco | Cuernavaca -- Laura from Morelos | Acapulco -- Aurélie from France | Zihuatanejo -- João from Portugal | Toluca-- Katia from Mexico State | Mexico City -- Daniela from Oaxaca | Mexico City -- Laura from England | Mexico City -- Len from Oaxaca | Poza Rica -- Juan from Veracruz | Xalapa -- Eren from Veracruz | Veracruz -- Carmen from Veracruz | Cabada -- Obed from Veracruz | Oaxaca -- Daniel and Dorian from Oaxaca | Miahuatlán -- Eduardo from Oaxaca | Mazunte -- Daniela from Querétaro | Juchitán -- Paulina from Juchitán | Tuxtla Gutierrez -- Adonai from Tuxtla | San Cristobal De Las Casas--Paola and Loana from Argentina | Villahermosa -- Dani from Tabasco | Ciudad del Carmen -- Jose Manuel from Chihuahua | Mérida -- Moira from New York City | Cancún -- Rodrigo from Mexico City | Playa de Carmen -- Arturo from Sinaloa | Chetumal -- Efrain fromQuintana Roo | Sandhill-- Tanya and Andrey from Russia | Bullet Tree Falls -- Kevin from Cayo | Placencia -- Rick from Mexico | La Ceiba -- Lizzie from Honduras | Comayagua -- Helena from Quebec | Choluteca -- Miguel from Choluteca | Managua -- Roberto from Nicaragua | Suchitoto -- Robert from California | Santa Ana -- Roberto from El Salvador | Antigua -- Juan Miguel from Guatemala | Berkeley -- Norah from Texas | San Francisco -- Kira from New York | Mar del Plata -- Julieta and Gabriel from Argentina | Rosario -- Catu from Argentina | Pelotas -- Gabriela from Peru | Foz do Iguazu -- Annabel from Foz do Iguazu | São Paulo -- Aline from São Paulo | São Paulo -- Luciana from São Paulo |
Barrerinha -- Alana and Patrício from Maranhao | São Luis -- Lígia from São Luis | Salvador -- Douglas from Bahía | DC -- Anya from Russia and Laszlo from Hungary

HOSTED

Lansing --Cesar from Brazil, Lauro from Brazil | Chicago --Paula from California, Sandra from Ghana, Ignacio from Spain, Christina from Ohio, Marion from France, Jule from France, Valentina from Russia, Madhu from India, Martial from France, Amborisine from France, Astrid from France, Chelsey from North Dakota, Marga from Spain, Shannon from Australia, Tom from Australia, Emilie from France, Agathe from France, Steve from England, Megan from Australia, Tatiana from Brazil, Kate from Russia, Blair from Alabama, Zoe from California, Jamie from England, Keir from Scotland, Tom from England, Melody from California, Laura from Minnesota, Heather from Wisconsin, Aly from Texas, Sam from Saskatchewan, Chloe from Ontario, Roberta from Italy, Jolene from Malaysia, Lisa from Germany, Kitty from NYC, Emna from Montreal, Vanessa from Montreal, Jules from Glasgow, Asli from Istanbul, Daniel from Austin, Nouriya from France, Dana from North Carolina, Allison from North Carolina, Maude from Quebec, Alex from Colombia, Ophelie from France, Tina from Belgium, Jefta from Belgium, Camacho from France, Monica from Spain, Wael from France, Omar from Egypt, Jack from Israel, Alissa from New York, Anetta from Hungary, Yannick from Rwanda, Zoe from Australia

Interests

the evolution of language, code switching, multi-lingualism, aestheticism, photography, documentaries, different perspectives, gender studies, savants, cults, subcultures, folklore, migration, race relations, human sexuality, medical mysteries, sociological experiments, karma, eastern philosophies, russian literature, the diaries of anais nin, the paintings of frida kahlo, the amazon, the nile, the ganges, the mighty mississippi, world music, stand up comedy, water parks, pies descalzos, natural beauty, flea markets, hot air balloons, calligraphy, eloquence, abanicos, sweet shops, buildings that tell a story, treehouses, chai tea, excitement, window seats, stamps in my passport, warmth, authentic friendships, introspection, thoughtfulness

• arts
• literature
• folklore
• photography
• documentaries
• beauty
• flamenco
• womens rights
• cooking
• sauna
• clothing
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• coding
• stamps
• music
• folk music
• world music
• backpacking
• calligraphy
• gender studies
• languages
• beaches
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

CINE:
Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus, La Education Esta Prohibida, Life of Pi, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Wit, Happy, Life is Beautiful, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Ameie Poulain, Los Diarios de la Motocicleta, The Namesake, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Lucia y el Sexo, Frida, Spanglish, Cidade de Deus, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Stand and Deliver, 2 Days in Paris, Selena, Babel, Sense & Sensibility, Practical Magic, Pocahontas, The Princess Bride, Shaun of the Dead, The Corporation, Tommy Boy, Django Unchained, The Birdcage, Clueless, Walk the Line, Fantasia, The Kids are All Right, Paris Je T'aime, The Up Series

MUSICA:
The Beatles, Monsieur Perine, Feist, Elastic Bond, Regina Spektor, Shakira, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Julieta Venegas, Metric, Carla Morrison, Neko Case, Soya, PJ Harvey, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Laura Marling, Lila Downs, Mumford and Sons, Ximena Sarinana, Coldplay, Manu Chao, MGMT, Juana Molina, Tegan and Sara, Gyspy Kings, Sia, The XX, Celia Cruz, Adele, Buena Vista Social Club, Bat for Lashes, Ana Tijoux, Oasis, Selena, Modest Mouse, Calle 13, Cat Power, Elis Regina, Taylor Swift, First Aid Kit, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Esperanza Spalding, Mala Rodriguez, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zuzuka Poderosa, M.I.A.

LIBROS:
Comeuppance, Cunt: A Declaration of Independence, House of Leaves, The Razor's Edge, Raise High The Roof Beams Carpenter, We The Living, Henry and June, Eat Pray Love, Como Agua Para Chocolate, Lolita, Les Miserables, A History of the Senses, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, Americanah, My Brilliant Friend, The Interestings, Thirty Girls, The Hours, Fountainhead, Herland, Brick Lane, El Amor en los Tiempos del Colera, A Las Orillas del Rio Piedra Me Sente y Llore, Americanah, The Bell Jar, The Great Gatsby, Reading Lolita in Tehran, A Woman's Passion for Travel, On Mexican Time, Frankenstein, Tales of a Female Nomad, Anna Karenina, Beautiful as the Moon Radiant as the Stars: Jewish Women in Yiddish Stories, Memoirs of a Geisha, Mexico: A Love Story, The Sari Shop, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Ada or Ardor, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Prophet, Oh, The Places You'll Go

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

8 months of solo backpacking throughout Latin America

ALSO

The sacred sand dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil. The mystical El Cañón del Sumidero in Mexico. The town that time forgot: Antigua, Guatemala. Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico. The tiny town of Oia on the island of Santorini in Greece. The magical Montmartre in Paris, France. Yosemite National Park in the U.S.A. The ancient streets of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Falling in love: with a language, a place, a person, a moment.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how womyn think; or rather how this womban thinks. I can also knit, speak Spanish, make pupusas, play mah jong and brew kombucha with you.

I would like to learn how to cook your grandmother's favorite recipe, exchange massages and practice the art of conversation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A Room with a View, A Finnish Style Sauna, A Hot Meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Brazil, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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