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Overview

  • 3 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Starbucks Barista
  • I just graduated with a Bachelor's of Interior Design and...
  • From Los Osos, California
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

There are many things I'm sure, without which we could not live, but love is the only one I can think of.

ABOUT ME

Right now I am traveling Ireland and Scotland and (?) with my two amazing friends Mary Caitlin and Maury. We all just graduated university last Spring and took a gap year to look for jobs and explore our wonderful earth! We are all fun loving girls with big hearts and a great passion for living fully.

PHILOSOPHY

Love is everything. Through loving ourselves, others, and the planet, we connect to divine energy that shows us how wonderful life is.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We're new at this and looking forward to fully embrace the movement. We have all been in transitions this year and haven't had the opportunity to host but plan on doing so as soon as we're settled enough back home. We're looking forward to meeting all you couch surfers that can host us during our time here! We thank you in advance for your hospitality!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't yet had any of my own CS experiences, but I have heard great stories and I am excited to start!

Interests

Music, dancing, yoga, swimming, reading,cooking, painting, eating, dreaming, laughing, sunsets...

  • arts
  • design
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • environment
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • rock climbing
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

The Avett Brothers, Bon Iver, Jason Mraz, Kings of Leon, Ray Lamontagne, Bob Marley, Tristan Prettyman, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Amos Lee....

anything worth dancing to.

Round Ireland with a Fridge (almost all travel memoirs), The Red Tent, Eat Pray Love, Jane Austen, The Mists of Avalon, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For Mary Caitling traveling to Malawi and having the opportunity to serve amazing people in need. Discovering the universal beauty of humanity, play, emotions. Also, getting chased by an elephant was pretty epic.

Maury has been blessed with a life of travelling and exploring from the wilderness areas of Alaska, across the United States with extended periods of time in Washington state and Minnesota, to various countries in Europe and Central America. All of these places have instilled in her a a love for meeting new people, learning about cultures and seeing the beauty of the natural environment.
Michelle's perhaps most favorite place she has been is the Cinque Terra in central Italy. Completely breath taking at every turn. Parasailing in Puerto Rico also tops the charts. (I would love to go sky diving somewhere amazing too!)

Teach, Learn, Share

Michelle would love to learn more about rock climbing, sailing, and scuba diving. I would also love to find people to practice guitar with. I would love to share my passion for design and the ways in which I believe it truly impacts us.

Mary Caitlin wants to share her love for healing arts and recreation. As a graduate of Therapeutic Rec she loves to explore the outdoors and help generate joy and healing in the lives of others. She wants to learn and take part in the lives of others anywhere and everywhere.

Maury, a graduate of Therapeutic Rec, wants to help people embrace and discover their best selves by discovering the wilderness. Growing up on a tiny island of the Alaskan coast has given her a playground on which to explore. She is in a life long pursuit of living a purpose filled life and continuously opening her heart and mind to new ideas and thoughts on how to live a meaningful life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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