CURRENT MISSION

live with authenticity, appreciate the magic of life and spread joy and beauty like seeds

ABOUT ME

I am a 25 year old lady. I'm very respectful, positive, enthusiastic, thoughtful. I am fascinated by the natural world and all of its elements. I like to play. I seek joy and peace within myself through simple pleasures and my own brand of spirituality. I encourage myself to always perceive everything with an understanding heart. I like animals a lot, and children and old people and folks my age, too! I like funny things that are ugly and ridiculous--peculiar beauty is my favorite. I don't smoke cigarettes or watch TV. I love wine and good food among wonderful company, having impromptu dance parties, seeing and experiencing new things. I am a work in progress.

PHILOSOPHY

Love is my personal philosophy. I believe that when I understand and fully love myself, then I can offer compassion and appreciation to others. I also operate on the idea that I should explore things that frighten me...once they are faced, I find I can make peace with them, if not full on enjoy them!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just beginning with the couchsurfing project. Hopefully soon I'll land a new home to hostess from.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am now a seasoned couchsurfer after staying with delightful people in Europe and the states. This network provided a most welcoming experience and true to life views of cities that might otherwise have felt cold. Even when folks couldn't host me, many sent suggestions of their favorite things as well as invitations to some wonderful events! hooray!

Interests

Plants are one of my favorite things. I enjoy singing, dancing, dancing and more dancing, baking, knitting, embroidery, sewing, watercolor painting and drawing, cooking healthy and delicious food, learning about natural medicine, playing my musical saw and various other instruments. I practice yoga and like to ride bikes. I love to read mostly nonfiction and listen to music of many genres--old swing and jazz, old blues, classical, old country, experimental, etc. I like picnics with champagne and swinging on swingsets.

• animals
• singing
• performing arts
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• baking
• yoga
• partying
• tv
• knitting
• painting
• drawing
• magic
• music
• jazz
• blues
• cosmetology
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Harold and Maude, Barefoot in the Park, anything by Wes Anderson, all of Jeunet's work, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, old detective films, anything nostalgic or uplifting.

Eartha Kitt, Ruth Etting, Memphis Minnie, PJ Harvey, White Magic, Broadcast, Electrelane, Monade, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tom Waites, Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, CocoRosie, Cat Power, Blonde Redhead

Books about things like lichens and carnivorous plants, but also Anais Nin, Gloria Pinkola Estes, James Redfield, The Mists of Avalon, David Sedaris, Le Petit Prince, cookbooks...lots of different things. National Geographic is my favorite magazine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode in a hot air balloon, taught myself to play the musical saw, conquered my biggest fear (singing alone in a public performance). Fell in and out of love. I recently held my nephew just minutes after he came from my sister's womb!

Teach, Learn, Share

I agree with this with every particle of my being!! I am an excellent listener. I really care about the people around me, if they seem to care at all about themselves. I am curious about most everything in life; I love to learn in general. I know how to knit, do hair and makeup(I went to cosmetology school), I'm a good baker and cook. I've been doing yoga for about 7 years. I love to share! I have little gems of wisdom to give you!