CURRENT MISSION

To embrace every second with enthusiasm

ABOUT ME

I have a passion for life. I enjoy trying new things and learning along the way. I find great joy in teach people new ideas or skills. I love meeting new people and learning from them. Everyone has something interesting to offer. It is amazing how different experiences shape us into the person that we are today. I have always wanted to travel. My dreams were realized in the fall of 2008 when I was able to see the world through a fantastic study abroad program. Traveling runs through my veins. There is no better way to understand life than to experience different cultures and live life through their eyes. I am truly blessed to have traveling be part of my life.

PHILOSOPHY

I live to enjoy and understand the world around me.

Be Love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to surf and meet new people. Unfortunately, I have never lived some place that easily accommodates a couchsurfer. I will meet you for coffee, show you around the city, and introduce you to all central IL has to offer!

Interests

art, history, nature, traveling, movie, music, friends, surprises, love, learning, teaching, understanding, growth, soul mates, stories, giggling, talking, listening, reading, enjoying life.

• arts
• culture
• beauty
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• music
• kayaking
• history
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Any and all.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been to the top of a mountain and looked over 500 peaks.

I have found the beauty of sitting still on top of a cliff on the Island of Capri.

I have experienced and embraced another culture as my own.

I have been unconditionally loved.

I have eaten the best tomato soup and carrot cake imaginable in Ireland.

I have made amazing friends who make me a better person.

I have played with manatees in their natural habitat.

I have watched as a dolphin hunted 3 feet from my kayak.

I have moved 9 times in the last 4 years.

I have enjoyed hours and hours of a fabulous meal in Tuscany with fantastic company.

I work with first generation college students, and have seen them develop into outstanding men and women.

I have lived in Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, and Italy.

I have eaten dinner in the Signature Room of the John Hancock building in Chicago.

I have married the love of my life in front of my friends and family, and have never felt so loved.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States