CURRENT MISSION

I strive to constantly improve myself and the lives of those around me. I want to bring happiness and comfort into the lives of everyone I meet.

ABOUT ME

Where do I even begin?

I am a work in progress. I am loving, caring, powerful, giving, independent, intelligent, inspiring, adventurous...I am so many things...but one thing you can always count on me for - being myself. I do not front, I do not deceive, I do not lie. I am who I am, and if who I am is not who you want, keep moving. I will not change FOR anyone, but am always open to suggestions and constructive criticism and am willing to improve for the betterment of myself.

I'm extremely intelligent and outgoing... I love good conversation and engaging banter more than I do almost anything else. I love being active and spend a lot of my free time training for triathlons, marathons, and other endurance events.

I love having fun... I love to laugh... I love good food, a good run, being out in the sunshine...I love my friends...and above all, I love my family. Friends and hobbies come and go, but the family unit is forever. Therefore, it's important that anyone I meet or talk to loves (or at least can happily tolerate) children. If you do not enjoy being around children (or rather, if you dislike children), surfing my couch would probably not be a good fit for you. They are pretty awesome and fun, and love meeting new peopleâ

PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosphy is to always treat people as I would hope they would treat me...and to demonstrate and give as much love as possible.... to help improve the lives of as many people as possible, and to be/become the best person that I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In life? I participate by being there for all my friends and family when they need me... by reading and learning as much as possible... by traveling as much as I can... by sharing as much love and material posessions as I possibly can... by opening my heart, home, and mind... by learning to trust and love deeper and better... by trying to have as many awesome experiences as possible...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Honestly, I don't have much besides friends and loved ones having their own involvement. I've hosted a few times and have had positive experiences every time, so I'm looking forward to being more active.

Interests

Photography, working out, running, swimming, biking, writing, reading, road-tripping, camping, hiking, spending time at the beach, gardening, intellectual conversation, searching for answers to life's greatest questions, live music, Burning Man and other related events, trying to help as many people as possible - one person at a time, playing shrink to my friends...

• writing
• photography
• dining
• running
• working out
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to just about everything besides country/bluegrass... and I love far too many movies and books to list. However, I will think about this more carefully and will update my preferences later.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've spent the summer in Israel, exploring from north to south, east to west; I've explored England, Belgium, and France; I spent a summer living in a tent and bike commuting to work when I was kicked out of my house (when I was 19); I've had and raised two amazing children; I've done a couple half ironman triathlonds; I've done a 50k trail race...

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