CURRENT MISSION

Ecological embodiment.

ABOUT ME

I am an empathic heretic. :)

I am a wilderness guide and nature-connection mentor. Currently, I am working on my Masters of Science in Leadership for Sustainability at the University of Vermont. I have also studied at Wilderness Awareness School, Animas Valley Institute and Prescott College. I am absolutely fascinated by mystical encounter through humans or the more-than-human world (nature/cosmos). I love conversing with people and explore deep, soulful meaning.

INFP. Highly-Sensitive Person. To put it simply, a mixture of a elk, sloth, and red panda. ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Being present to each and every moment.
Wu wei. Fighting for Mother Earth. Educating, unlearning, remembering... Embodiment. Gratitude. Experience the depth of each emotion. Compassion. Love.

"We must break out of society's freeze on our passions, we must become animals again. We must feel the tug of the full moon, hear goose music overhead. We must love the Earth and rage against her destroyers. We must open ourselves to relationships with one another, with the land; we must dare to love, to feel for something--someone--else. And when that final kiss of life--death--comes, we mustn't hide, but rather go joyously into that good night." - Dave Foreman

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By spreading my expression and meeting new people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've CouchSurfed in Izmir, Turkey and Athens, Greece and Udine & Florence, Italy. I also went on a 1,100 mile bike tour from Seattle to San Francisco and CouchSurfed along the way a bit as well! I've had the most inspiring experiences and cannot wait until I have a place (nomads can't seem to stop traveling) where I can host fellow CouchSurfers as well! I've met the most amazing people through it even if I haven't had the chance to stay at their place. I'm very grateful for CouchSurfing.

Intereses

The subtleties of the natural world and the unnatural world. Unraveling stories in movements and facial expressions. Witnessing the divine. Embodying poetry. Falling in love over and over and over with intricacies and synchronicity. Noticing the frozen orchestra within patterns. Navigating through my inner wilderness with my highly-attuned emotional compass.

Indigenous solidarity. Ecovillage development, ecopsychology, indigenous permaculture. Animism.

Wilderness skills. Earth-based skills. Communal learning and teaching.Somatic psychology. Healing trauma work. Wildlife rehabilitation and advocacy. Radical mental health advocacy. The Icarus Project. Inclusive community development in radical circles. Fabric arts (knitting, etc). Gastronomy, cooking, baking, raw food preparation, eating, sharing! DYI bike touring. TEA, chaga tea, kombucha, frisbee. MST3K. Laughter & cartwheels. Deschooling. Free schools. Zoology. Mycology. Ecology. Interdisciplinary studies. Experiential pedagog.Spiritual existential philosophy. Traveling. Culture. Exploring! Hiking, biking, swimming, running, talking, rolling, skipping, smiling. Meeting new people.

Soto Zen Buddhism, Taoism. Shintoism. Sufism. Quechua Shamanism. Ceremonies. Rites of passages. Magic tricks. Postcards. Owls. Piggyback rides and rolling in dirt. Laughing fits.Delicate chaos and exquisite vulnerability.Mycelium.

• animals
• wildlife
• arts
• culture
• poetry
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• raw food
• running
• traveling
• knitting
• magic
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• buddhist
• swimming
• ecology
• psychology
• tourism

Música, películas y libros

Books: Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin, Becoming Animal by David Abram, Coming Back to Life by Joanna Macy, A Language Older Than Words by Derrick Jensen, The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk, Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren, Tao Te Ching, The Ohlone Way by Malcolm Margolin, Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, Walking on Water by Derrick Jensen, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, Tao The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts, Socrates Cafe by Christopher Phillips, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff, Zen Buddhism & Psychoanalysis.Music: Zoë Keating, Clint Mansell, Raphaël Beau, Yann Tiersen, Bonobo, Beats Antique, Céu, Seawolf, Horse Feathers, Album Leaf, Iron & Wine, Gogol Bordello, Beirut, Sufjan Stevens, Imogen HeapMovies: Crooked Beauty, Baraka, Princess Mononoke, Pom Poko, Amélie.Foods: Anything green (not spicy or bitter), quinoa, grilled halloumi, shiitake mushrooms, eggs. Anything savory and salty.

Algo increíble que he hecho

"Each moment is fragile and fleeting.The moment of the past cannot be kept, however beautifulThe moment of the present cannot be held, however enjoyable.The moment of the future cannot be caught, however desirable.But the mind is desperate to fix the river in place:Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future,It overlooks the plain truth of the moment.The one who can dissolve her mind will suddenly have theDesert of the Tao at her feet, and clarity at hand."- Lao Tzu

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I love listening to people's passions and relating my own. Creating amazing moments and ideas from different perspectives. I'm usually not as talkative as most people but I have other methods of language like play, laughter, and exploration. This is a difficult question since I am such a curious being! So I welcome anything authentic and I will offer my heart!

Países que he visitado

Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Países en los que he vivido

Turkey, United States

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