CURRENT MISSION

To love, starting with myself, and to live my bliss in a way that benefits the whole; to be better at trusting and receiving.

ABOUT ME

I was raised on the East Coast (which never felt right) by religious fundamentalists (ditto)...lost that faith in high school and became an atheist for a while...studied philosophy at a classics ("great books") school thinking that would answer all my questions...found out that I only had more questions, and that agnosticism made more sense than strong atheism. Moved out West for nearly twenty years, mellowed out, took up yoga, became interested in things like Zen Buddhism and other forms of nontheistic spirituality. Since 2016 my world's been rocked by nondenominational woo, but I'm trying to trust it more and more.

PHILOSOPHY

Be real. Be present. Be kind to yourself and others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS mixers locally, available to meet

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have had coffee and drinks with CSers passing through Denver. Some of you may know globetrotting housesitter Stef - we had a great day in Golden, an overlooked gem around here. I live in a studio "closet" and have no extra space (not to mention a new, strict property management company), but I'm willing to meet up as I'm available. Stayed with a great CS host in Kansas City on an epic cross country roadtrip. Was "rescued" by one kind couchsurfer host while in Mexico City, and shown around the Anthropological Museum by another. Took an amble along the shoreline with legendary pioneer host Joe in Santa Cruz on my way to Esalen in Big Sur.

Interests

Writing, reading, yoga, plant based cooking, spirituality, philosophy, film, cycling

• writing
• books
• cooking
• coffee
• vegan
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• spirituality
• plant based

Music, Movies, and Books

Safety Not Guaranteed. Wristcutters, a Love Story. The Frame. Waking Life. I Heart Huckabees. Young Frankenstein. This Is Spinal Tap. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. My Dinner With Andre. The Thin Red Line. Wings of Desire and Faraway, So Close. The Lives of Others. Un Coeur en Hiver. Muriel's Wedding. Pleasantville. Troubled Water. Pi. Lagaan. Frank. Danny Deckchair. Mind the Gap. Dark City.

Rilke. Dostoevsky. Carol Gilligan. bell hooks. Alice Walker. James Baldwin. Eckhart Tolle. Rumi. Thich Nhat Hanh. David Whyte. Steve Almond. Tama Kieves. Ben and Roz Zander.

Dylan. Tom Waits. John Lennon. Damien Rice. Patty Griffin. The Smiths. Glen Hansard. Joe Henry. Pearl Jam. Flaming Lips. Billie Holliday. Kate Bush. Bjork. Nick Cave. DeVotchka. David Bazan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The things I've done that I think are amazing are probably par for the course for some of you, but navigating trips of many miles, on the ground (road or rail), stateside or abroad, as a woman traveling alone, I usually feel pretty accomplished.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach beginning yoga, plus how to make a killer scrambled tofu. My curries aren't bad either.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good humor, good stories, gratitude, a helping hand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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