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Overview

  • 69 references 39 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Italian
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Seeker, Freelance Writer, Gardener, Veggie Farmer, Cook, ...
  • Roosevelt, Evergreen, roadtrips with my father, hiking wi...
  • From Butte, MT & Seattle, WA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Evolving

ABOUT ME

I don't know how to sum myself up in a linear fashion so here it goes.

I believe:

-You should live your life out loud and with love. If your not hurting anybody then it's ALL good.
-There needs to be more random outburst of song and dance in the world.
-It's important to hold hugs for that extra second.
-Time to oneself is essential to sanity, but man is it wonderful to have someone to share a odd moment with.
-You must shower in the rain at least once in your life.
-Dream big. Even when you stumble and fall you can land somewhere wonderful.

PHILOSOPHY

Living the way of the peaceful pirate.

So what does that mean?

Well it means that I believe in the spirit of adventure, and with that I also believe in attempting to be an agent of peace in all my interactions.

I think small everyday choices are a beautiful way to begin to change/preserve our world. Walking or bicycling to work, vegan living, shopping locally, working in and on your community, and attempting to be that which you want to see in the world.

I personally would like to see more unconditional love- which is why I'm thinking of starting a hugging revolution. I'm still working on recruiting open arms if you feel like joining the cause.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed my way across the country searching for my new home in 2007, live in and loved Boston for two years, WWOOFed around the world and ended up joining a vegan community and living in-between Hawaii and New Zealand.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

To put it simply couchsurfing = magic

Interests

Everything under, above and involving the moon

Which includes: Meditation, vegan education, dancing, long walks (especially ones the involve jumping in crunchy leaves), art, live music, laughing, hiking, hula hooping and lazy Sundays.

  • arts
  • fashion
  • dancing
  • education
  • vegan
  • meditation
  • walking
  • shopping
  • magic
  • music
  • live music
  • hiking
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

To name a few of the books that have enriched my life: The World Peace Diet, Still Life With Woodpecker, Calvin and Hobbs, The Giving Tree, Where the Wild Things Are, Succulent Wild Woman, Mathematics in Action, The Prophet, The Iliad, The Celestine Prophecy, The Bible, Awaken Children II, The Glass Bead Game, The Tree, Pat the Bunny

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became vegan. Began meditating. Followed my heart across the US searching for home. Felt no fear leaping into the air at 14,000 ft. Danced in the rain. Laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. Fallen in love. Saw a patch of land untouched by man.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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