CURRENT MISSION

To act with integrity

ABOUT ME

I was homeschooled through high school. For the first half of my twenties I pursued music professionally, living in the tiny, unique town of Crestone, Colorado. When I decided the music industry wasn't for me, I moved to Boulder and earned a two-year degree in mathematics, tutoring privately and working at Boulder Arts and Crafts Gallery (one of the oldest art cooperatives in the country). Currently, I'm pursuing a BFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goddard College. I love climbing, hiking, good food and warm-hearted conversation. A sense of community is hugely important to me.

PHILOSOPHY

Courage to change the things I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a conscientious, mature surfer: I communicate consistently, arrive when I say I will and am clean and unobtrusive. I like to think of myself as socially engaged but also respectful of my hosts' social limits.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent 2009 surfing in Denver and Boulder while gigging with my sister, and most of these people I became good friends with. In 2010, I surfed for a month in Portland, Seattle and Austin. I've also hosted some wonderful people. I'm a conscientious surfer who is respectful of her hosts' time and social constraints.

Interests

Writing and reading, particularly contemplative nonfiction and memoir; rock climbing; cooking good food for people I love; math, though I'm becoming more rusty by the day; photography, though I lean more on the appreciative side than the skilled side; hiking and wandering in the woods; and finally, community and communication in various forms.

• arts
• writing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• crafts
• reading
• bouldering
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Spotlight, As it is in Heaven, Little Miss Sunshine, Rainman, Run, Lola, Run, Pulp Fiction, Proof, Everything is Illuminated, The Firm, Garden State, Maria Full of Grace...

Cutting for Stone, Franny and Zooey, One Breath at a Time, The Rock Warrior's Way, Effortless Mastery...

Radiohead, Neutral Milk Hotel, System of a Down, Billy Joel, Django Reinhardt, The Bad Plus, Bright Eyes, The Clash, The Decemberists, Pierre Bensusan...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bathed in the Ganga River (mother of the Ganges) at 4 a.m. And by the way, the Ganga is clean, unlike the Ganges!

Teach, Learn, Share

When I'm in a leadership role, I'm known for kindness, patience, and compassion--I'm the one willing to wait with the "slow" kid. When it comes to my own endeavors, I'm still working on the self-compassion piece!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Thoughtful, open-minded conversation, curiosity and appreciation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, India, Mexico

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