CURRENT MISSION

Be happy, work towards liberation

ABOUT ME

Life is constantly being born and constantly dying. I'm trying to cultivate that steady presence as my life undergoes all its changes and evolutions. No matter how much I think I'm following my bliss, the question "What am I doing with my life?" enters in unfailingly.

Recently I've had a strong pull towards meditation. In my interactions with others I hope to deepen my own presence. I have a strong preference for stillness and quiet like never before. Let's cut away the fluff and get to the heart of the matter already. But also, balancing that inner calm with outer engagement. I'm striving to integrate the two.

No creo en creencia. Vivo encontrando mis propias limitaciones y trato de encontrar cada momento sin asunciones. No tengo la panorama del mundo, pero vivo tratando de construirla. Si creo en la bondad de cada persona aunque hay tantos horrores en el mundo. Para establecer confianza necesitamos confiar a pesar de riesgos y vulnerabilidad.

I am willing to part with most of my beliefs. I live knowing that I don't, and never will have the whole picture. But I crave the whole picture SOO bad! I believe in the goodness of people and am constantly trying to understand why the world is so awry. Do you know how that happened? I try to love those that bother me and learn how to sit with uncomfortable emotions.

PHILOSOPHY

Llena tu copa vacia,
Vacia tu copa llena.
Nunca la dejes llena,
jamas vacia.
Ernesto Hemmingway

A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor....

"At the side of the everlasting why, there is a yes!" E.M. Forster

I do not believe in belief. E.M. Forster

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear is it is, infinite. William Blake

"Lo cierto es que vivmos postergando todo lo postergable; tal vez todos sabemos profundamente que somos inmortales y que tarde o temprano, todo hombre hara todas las cosas y sabra todo."

"The truth is that we all live by leaving behind; no doubt we all profoundly know that we are immortal and that sooner or later every man will do all things and know everything." Jorge Luis Borges

"What appears to be coming at you is coming from you" Jack Flanders

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are family. Let's act like it.

Interests

Delving into the shadow, meditation. Growing, preparing and eating food. Life hacks, creative reworking of salvaged materials. Walking and yoga. Exploring different mediums of expression. Deepening compassion and beginner's mind. Sacred harp singing. Being with nature within and without. Napping.

• singing
• diy
• dining
• baking
• meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk music. Singing together.
Words and images that bring peace.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I let go of what I thought I knew. Those many little humbling moments that tune me into the awe.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's ferment things! Baking and building. DIY, yes please. Movement and meditation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Singing. Origami. Embroidery. Collaborative poetry. Cooking. Meditation. Silence.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Puerto Rico, Thailand, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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