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Overview

  • Student, traveler, swimmer
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Charles Univer...
  • From Healdsburg, California (just North of San Fransisco in Sonoma)
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to clearly see the present of being present in whatever arises into awareness. Mindfulness of the miracle of existence is something I love to cherish with others!

I specialize in offering mindful meditative experiences for children in school.

ABOUT ME

I am an easy going, open-minded, and fun-loving person. Born in Miami, FL, raised on the West coast of the US mostly in California, and completed undergraduate education in Philadelphia.. I am a swimmer and an avid athlete. Currently I am traveling through SE Asia.
At this point in my life especially, and in general I live with the Carpe Diem philosophy in mind. (For example, I sometimes order desert first, then have appetizers, drinks and a meal.. And then another desert :). I try to love life at every possible moment. Being in and going to such amazing places makes it all the more easy and obvious.

PHILOSOPHY

One Love
Carpe Diem
Nietzchean, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" (In certain circumstances

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to connect and actually see people. I am backpacking now, but whenever I can I also host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am ok with someone that does not have time to go walk around/ go out in the evening/ etc...
But I prefer to have someone that is interested in acting as an Ambassador of there culture, in the sense that they can teach me anything and everything about our different backgrounds.

Interests

Meditation, yoga, Traveling, talking/meeting new people, photography, exercising, experiencing natural environments as well as city life, eating, and enjoying being

  • culture
  • photography
  • acting
  • education
  • exercise
  • yoga
  • athlete
  • meditation
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • backpacking
  • swimming
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

HP

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in Argentina over the summer I had the chance to travel to the Iguazu national park bordering Brazil. It is one of the 7 wonders of the world, and when I saw the biggest waterfall it had to offer (and in the world), el garganta del diablo, I literally was paralyzed by how amazingly majestic it was. For hours, I stood with eyes more open than ever before. Never before had I been more captivated by anything.. And I have videos on my phone so I can show you! (Although they really don't do it justice. If ever on the South American continent definitely worth seeing.)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United States

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