I have been moving around the province of Ontario, Canada for the last two years learning about midwifery. The power of pregnancy, labour, and parenthood has humbled me and brought many lessons and meaning to my life. Now I am taking a break from this emotionally demanding work to enjoy the beautiful planet around me and inform my practice.

The great joys in life are the small things - arriving at a stop light just as it turns green, sharing a glass of water with your plants, being near a lake with no end, smiling at a stranger. My best days are always spent forming connections with others and my friends and family are truly the light in my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a student living in Toronto with my best pals I hosted some international travellers.

Couchsurfing made it possible for me to take many trips when I was living and studying in France.

Now I hope to use this ressource to move through Morocco, Spain, France, and Greece in early 2018.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• music festivals
• dancing
• chocolate
• beer
• coffee
• picnic
• reading
• drawing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• swimming
• lakes
• food
• biking
• ocean
• ice skating
• feminism
• sunshine
• sunsets
• birth
• midwifery
• zines

Music, Movies, and Books

Angel Olsen, Beyoncé, Blue Hawaii, Cigarettes After Sex, Cousins, Dunes, The Everly Brothers, Frankie Cosmos, Joni Mitchell, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Demarco, Nap Eyes, , Patsy Cline, Nina Simone, Rihanna, Sam Amidon, Santo & Johnny, Solange, Suuns, SZA, The Temptations, Townes Van Zandt, The Velvet Underground; The Big Lebowski, C'est arrivée près de chez vous, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Inside Llewyn Davis, Kill Bill, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, The Lobster, Pulp Fiction; Arrested Development, Broad City, The Office, Rick & Morty, That 70s Show; Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut), Cosmos (Sagan), L'Identité (Kundera), The Prophet (Gibran), Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth (Shire).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I come closest to the feeling of freedom when on a boat with my hair in the wind, while swimming, while riding over fresh powdery snow.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am fluent in English and proficient in French, I would love to exchange knowledge of language!
I have studied Psychology, Gender Studies, and Midwifery and take great pleasure in discussing ideas, politics, the universe, making sense of things. If you have a guitar, I will teach you the songs that I know and try my best to sing with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I truthfully love to tidy while listening to podcasts so I will gladly clean up after us! I will always offer chocolate, coffee, and wine when I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France