CURRENT MISSION

to experience every moment in the fullest

ABOUT ME

I'm generally laid back, honest, compassionate, and inquisitive, with a burning desire to do more, be more, and live more.
I'm facing my fears to live a more satisfying and engaged life.
Sometimes I act like I know everything, because I want to know everything. Then I realize I can't achieve that unless I admit I know next to nothing.

PHILOSOPHY

slow down, take notice, act (or don't act) with intention.

do. be. do. be. do be do be dobedobedobedobedo

Our creative power is astonishing. Your mere existence changes the world in some way. Every conversation you have, every person you meet, every room you enter into or leave from, every single thing you do or say in every single place you've ever been has changed something. Just like that, you've helped create the world we live in. You might not ever know the impact you have, but you have many.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I open my home, when possible, to travelers and those in need. Though I've technically been a member for over two years, I've really only been active the last 6 months. Hoping to expand on my few couchsurfing experiences and make this something I can learn and grow from, as well as a means to touch others in whatever way I can.

Interests

creative expression, wacky people, thick beats, the simple and profound, plants, animals, edibles, mountains, water, fire, dreams, coincidences, action, reflection, laughter, spontaneity, goofiness, the stripped-down, bare, and vulnerable, reading, hiking, wandering, exploring, biking, writing, being challenged

• animals
• writing
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Elliott Smith, Mimicking Birds, Bright Eyes, Frank Zappa, Wilco, Messhuggah, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Opeth, Nine Inch Nails, Ween, The Smiths, M. Ward, Fiona Apple, Dresden Dolls, The Shins, Brand New, Agalloch, Black Keys, Animals as Leaders, Tom Waits, Florence + the Machine, Mavis Staples, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Talking Heads, They Might Be Giants, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Rilo Kiley, Pretty Lights, Modest Mouse, Marilyn Manson, Steel Pulse, Leonard Cohen, Devotchka, Infected Mushroom, Devendra Banhart, Cake, Beck, Tricky....

Movies:
any Coen brothers, most Kevin Smith, most Tarantino, Trainspotting, The Chumscrubber, Donnie Darko, Ghostworld, Snatch, Wristcutters, Adaptation, Underworld, Being John Malkovich, Blue Valentine, Lost in Translation, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Happy Endings...

Books:
ones by Kurt Vonnegut or Tom Robbins or Angela Carter, Catcher in the Rye (Salinger), The Stranger (Camus), Clockwork Orange (Burgess)... Generally books that are funny, absurd, satirical, show me the world through a different lens.

None of these lists are inclusive. I love being introduced to new books, music, movies, and am open to trying almost anything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

kayaking with dolphins in Milford Sound, NZ
every sunrise and sunset

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn to whistle.
I'm an expert in nothing, but I can teach a little bit about natural movement therapy or body/mind interactions, bread-baking, home canning, yoga, meditation/mindfulness
I'd like to share ideas about the mysteries of the universe, about using intuition to find fulfillment, about how and why or why bother
Sharing good home cooking is great too :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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