I'm from the East coast of the U.S.A. I've also lived for many years on the West coast of Canada and in the Midwest of the states. Now I'm in the Mountain West. I've taken a lot away from moving from coast to coast. Mainly, a great love of nature.

I enjoy quiet and relaxed time just as much as a good conversation and shared activities.

I have a small business as a professional organizer. My work is de-cluttering and sorting spaces as well as supporting people in organizing, honoring and playing with memories, objects, ideas and possibilities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I lived in a couchsurfer friendly house for a year and enjoyed meeting many travelers and supporting them in their travels. Letting lives overlap this way really opens the mind and warms the heart. I also grew up in a culture of hospitality and travel. My family hosted people from all over the world. I learned so much from travellers and how much it meant for them to have a "home base."

Interests

Writing, doodling, live music, meditation, hiking, improv theatre, contact improv, learning guitar, puppetry and somatic therapies (dancing, yoga, tai ji, contact improv, movement-anything), hanging out in public spaces/ the commons.

Music, Movies, and Books

Very eclectic...so I will just list a bunch:

Music: Queens of the Stoneage, the Pixies, CCR, The Cults, The Allman Brothers, Band of Bees, Taj Mahal, Big Mama Thorton, Buddy Guy, Smokey Robinson, Belle and Sebastian, Beatles, The Ramones, Metric, No Doubt, Dolly Parton, Arcade Fire, DJ Quantic, Bomba Estereo, Bad Bunny, Above and Beyond...(Really, there is little music I don't like)

Movie: The adventures of Baron Munchausen (Terry Gilliam). Scott Pilgrim. 10 things I hate about you.

Currently reading "A Kinship Worldview, 28 indigenous precepts," "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of The World" by Murakami.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Coordinated a For Youth, By Youth mini arts festival in Vancouver, BC.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn more Spanish (and can share what I know), anything on a guitar or a movement practice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you boxing techniques and how to make comics - even if you think you can't draw :o)

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, England, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Israel, United States