CURRENT MISSION

"An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered, and an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." -Chesterton

ABOUT ME

I live in Mpls for now, enjoying motherhood, life, work, community, art and everything! I hope to take my daughter abroad as much as I can as she grows up, especially to Mexico, where the other side of her family lives in Morelos.

PHILOSOPHY

Dwell in possibility. -Emily Dickinson

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak. -Paul Wellstone

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to do cultural exchanges in Minneapolis or show someone around the city; as I travel, I am excited about meeting new people and getting to know the way of life in each place.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed and hosted a few years while I was living in Mexico, and I met some truly amazing people.

Interests

Watching my little daughter discover the world!. . .also, learning about other cultures, reading poetry, latin dancing, running, biking, nature, urban life, coffee, mastering new art forms and languages.

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• coffee
• running
• meditation
• drinking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• survival
• cycling
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Amelie, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Habla Con Ella, Good Will Hunting.

Music: Salsa, cumbia, bachata, indie, opera, classical.

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gilead, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Simply watching my two-year-old daughter grow up has been the most astonishing thing I have ever witnessed in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: poetry, writing, knitting, salsa dancing, fluent in Spanish and "Minnesotan," and love being a tour guide in my beloved city of Mpls!

Learn: I adore languages, and want to learn French, Arabic or Greek (or any survival phrases you can teach me in any language! I also want to learn more about sustainability, meditation, gardening and simple living.

Share: A good meal. A few drinks. Bike rides. Life stories. Good films. Anything spontaneous and free!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, El Salvador, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Mexico, United States