CURRENT MISSION

give more than I take

ABOUT ME

I have spent the last 5 years teaching in public and alternative schools, living in Spain, Germany, and India, volunteering in intentional communities, sitting and serving in dhamma centers, and studying contemporary dance and somatics.

I love listening, silence, connecting with people, contributing wherever I am, transforming harmful systems, and trying to be more available for the world around me. I try to live in such a way that I always have a sense of responsibility to the place and people that I am with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing because it is an invaluable experience to meet with people and encounter such different ways of living in the world we share. It expands horizons and allows me to grow as a person. Rather than staying anonymously in a hotel somewhere, it is a privilege to stay with someone who belongs to a place. What makes a place are the people in it, and you know a place much better when engaging with those people. I believe that sharing is the best we can do with what we have.

Interests

sharing, creativity, being in nature, learning, supporting, contact improvisation, improving things, being peaceful and considerate

Music, Movies, and Books

Lately I've really enjoyed reading Thich Nhat Hanh, Ken Wilber, and some poetry. I was a literature major, but have been spending the past few years tuned into the life around me.

I haven't seen very many movies in a while, but one I liked was Wings of Desire.

I like live music, and the past few days I have been really into Joanna Newsome's Have One on Me

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wake up everyday

Known people

Loved

Been in a forest

Lived in Auroville--an amazing community dedicated to inner transformation and human unity

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you with anything you need around the house. Teach you some spanish or german. Do dance, movement, somatic exercises with you, or perhaps help rehabilitate painful places in your body. I can share some delicious recipes or reflect what is going on for you in your life. I can also teach non-violent communication which is a way of speaking and listening that avoids moral judgements.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Nepal, Spain, United States