CURRENT MISSION

To live free. To share who I am with others and to contribute to something bigger than myself. To meet people who expand my mind and open my eyes wide. To focus on fun, adventure, and exploring my unique purpose. To rise everyday excited and grateful.

ABOUT ME

I'm a dreamer through and through. Simple. Kind. Loving. Generous. Ambitiously embracing freedom. Adventurous. Both a student and a teacher in all I experience. Just beginning to hear my own beat and unapologetically marching to it. A listener. A damn good time!

PHILOSOPHY

Freedom. Love. Growth. These three things I value most. Until recently, my life was steered by societal influences. In my young life, I experienced mere moments of truly losing myself and tossing the 'plans' to the wind. These were my best days and they are the memories that bring the hair on my neck to full attention. Gladly I've found my way to a place in which I can create more of this feeling. Today, I look to grow, share, and experience all that I can before my time comes. To contribute to something greater. To life's enchanting perfume of adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a member of the Philadelphia community through affiliations with Crossfit Novem and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Nada. Just joined the site.

Informal couch surfing experience: stayed with some amazing people on a trip through Colorado (Fort Collins, Boulder, Telluride). Saw the Allman Brothers Band at Red Rocks ---> single greatest concert I've ever attended.

Interests

Outdoor adventures (hiking, climbing, kayaking, etc). Traveling. Listening to live music and attempting to play my own. Conversing with people I do not know. Discovering new books to read. Journaling. Activities/teachings that help me grow spiritually. Yoga. Crossfit. Cooking and dining with new and old friends.

• books
• perfumes
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• marathon
• meditation
• crossfit
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Amos Lee, Brett Dennan, Jason Mraz, O.A.R., DMB, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Company of Thieves, Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love, Jack Johnson, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Hammock, Real Estate, Cloud Nothings, Beach House

MOVIES: Dead Poets Society, Man on Wire, Into the Wild

BOOKS: The Carrot Seed, The Mastery of Love, The Four Agreements, The Four Hour Workweek, Walden, The Freedom Manifesto

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well it's not all that amazing, but it moved me plenty...

Completing my first marathon when I was in college. Turning onto that last stretch of road while in pure agony and seeing my family and friends there to support me was a moment that truly changed my life. It gave me a feeling that I wanted to replicate. Working diligently to achieve something I desired and finally reaching that end...it's unlike any other emotion I've ever felt.

Teach, Learn, Share

SHARE: Simplify your life in any way possible. Embrace freedom, love, and growth of self. Ask questions. Give others all of who you are and good things will come of it.

LEARN: I'd like to learn how to write more creatively, meditate more effectively, and how others feel about love.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States