CURRENT MISSION

Grad school...

ABOUT ME

Just moved to Boulder, CO to get my masters at Naropa.

Born and raised in northern California foot hills, moved to Washington for college, did two years as a dance major, two years humanities and social sciences, and two years finishing my B.A. as a counseling major with an emphasis in multiculturalism and holistic movement/dance.

PHILOSOPHY

Another CSer summed it up perfectly with this link: http://www.xkcd.com/150/

"I have lived through much, and now I think I have found what is needed for happiness. A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one’s neighbor — such is my idea of happiness."
— Leo Tolstoy (Family Happiness and Other Stories)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting as I can. Traveling soon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have enjoyed interacting with the Nashville CS community and hosting in TN.

Interests

Transformational learning, reading, being introduced to new music, foods, customs, places, etc., multiculturalism, mindfulness, being peaceful, social justice, dance and movement, music, art, neurobiology, agriculture and farms, simplistic intentional lifestyle, "country-ness" in general, kinesiology, reading as much as possible, tea, sauna, being outside, healing, empathy, sharing.

• arts
• humanities
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• sauna
• reading
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• agriculture
• psychology
• social science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Illusions - Richard Bach
The Penguin of Death - Edward Monkton
The Fifth Sacred Thing - Starhawk
Omnivores Dilemma - Michael Pollan
Social Justice, Multicultural Cousneling, and Practice (Beyond a Conventional Approach) - Heeson Jun

Authors: Terry Pratchett, Niel Gaiman, Francesca Lia Block, Echhart Tolle, Dan Pullman, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Marion Zimmer-Bradley, David Deida, Norman Doidge, Daniel Siegel, Sally Fallon, Progoff, Rumi, many more...

Music: Adele, Alison Krauss, Ani Difranco, Broken Social Scene, Cat Power, Dar Williams, Dierks Bentley, Dixie Chicks, Doria Roberts, Eisley, Fiest, Florence and the Machine, God Speed You Black Emperor, Imogen Heap, Ingrid Michaelson, MGMT, Michael Buble, Mirah, Neutral Milk Hotel, Norah Jones, The Postal Service, Regina Spektor, Saul Williams, The Shins, Sigur Ros, Tim McGraw, The Vitamin C Quartet, Yann Tiersen... and many more.

Movies: Into the Wild, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, The Red Shoes, Made in Heaven, Children of Men, Peaceful Warrior, many more, many random ones...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Used to climb telephone polls with a little stickering/graffiti crew... we called ourselves the "That's What Your Mom Said...Ooo, f*** yeah! Crew" and saw many a sunrise as we walked home from a long nights of running around the streets...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the most basic yoga and mindfulness practices.

I dabble in understanding nutrition, dance, mindfulness, and psychology. I like sharing experience in general and reveling in this thing called "being human."

I'd like to learn about all kinds of cooking, especially how to make authentic Pad Thai and Pad Se Ew.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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