CURRENT MISSION

Be more gooder tomorrow than I is today.

ABOUT ME

Vegan. Cyclist. Hiker. Runner. Drummer. Cat herder. Student. Traveler. Writer. Philosopher. March to my own beat. Introspective. Extrospective. People watcher. Voracious reader. Ninja. Collector of perspicacious quotes.

Trying to "de-amass" the "stuff" that has attached itself to my life. Been cleaning out and letting go. Simplifying. Minimizing. And it's been amazing! As Tyler said, "The stuff you own ends up owning you. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything."

The less stuff I have, the more free I feel. The more free I feel, the less stuff I want. The less stuff I want the more truly free I am.

PHILOSOPHY

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Seuss

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." ~Lao Tzu

"We have to live today by what truth we can get today, and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood." ~William James

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~Albert Einstein

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~Confucius

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfs. I hosts.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, awesome!

Interests

Cycling, whether mountain or road. Reading. Writing. Music. Hiking. Camping. Rock climbing and bouldering. Anything in the water. Road trips.

The sound of breaking glass. Rooting for the underdog. Blowin' stuff up. Photobombing. Dropping mad quotes.

Health and nutrition. Addressing illness with lifestyle change. The power of diet and lifestyle to improve all areas of one's life.

Recycling. Renewable/alternative energy. Straw bale houses. (planning on building one!) Gardening.

Becoming a better person physically, mentally, and spiritually. Helping others. Contributing beneficially to the world rather than to it's destruction.

Questioning the "norm" and coloring outside the lines.

• cats
• writing
• coloring
• beauty
• vegan
• dieting
• gardening
• reading
• bouldering
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• philosophy
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Love to read, listen to music, and enjoy a good movie.

I abide.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hand fed wild monkeys in Costa Rica. Almost trampled by a wild elephant while mountain biking in a jungle in Thailand. Swam in the phosphorus bay in Vieques at night.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lend a helping hand. Treat others nice and be kind. Radical self honesty keeps the monsters in the closet at bay. Seek/learn/grow daily.

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." ~Mark Twain

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand, United States

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