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Overview

  • 16 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • assistant midwife & nanny
  • BA in Journalism from UO
  • From Portland, Cascadia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

live freely in the beauty of each new day

ABOUT ME

i love to love people.

PHILOSOPHY

"Go where you are drawn to go,
and dance on your way.
You are protected."
-Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i've been out of the CS loop for a couple years now but i'm stoked to get involved again!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

only hosted a few surfers to date, and my experiences have been wonderful. i also met some beautiful people on my travels in arizona... looking forward to more CS adventures!

Interests

midwifery, natural healing, herbalism, building community, serendipity, natural building, the process of creating delicious and nutritious food (from the seed to the table!), getting my hands in the dirt, dancing, photography, music! (i sing, play guitar and dabble with other noise-making things), spiritual exploration, connecting deeply, traveling, poetry, expanding consciousness, hanging out with the trees, staring into the ocean (especially on the mysterious and mystical oregon coast)

  • poetry
  • singing
  • photography
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • dining
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

i love music! i enjoy a wide variety, but most often you'll find me listening to folk, bluegrass or old-timey stuff. i also love kirtan.

i love quirky fiction like tom robbins and salvador plascencia. i also read lots of material pertaining to midwifery and women's health.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

witnessing the entry of a new being into this world! birth is the most amazing thing i've ever seen or probably ever will see :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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