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Blame it on the Stars – astrology mapping out cohousing
My friend has learned a lot about astrology this year and led an online workshop on astrology charts. I have so much respect for her and all she has learned since it was a foregin language to me. Makes me … Continue reading
What is your culture?
This is a great video. We all have a culture and when we get together either to live or work together, there can be clashes of expectations, perceptions, and cultures!
Forgiveness and cohousing and intentional communities
As I wrote the last post I realized I need to discuss forgiveness more. I already mentioned that I felt I would never be forgiven but what about me forgiving them? Immediately as my actions panned out as an error, … Continue reading
Google search on challenges of cohousing
I admit it. I’m addicted. The dealer gave me a little and now I can’t do without. Who is my dealer? Google! I love my google drive and email so much that now when they shut me out and made … Continue reading
cohousing scam
I’ve been scammed. I re-read the book – the book that started the whole cohousing movement in the USA. Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett wrote Creating Cohousing: building sustainable communities and I have the updated version. They found cohousing in … Continue reading
signs of a healthy community
On page 171 in Finding Community: how to Join an ecovillage or intentional community by Diana Leafe Christian,, she includes a list of signs a group is connected. It was written by Larry Kapiowitz. The Lost Valley Educational center … Continue reading
Made for TV community – ecovillage Dancing Rabbit
I have heard good things about the ecovillage Dancing Rabbit. It’s doing well. Unfortunately, it’s not a continual community. The way it is set up – in rural Missouri, many people have to move on for work or what not. … Continue reading
Lesbian Drama
I have heard of lesbian drama but I haven’t experienced it much.I had great experiences in lesbian women groups in my 20s. I thought living in cohousing would be similar to that sense of community. Now I see that was … Continue reading
The Artist Way to dream, and cohousing
In the late 90s, my actor friend, Stephen, gave a free class on acting. I couldn’t resist the price. He is a brilliant writer, actor, and teacher. He used the book The Artist Way by Julia Cameron to teach acting. … Continue reading
Love and cohousing
My friends and I were talking about love and relationships and one suggested a podcast. It is very interesting but the ideas go right along with discussions in cohousing group and how to get along with others and be vulnerable.
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