Category Archives: other blogs and websites

Communities Magazine is the Best

Posted on January 17, 2022 by CJ

I did it. I read all of them. Okay, I looked through all the free ones that come with a membership of Foundation of Intentional communities and then bought some interesting ones after that.  It is an actual trip down … Continue reading →

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Podcast competition – finally!

Posted on January 15, 2022 by CJ

I looked up podcasts on cohousing and intentional communities and only found some one off episodes.  They are fine and I listened to all the ones that I found.  But, there isn’t a cohousing/IC podcast focus, until now. Of course, … Continue reading →

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A breath of fresh air podcast on cohousing

Posted on January 15, 2022 by CJ

https://www.dw.com/en/co-housing-a-green-alternative-to-the-family-home/av-60173034 This show dives into many aspects of sharing home spaces.  The host, Neil King, interviews Dr. Sally Augustin, an environmental psychologist,on how our brains work.  She says you need a space that is your territory and you can control. … Continue reading →

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another day another cohousing article

Posted on January 13, 2022 by CJ

I found another article on cohousing. https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/should-live-commune-communal-living-benefits-b1976507.html I like what the researcher says: “One thing I would say,” notes Stevens-Wood, “is that it can be very intense.” The researcher has spent a great deal of time studying intentional communities, spending … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the Stars – astrology mapping out cohousing

Posted on December 30, 2021 by CJ

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 →

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Will we all be shamed, Monica Lewinsky?

Posted on December 8, 2021 by CJ

I googled public humiliation. I was trying to see how others dealt with being a scapegoat. I came across a great article written by Monica Lewinsky. She knows a thing or two about this.  I admire her work to stop … Continue reading →

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warped studies on cohousing?

Posted on December 3, 2021 by CJ

Here is a study on cohousing and cohousing like places. As I read it I wondered how valid these studies can be. Do they ever talk to the people who left? Those who stay are obviously happy with their community … Continue reading →

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Loneliness, not as big a deal as previously thought

Posted on November 22, 2021 by CJ

I was in the car a lot yesterday and heard NPR’s Best of my Knowledge show on Loneliness.  My ears perked since cohousing is given as the solution.  Yet, the author interviewed made a distinction between loneliness and solitude.  She … Continue reading →

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what is cohousing podcast

Posted on November 12, 2021 by CJ

This episode has a lot of information for those who are curious about what is cohousing and those ready to start forming and building one.  Mathilde Berthe and Erik Bonnett of Studio+ co-hab, an architect firm, tell us about their … Continue reading →

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Help me, Mediator, you’re our only hope!

Posted on November 9, 2021 by CJ

“I tried to make the case that you cannot successfully build community by sacrificing relationships on the altar of your principles.“ I love this quote by today’s blog post from Laird.  I think I needed to hear it. I’m sad … Continue reading →

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