Category Archives: work and cohousing

Why is it so hard to be the new hire? or newest person?

Posted on September 24, 2022 by CJ

Getting a new job is exciting. Moving into a cohousing is exhilarating. But being new at anything is so challenging. It’s hard for the “old ones” to onboard newcomers and explain every in and out of the culture. I already … Continue reading →

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No time for cohousing

Posted on July 10, 2021 by CJ

I know I’ve done this theme before but I was reading through some archives of the cohousing listserv and the theme came up a bit. I was searching another topic but it kept popping up.  It makes me wonder who … Continue reading →

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searching

Posted on April 28, 2021 by CJ

I got a knock on my condo door the other night. My neighbor needed computer help. She was filling out a job application and didn’t like how the format was getting all jumbled as she wrote in her information. I … Continue reading →

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cohousing diary- my real diary for living in co-housing

Posted on March 25, 2021 by CJ

Here is my real diary as I lived in cohousing.  I changed some things to make it understandable. I wrote this for myself. I always wanted to blog but this was just for me – never thinking I’d move out … Continue reading →

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Honest questions before moving into a cohousing community

Posted on March 23, 2021 by CJ

This is an article on coliving but excellent advice to follow. https://www.thecollective.com/7-questions-to-ask-before-you-try-co-living

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Passion Less Fish and Jerry Maguire’s polite fish

Posted on March 22, 2021 by CJ

When I would do a unit on biology I would find as many fun hands on things to do and one favorite of the kids was a fortune telling fish. You put it on your palm and it will move … Continue reading →

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What is Permaculture?

Posted on March 20, 2021 by CJ

I am attending a wonderful conference on community building and I had to look up what the Permies were talking about. It sounds, and from what I see in the pictures, looks lovely.

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Cohousing is like work, and I hate work

Posted on December 5, 2020 by CJ

WIthin the first month of moving in, a neighbor wanted to talk to me.  I think I was walking towards the trash dumpster when he found me.  I tensed up. I knew I had done something wrong.  I actually was … Continue reading →

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