Download Communities Magazine #170 (Spring 2016) – Finding Or Starting A Community PDF by Laird Schaub

Communities Magazine #170 (Spring 2016) – Finding Or Starting A Community

Finding Or Starting A Community Those seeking an intentional community are often faced with a choice: find it, or found it? Whether looking to join an existing community or working to start a new one, aspiring communitarians can glean invaluable lessons from the experiences of other seekers and pioneers. Our Spring issue is full of success stories, cautionary tales, adventures, reflections, advice, and resources for anyone interested in Finding or Starting a Community. Articles in “Finding Or Starting A Community” Publisher’s Note—The New Communities Directory: A Star Chart for Seekers and Founders by Sky Blue Notes from the Editor—The Quest for Community by Chris Roth A Useful Tool for Founders and Seekers: Spectrums by Ma’ikwe Ludwig Whether starting a community or looking for one to join, identifying your priorities, your approaches to life, and your ranges of tolerance can be essential to successful community living. Community Search Resources by McCune Porter The FIC offers diverse ways of finding a community. New Directory, New Manager by Roshana Ariel The 7th print edition of Communities Directory rolls off the press this spring, thanks in part to FIC’s newest staff member. Finding Home by Eridani Baker A community/solo journey through London, Greece, Oregon, India, Cyprus, and New Zealand reveals as many lessons within as without. Rediscovering Community: A family’s journey back to appreciating Home by Devon Bonady An active search for a new community allows one family to explore core questions. Finding a Healthy, Happy Cohousing Community that Fits Your Values by Cynthia Dettman A cohouser offers resources and tips on how to find your community. Queer, Person of Color, or Low-Income; Is Cohousing Possible for Me? by Cynthia Dettman Some creative solutions are starting to counteract cohousing’s demographic homogeneity, but significant obstacles remain. Leaving Eden: One man’s quest for community in a divided land by David Leach The tension between idealism and compromise plays itself out in the complex communal landscape of Israel. You Are Here: Finding the Feminine Energy that Cultivates Community by Beth Ann Morrison Public art, the Transition Movement, chai talks, and a meetup group all form part of a journey toward community. Words of Experience: Starting a Community by Kim Scheidt A founder shares a well-learned lesson: “It is a LOT of work to start an intentional community. A LOT.” Off-Grid, and In Community:’Tis Easier to Find than to Found by Dan Schultz The co-director of Maitreya Mountain Village suggests others not follow his example. Building Community and Learning from Failure by Jenny Pickerill and Ruth Hayward Eco-communities in Britain yield valuable lessons about how to improve chances for success. Reflections on Setting Up an Intentional Commmunity by Arjuna da Silva An Earthaven founder offers perspectives after 21 years of watching the ecovillage unfold. Common Fire’s Top Ten Hard-Earned Tips for Community Success by Jeff Golden The sometimes triumphant, sometimes traumatic experiences of the three Common Fire communities yield wisdom relevant to anyone working to create a community. Community Essentials by Arty Kopecky Five crucial ingredients make community work; the lack of any one of them can cause it to falter. The Rocky Road to Rocky Corner Cohousing by Marie Pulito In the face of challenges, key decisions and actions help Connecticut’s first cohousing community to come together.