Seeing the Good in the World, Part II: Transformative Learning Experiences at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
While helping communitarians measure their progress toward sustainability goals, a college student finds herself unexpectedly changed.
Meta-Conversation: an Exercise in Whimsical and Critical Facilitation
When they crave an especially deep or challenging discussion, Gesundheit!’s meta-conversers excuse themselves (from the mundane)—then stir the collective pot, lie down, or go for a walk.
Love and Bucket Brigades, Interdependence and Evolution: A Community Conversation at Lampa Mountain Community
A small communal family discusses how they got good at cooperating, and other essentials of collective life.
A Community Conversation at Whole Village
For intentional community members, community comes with added benefits, unique challenges, and a call to authenticity.
The Dirty Business of Growing a Cohousing Community Farm
A farm is not a clod of dirt; it is more like mud that slips through your hands, gets on your boots, and is tracked all through the community.
The Entrepreneurial Dilemma
Integrating entrepreneurial energy into cooperative communities often proves both difficult and necessary.