Life in Community
Parenting in Community
Posted on March 7, 2010 by1 Comment
Though “baby having” had not been a consensus decision, a small community embraces a newborn, survives his infancy, and bonds like any other family: doing each other’s dishes, snuggling on the couch, and fighting over who gets a shower before the hot water runs out.
An Abundance of Dads
Posted on March 7, 2010 byFour very different father figures help guide a communitarian son into adulthood, as he combines distinctive traits of each.
Growing a Culture of Community Health and Well-Being at Earthaven Ecovillage
Posted on December 7, 2009 byAt a permaculture-based ecovillage in North Carolina, care for the earth, care for people, and care for inner health all benefit from a dynamic culture based on local self-reliance, holism, and community.
Health and Well-Being
Posted on December 7, 2009 byAuthor: Chris Roth Published in Communities Magazine Issue #145 This year’s discussion on health care policy in the United States has focused attention on ways to assure broader access to… Read More
Health and Quiet
Posted on December 7, 2009 byNoise and quiet can both affect well-being profoundly. Gordon Hempton’s One Square Inch of Silence offers ear-opening stories and perspectives, practical suggestions, and simple, radical wisdom.
Gut Health
Posted on December 7, 2009 by1 Comment
Both in traditional cultures and at La’akea, close loving relationships, consistent community connection, a life close to nature, fresh non-processed food, satisfying work, regular exercise, clean air and water, attunement to biological rhythms, joy, and laughter all support health.
Embracing a Terminal Illness
Posted on December 7, 2009 byA community rallies in support of a long-time member diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, discovering opportunities and possibilities for new connections with each other and becoming more present to the priceless experiences of both living and dying.
Shared Living—When Home Is a Community
Posted on September 7, 2009 by3 Comments
An ex-resident of Casa Caballeros reflects on the wealth she found in the realms of personal growth, shared resources, spontaneous celebration, and financial freedom even in economic downturns.
Visions of Utopia, Part Two
Posted on June 7, 2009 byAuthor: Tim Miller Published in Communities Magazine Issue #143 Visions of Utopia, Part Two Experiments in Sustainable Culture A Documentary by Geoph Kozeny Available from store.ic.org or 1-800-995-8342. ($30 plus… Read More
Environmental Activism
Posted on June 7, 2009 byWith a long history of protecting the local watershed, Trillium Farm Community in southern Oregon grows not only organic food, but ecological activists.
Every Politician Should Live in a Commune
Posted on September 7, 2008 byAfter living in the PRAG House collective for 25 years before running for office, a Seattle City Councilor recommends that anyone entering politics consider experiencing intentional community first.
Searching for Republicans…and Other Elephants in the Community Living Room
Posted on September 7, 2008 byAn informal survey raises several compelling questions: Can communitarians
learn to focus on larger-scale politics as much as on internal politics? Should they? What’s proper political etiquette in community? And have you ever met a communitarian who is not left of center?
Cultural Integration in Vermont
Posted on July 18, 2008 byVermont Public Radio carried a news magazine about how intentional communities interacted with the surrounding rural culture in Vermont. The program description states, Our guest Tom Fels of North Bennington… Read More
What’s Masculine, What’s Feminine, and What Am I?
Posted on March 7, 2008 byMollie Curry hoists a chainsaw and finds herself entangled in a perplexing webs of sticky questions. Here she attempts to untangle the threads, both within herself and within her community.
Does It Really Matter What It Looks Like?
Posted on September 7, 2007 byWe asked 50 communitarians about attitudes about beauty in their communities. Did they value aesthetics in their buildings and landscape? Would they trade environmental or economic needs for beauty? their answers may surprise you.
Privacy and Transparency
Posted on June 7, 2007 by1 Comment
Author: Geoph Kozeny Published in Communities Magazine Issue #135 “How many of my thoughts and feelings is it good to share, and how much can I or should I keep… Read More
