Leaps of Faith
Two families leave a thriving cohousing community to follow their shared dreams as a tight-knit intergenerational group.
Common Fire’s Top Ten Hard-Earned Tips for Community Success
The sometimes triumphant, sometimes traumatic experiences of the three Common Fire communities yield wisdom relevant to anyone working to create a community.
Off-Grid, and In Community: ’Tis Easier to Find than to Found
The co-director of Maitreya Mountain Village suggests others not follow his example.
Words of Experience: Starting a Community
A founder shares a well-learned lesson: “It is a LOT of work to start an intentional community. A LOT.”
Getting to Community and Life after Community: Collectivism vs. Individuality
Togetherness and solitude, action and reflection—our lives give us times for each.
Three Kinds of Community—Three Kinds of Experience and Learning
Whether with refugees, in the inner city, or in intentional groups, community holds life-long lessons.