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Sent the second Friday of each month
Edition 2.7 July 2021
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Please share this newsletter with others who may be interested in cohousing. We'd love to hear from them.
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Nuggets from our webinar in May
How to maintain strong cohesion among members of an intentional community
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Terra Firma, Ottawa (from the Canadian Cohousing Network website)
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Here are a few pearls of wisdom from the three panelists who participated in our May 18, 2021 webinar How a Supportive Community Promotes Wellbeing:
Mary-Kate Craig, founding member of Junction Village in Guelph, Ontario, underlined the importance of creating a space of flowing love, of having an anchor, particularly when facing difficult times. This could be achieved with group training such as a course on Non-violent communication or any other type of teaching the group believes would be helpful.
Dyan Wiley, founding member of Pioneer Valley Cohousing, in Amherst, Massachusetts, pointed out that her cohousing group participates in a yearly weekend retreat. On these occasions, they have social fun such as “no-talent shows", photo shares, etc. They also spend time on “big picture thinking", where the participants make use of effective communication strategies, such as gradually shifting from “me” to “we” statements.
Keith Shackleton, founding member of Terra Firma, a cohousing community in Ottawa, added that annual retreats with all members is also key to their cohesion as a group, allowing for play as well as ongoing clear communication. His closing statement to people wishing to establish a cohousing community was: “Hang in there, keep at it, be The Little Engine that Could ”.
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An architect's perspective on the benefits of cohousing
Architect Grace Kim, in a Ted Talk, speaks on how cohousing answers our need for community to end isolation, loneliness and to be healthier. Click on the button below to hear what she has to say.
photo by Hilary Ungson
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Coffee and Cohousing online
Saturday, July 10, 10:30 a.m.
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Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint? Grow your own food? Build a smaller home close to neighbours who value community? Cohabitat Sweetfern Cohousing is looking to develop a fun, tight knit, all ages cohousing community in Greater Sudbury.
Find out about our community’s progress toward these goals and meet some of our members at our Virtual Coffee and Cohousing gathering on Saturday,
July 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Please email info@sweetferncohousing.ca for the link and to receive documents related to cohousing.
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