Tag: Housesharing


Cohousing Across the Country – Part 3

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
Sharing the journey from Atlanta, GA to Anacortes, WA, engaging with community along the way.   Part 3 of 7 Cohousing Working Well As I made my way across the country, I paused for nearly a week at the half way mark, Boulder, Colorado, a mecca of cohousing. There I was welcomed by my CohoUS teammate... Read More

The Edge of Intentional

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
In the spectrum of intentional community, cohousing hangs out on the mainstream edge. We have our own homes. We don’t share income. Most of us have traditional mortgages as a way of accumulating wealth.  Compared with the most interdependent communities out there, most cohousing looks fairly conventional, but I wonder if we are inching along... Read More

Leaving Cohousing and Remaining Committed to Community

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
In the span of about 6 months, I will leave two precious cohousing communities. I ask myself how this can be as I’m more committed than ever to community living and building my life around it. It turns out, it’s complicated. Often the burning souls of community move into cohousing and stay forever. There are... Read More