Cohousing-L Mailing List: Hellos and Goodbyes

[Malcom Eva (malcolm]

Hello all

Here at Springhill we have seen some movement this year in and out, and are 
discussing the question of how best to greet newcomers and say farewell to 
leavers.

I’d be interested to know how you do this in your established cohousing 
communities - do you have any specific rituals/ceremonies to help people 
arrive, and how do you mark people’s leaving, without making them 
uncomfortable?  Are such rituals, where they exist, primarily for the 
individuals concerned, or for the community as a whole?

I look forward to reading your experiences.

Best wishes

Malcolm