Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Sustainability of community service

[Lynn Nadeau (welcome]

Patty and Rob BOTH speak my mind. Cohousing IS work, it DOES consume  
energy, time and money, and sometimes it seems draining and  
discouraging, especially when participation is on a downswing. AND at  
best the trade off is definitely worth it (I've been with RoseWind for  
18 years), and there are those wonderful accomplishments of joint  
commitment. I think would-be cohousers should take both posts to heart.

Craig points out the importance of organizing to make the best use of  
available skills and energy, inviting assistance, etc. And that too  
takes time and energy, to organize. Once you slip down to where the  
organizer-initiator types are swamped with basic community-subsistence  
work, it's hard to get back on top.

Lynn Nadeau
at RoseWind Cohousing, Port Townsend WA
where it's all true
and a wonderful house is for sale
www.rosewind.org