Cohousing-L Mailing List: Empathy in Dialog, All Work and No Play? and Relating to Neurodivergent People - Loving Cohousing, Feb 19th

[Laurie Lauer (lauriecohous]

Don’t miss out on these amazing sessions. Register today for Loving Cohousing 
on February 19th!

It's Not About The Nail: Empathy in Dialog with Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

We will show a brief provocative video and then do role-plays to explore how to 
get past emotional traffic jams. The focus is on skill development and to 
understand the dance between empathy and self-expression. 1. listening to 
understand 2. expressing ourselves to be understood This session is based on 
the theory and practice of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

All Work and No Play? No Way! with Shelly Parks

Nurturing member relationships in a developing community takes extra effort 
during these times. Peg Boettcher, Joyce Harvey-Morgan and Shelly Parks of 
Skagit Commons, a community under construction in Anacortes, Washington, will 
share what they've learned about fostering fun and making deeper connections 
with one another as they prepare to live together. Tips will include how to 
humanize general meetings, develop fun and engaging "happy hour" topics, and 
create strategies for meaningful internal communication.

Relating to Neurodivergent People with Crystal Byrd Farmer

Have you ever been annoyed at someone who is disorganized or forget things 
easily? The person who wants rules followed to the letter or makes a face when 
they smell strong scents? Neurodivergent people (those with autism, ADHD, and 
other so-called disorders) live among us, and they are probably just as annoyed 
at you! In this workshop you'll learn about the characteristics of 
neurodivergence, important accommodations people may need, and how we all can 
coexist peacefully in community.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Laurie Lauer
Office Admin / Outreach
http://www.cohousing.org