Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 264, Issue 14

[Margo Solod (margosolod]

We installed a faucet over our stoves and it is a true back saver. As folks
age little things like this become more important

Margo Solod
Author of *Cuttyhunk: Life on the Rock, Coyote Summer and Washed Up in the
Waves*
www.summerhoodisland.blogspot.com
www.margosolod.com

On Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 5:24 AM Lew Bowers/US/OR/97215/PDXC via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> My name is Lew Bowers; I am on the "Seniors in Cohousing" Committee of Coho
> US and live in PDX Commons in Portland. I am interested in collecting
> formal
> techniques/processes/events that communities have used explicitly to deepen
> the relationships between members. I recognize that almost all the
> structure
> and processes of cohousing have a goal of deepening relationships to some
> degree, but most of those - such as common meals, shared work projects,
> consensus decision-making, architectural design - have other goals as well,
> i.e. eating a meal, getting the work done, making a decision, building a
> community. Also, the impromptu discussions when you run into someone in the
> common house and the informal gatherings can serve this function. I am
> interested in the more formal techniques/events/processes which are
> explicitly designed with the focus being to deepen relationships.
> In our community,  we hold listening circles, where a group of members get
> together to share their thoughts on a particular topic; and conversation
> cafes, where a small random group get together over dessert and respond to
> prompt cards to share their unique perspectives. We also have recently
> started "Storytelling Evenings" where several members share true stories
> about their lives with the community. The goal of all of these is
> explicitly
> to deepen our connections and to have fun of course.
> What does your community do to deepen relationships? For instance, if you
> use prompt cards, what cards have you found most useful? What other events
> has your community successfully used?
> After I have collected different examples, I will write an article for the
> Coho US newsletter on the topic and offer a virtual workshop to share what
> I
> have learned.
> Engendering deeper personal connection between members is one of the most
> important benefits of living in community. Let's learn how to do it better
> and more explicitly.
> You can either respond to this list , or you can send me an email at:
> lewbowers155 [at] gmail.com.
> Thank for your help to further cohousing.
>
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> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:17:13 -0800
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> Berkeley Moshav is just under a year from completion.  Folks setting up our
> kitchen asked, "Do you keep an inventory of the items (not of food but
> pots,
> dishes, spatulas, plates, etc.) that are in your communal kitchen. If so,
> can you share it with us?
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> Berkeley Moshav is just under a year from completion.  Folks setting up our
> kitchen asked, "Do you keep an inventory of the items (not of food but
> pots,
> dishes, spatulas, plates, etc.) that are in your communal kitchen. If so,
> can you share it with us?
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> Please be sure to respond to Laura Nelson, cc'd.
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