What's it like to live in cohousing?
Sometimes friends and acquaintances ask me what it’s like to live in a cohousing community. My answer is usually prefaced with “Cohousing is not for everyone…”
And it’s true. Cohousing isn’t for everyone. You have to care about your part of the world and you have to be able to see how your part of the world relates to the big picture. You have to be flexible. You have to welcome (or at least have a high threshold for) diverse opinions and outlooks, and you should be prepared to encounter opportunities for personal growth on a regular basis.
Luckily, the hard work of cohousing is interwoven with the joys of living in such a close-knit community. For me those joys are counted in a cup of Saturday morning coffee and a rousing word game with “Grandma” Carol; in a brisk walk with good friends along the canal trail; in an impromptu dinner with neighbors; in hearing children’s laughter on the pedway and looking out my kitchen window to see two four-year-olds (in full-on princess regalia) working out the important matters of the day.
Cohousing isn’t for everyone, but if you want a sense of community and a nearby network of friends, and if you are willing to work together with neighbors towards something bigger than yourself, it can be a wonderful place to call home.
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