Tell me more about cohousing
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur members Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika get together weekly to chat about cohousing topics. They reflect on a broad range of questions, observations, challenges and successes related to their forming cohousing community and the world around them. They are newbies to the podcasting world, refining their craft each week. Come along for the ride! They're fun and look forward to your comments. Lynn & Kelli
For more information on CoHousing Houston go to www.cohousinghouston.com
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Episode 68: The paradox of choosing community vs. location / design
May 11, 2022 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn Episode 68 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika hold a conversation about the paradigm shift in how we decide where to live. Cohousers prioritize community versus location or design, which is a novel concept here in Houston, Texas. They conclude that cohousing holds open the space of considering the value of community and people often tie this concept back to something they know and understand from their own experience. It’s not location, it’s not design, it’s the people. Listen in to find out m...
Episode 67: An interview with Laird Schaub, a seasoned consensus decision-making coach
May 03, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn Episode 67 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika continue their conversation about consensus decision making by bringing in an acknowledged expert, Laird Schaub, an author and coach whose involvement with the Foundation for Intentional Community has made him a leading expert in the field. The discussion begins with an explanation of cooperative culture and how it compares to a competitive environment and then they explore specific scenarios navigated by communities, including: Gathering informa...
Episode 67: An interview with Laird Schaub, a seasoned consensus decision-making coach
May 03, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn Episode 67 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika continue their conversation about consensus decision making by bringing in an acknowledged expert, Laird Schaub, an author and coach whose involvement with the Foundation for Intentional Community has made him a leading expert in the field. The discussion begins with an explanation of cooperative culture and how it compares to a competitive environment and then they explore specific scenarios navigated by communities, including: Gathering informa...
Episode 66: How an idea becomes an agreement using consensus process
April 27, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn Episode 66 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika talk about how an idea becomes an agreement using a consensus process. Broken down into 5 steps, Lynn and Kelli talk about how a small group and the plenary work together to find common ground. They cover: Step 1- Defining the case for action Step 2- Collecting criteria and listening to the community. Step 3- Working out an agreement that meets the community's needs. Step 4- Coming to consensus. Step 5- Wrap it up Listen in to find out more...
Episode 65: A visit with Village Hearth CoHousing
April 20, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBFinally moving in after 5 years of planning and hard work! Village Hearth CoHousing resident, Margaret Roesch visits with Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika. They discuss the triumphs, surprises, connections, and lessons learned from moving into a new cohousing community. Listen in to find out more. Let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information go to: www.cohousinghouston.com.
Episode 64: REPLAY: What makes a good Explorer?
April 15, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn Episode 64 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika discuss what they've observed about Explorers, who join their community to determine whether this is the right thing for them. They talk about the clarifying experience for so many Explorers, when they take their due diligence seriously. They figure out their next move. Sometimes it's cohousing in Houston and other times it's something completely different. Listen in to find out more. Let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at info...
Episode 63: In House Experts: Rank-Choice Voting
April 06, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn Episode 63 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika interview our member Jan Van Louizen about rank-choice voting and other methods that assist consensus decision making. They cover: What is rank-choice voting and how does it work. Where it is useful in a cohousing community where consensus decision-making is normally the approach Examples of where this has been used in CoHousing Houston Thoughts on weighted voting and when that might be useful. Listen in to find out more about our conversatio...
Episode 62: Let's Talk About the Treasurer Role
March 29, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn Episode 62 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika interview the Treasurer, Kip Krause, about his role in our development project. They cover: The responsibilities covered and how these are shared with the developer. What tasks are outside of the Treasurer role. How this role works with the Finance, Legal and Development (FLD) team. What skills are required. What are some of the lessons learned. The important aspects of a Treasurer role in a cohousing community, such as transparency, while a...
Episode 61: Let's Talk About Kids in Cohousing
March 23, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn Episode 61 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika pick up the topic of kids in cohousing. They cover: How to involve kids in shared work How they transition from small tasks into becoming part of the conversation How kids raised in cohousing find their voice in adult groups more quickly through more frequent encounters and the ability to sit in on more adult conversations How the group works to define agreements around how to protect the relationships between adults and children so everyone ...
Episode 60: My road from a kibbutz, to a coop vegetarian restaurant to cohousing - Carolyn White
March 17, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn Episode 60 Lynn Morstead interviews our member, Carolyn White, about her journey through many different community experiences starting with an extended family compound on a lake in Michigan, to a Kibbutz in Israel, to field projects in Death Valley, to a cooperative vegetarian restaurant in Minneapolis and now landing in CoHousing Houston. Carolyn talks about: The steps along the way that immersed in her community living starting at a very young age What appeals to her about joining...
Episode 59: An Introduction to CoHousing Houston
March 09, 2022 03:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn Episode 59 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika give an introduction to CoHousing Houston. We cover what we typically share in one of our public Zoom information sessions: How we're organized under the CoHousing Houston LLC The composition of the membership Our timeline How we do work together and make decisions Our plans for green building and sustainable living Key facts about the project in terms of size, location and prices How you can find out more by becoming an Explorer Listen i...
Episode 58: A Danish Farm and a Canadian Fire Hall spark a passion for community
March 02, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn Episode 58 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview one of our podcast listeners who reached out to us earlier this year. Nick Michelsen, a fire fighter in Edmonton, Canada, started listening to our podcast after reading about a new cohousing community in Edmonton. He was curious what else he could find about cohousing in a podcast search on "cohousing". Our podcast popped up and he's been a regular listener ever since! We wanted to interview Nick about his experiences that have spar...
Episode 58: A Danish Farm and a Canadian Fire Hall spark a passion for community
March 02, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn Episode 58 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview one of our podcast listeners who reached out to us earlier this year. Nick Michelsen, a fire fighter in Edmonton, Canada, started listening to our podcast after reading about a new cohousing community in Edmonton. He was curious what else he could find about cohousing in a podcast search on "cohousing". Our podcast popped up and he's been a regular listener ever since! We wanted to interview Nick about his experiences that have spar...
Episode 57: My Road to Cohousing - Susan Daniels
February 24, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIn Episode 57 Kelli Soika interviews our member, Susan Daniels, about her path to joining CoHousing Houston. Susan talks about how she strives to align her values with her financial priorities, and how cohousing fits very well into her vision and plans for her life. A companion podcast to this one is Episode 56 - The pesky price per square foot question, which talks about with the challenge of placing a value on something like community. Listen in to find out more about our conversation...
Episode 56: The Pesky Price Per Square Foot Question
February 23, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.28 MBIn Episode 56 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the pesky "price per square foot" question that comes up when people attempt to evaluate a cohousing purchase based on the price per square foot alone. They talk about the tangible and intangible factors that may be overlooked or hard to quantify when making such a direct comparison. This podcast also links to Episode #57, an interview with our member, Susan Daniels, on her road to cohousing. Susan talks about her own way to look at...
Episode 55: Thoughts on “Why Consensus”
February 15, 2022 22:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn Episode 55 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about some of the challenges and benefits of making consensus based decisions. The inspiration for this topic came from Lynn's participation in a 5-week training course on Consensus for Cooperative Groups, hosted by the Foundation for Intentional Communities being taught by Laird Schaub. This comes after the first week class only! So watch this space for more insights from Laird's sharing of his deep experience over the next four weeks. Li...
Episode 54: Interview with Nancy Rielle on her "Intergenerational Cohousing Walkabout"
February 08, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn Episode 54 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Nancy Rielle, who we met earlier this year when her cross-country "Intergenerational Cohousing Walkabout" brought her to Texas. We talk about How this journey started What was the plan, and how did COVID redefine things How did the different communities along the way respond to her request to visit What are her key take-aways from this first trip out to see the cohousing world We take a side trip into the importance of eating tog...
Episode 53: Eli Escobar from Audacy Radio's "Eye on Houston" interviews Kelli and Lynn
February 07, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBListen to Eye On Houston's interview of Kelli and Lynn on Audacy Houston's weekly Public Affairs program. Eli Escobar interviewed Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead from Co-Housing Houston. A new residential community concept is set to break ground in the thriving and historic East End Houston. A cohousing community is intended to provide its residents unique benefits, such as fostering a profound sense of belonging by sharing a common purpose. Isolation is minimized through a physical and soc...
Episode 52: My road to cohousing - an Interview with PD Wadler
January 31, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIn Episode 52 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika talk with CoHousing Houston member PD Wadler about his road to cohousing and some of his experiences of cohousing to-date. PD reflects on the various threads that lead him to this decision, from visiting friends who live in cohousing in Massachusetts, to the difference between a chosen and family of origin and how COVID has awakened all of us to the importance of an interconnected life. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing u...
Episode 52: My road to cohousing - an Interview with PD Wadler
January 31, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIn Episode 52 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika talk with CoHousing Houston member PD Wadler about his road to cohousing and some of his experiences of cohousing to-date. PD reflects on the various threads that lead him to this decision, from visiting friends who live in cohousing in Massachusetts, to the difference between a chosen and family of origin and how COVID has awakened all of us to the importance of an interconnected life. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing u...
Episode 51: From Kitchen Table to Groundbreaking: Honoring a Milestone
January 25, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn Episode 51 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika take a moment to reflect on the Jan 21, 2022 long-awaited and first in Texas cohousing groundbreaking. Topics we cover are: A short message from one of our esteemed speakers, State Senator Carol Alvorado, District 6. The highlights of the day The surprises, from glorious weather to huge turnout from near and far What were the "must repeat" next time we hold a big event on the site What would be want to improve on next time Reflections on h...
Episode 50: East End Connections with Roy Lira and Diego Degenhart
January 15, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBIn Episode 50 Lynn Morstead interviews East End resident Roy Lira (President of the Super Neighborhood #63 in the Second Ward, Vice Chair for the Super Neighborhood Alliance, and a director in the East End District) and Diego Degenhart, a senior at Rice University and Community Bridges Fellow at the Kinder Institute. She wanted to learn more about the unique characteristics of our future neighborhood from their perspective. Topics we cover are: How these neighborhood organizations support...
Episode 49: How cohousing improves Houston's livability vision
January 11, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn Episode 49 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Margaret Wallace Brown, Director of the City of Houston Planning & Development Department. They discuss urban planning in Houston and how CoHousing Houston fits into the vision for the city. Topics we cover are: Background on the city's dominant housing options and the uniqueness of cohousing being introduced into this limited set. How cohousing aligns with Houston's vision for building stronger communities. The CoHousing Houston p...
Episode 48: Cohousing - A solution for the future
January 10, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIn Episode 48 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Sophy Botsford, a 5th year architecture student at Oxford Brookes University, UK about her cohousing project. Sophy's project is about developing a series of intergenerational cohousing communities in Camden, London designed for the year 2050. We discuss: The aims of the project: improve mental and physical health, develop a framework to make it easier for cohousing communities to be developed. The characteristics of her project: ur...
Episode 47: How to get to Cohousing: What's the Roadmap?
January 03, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn Episode 47 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about how you find your way to cohousing. There's a roadmap you can follow that will lead you to cohousing. Take the first step today by listening to this podcast. They cover: The 5 steps to getting from "Hearing about it" to "Moving in" The Explorer experience for test-driving a community before committing Cohousing is about choosing a neighborhood with neighbors rather than a piece of real estate. You can find the roadmap artwork in t...
Episode 46: Dr. Kim Swales interviews CoHousing Houston
December 28, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBLynn & Kelli are sharing with you an interview conducted by Dr. Kim Swales on her "Connecting with Dr. Kim Swales" podcast with us earlier in the fall. We had a delightful conversation about Connecting, Community and Cohousing Do you want to learn how to connect and communicate better in your relationships? Dr. Kim Swales and rotating guests will discuss parenting, marriage, dating, friendship, family, relationships and self-growth in this podcast about connecting better in life. Episodes w...
Episode 45: How work gets done in CoHousing Houston
December 20, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn Episode 45 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about how their community is structured to support all the activities that constitute the work needed to bring this project to life. They cover: The current teams, such as Finance, Legal and Development, Process, Marketing, Membership, Neighborhood Engagement, Social and Coordinating Volunteer teams vs. Nominated teams How the work shifts as the project stage shifts The meeting cadence and logistics What are the possible future teams ...
Episode 44: Cohousers celebrate so much more than the rest of us!
December 15, 2021 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn Episode 44 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the results of an informal survey across cohousing communities in the US on what kinds of things they celebrate. Some of the cool discoveries they discuss are: Fashion parades Fiddlin’ and pickin’ musical potlucks No-Talent shows Guess who's coming to dinner parties Summer Olympics Hat parties and so much more ... It seems that cohousers find so many more creative ways to come together and celebrate life. Listen in to find out...
Episode 43: Community and Mental Health
December 06, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn Episode 43 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Dr. Stacey Pisklak, a general psychiatrist, with a special interest in connections. Due to technical difficulties during the original recording, this podcast comprises a collection of the golden nuggets we were able to capture interspersed with some post-recording reflections by Lynn and Kelli. Some of the key topic areas they cover in this episode are: The power of morning rituals What is isolation and how do we recognize it How mir...
Episode 42: Generational hurdles for living in community
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn Episode 42 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the hurdles and barriers that people bring up when considering the possibility of cohousing. They also talk about their personal journey in dealing with these challenges. Some of the key topic areas they cover in this episode are: Downsizing - too hard or don't want to let go Overscheduled lives - giving up time for community Privacy - will people walk into my house without knocking? Don't want to live with my parents - living wi...
Episode 42: Generational hurdles for living in community
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn Episode 42 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the hurdles and barriers that people bring up when considering the possibility of cohousing. They also talk about their personal journey in dealing with these challenges. Some of the key topic areas they cover in this episode are: Downsizing - too hard or don't want to let go Overscheduled lives - giving up time for community Privacy - will people walk into my house without knocking? Don't want to live with my parents - living wi...
Episode 41: My road to cohousing - an Interview with member Jim Rosenbach
November 21, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn Episode 41 Lynn Morstead talks to CoHousing Houston member Jim Rosenbach about his road to cohousing and some reflections on how his experience of cohousing to-date relates to prior experiences living in community in the Navy. Jim and Lynn talk about his learnings and surprises about living in community and some of the aspects of community that he is already experiencing in CoHousing Houston, even before we move in together. Here are some highlights: The best way to support a communit...
Episode 41: My road to cohousing - an Interview with member Jim Rosenbach
November 21, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn Episode 41 Lynn Morstead talks to CoHousing Houston member Jim Rosenbach about his road to cohousing and some reflections on how his experience of cohousing to-date relates to prior experiences living in community in the Navy. Jim and Lynn talk about his learnings and surprises about living in community and some of the aspects of community that he is already experiencing in CoHousing Houston, even before we move in together. Here are some highlights: The best way to support a communit...
Episode 40: Conflict Resolution... When Well-Meaning People "Run Into" One Another
November 15, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBIn Episode 40 Kelli Soika talks to CoHousing Houston member, Liz Parker about conflict resolution and how to shift from "fight, flight, or freeze" to a place where conflict is productive and deepens relationships. They talk about the underlying elements that can cause conflict as well as healthy structures that support relationships including: Conflict is inevitable, nobody likes it but there are ways to manage it that make it productive and preserve the relationship, rather than destruc...
Episode 39: Intergenerational CoHousing
November 08, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIn Episode 39 Kelli Soika & Lynn Morstead talk to Rosemary, a CoHousing Houston member who has lived in cohousing and chose to move to Houston to be closer to her grandchildren. Rosemary and Kelli talk about how people of different ages live and work together. Some of the dimensions of intergenerational living include: Different ages bring different skills.... And different needs. How intergenerational living in cohousing is different from living with your own family. Let us know if th...
Episode 38: Sustainable green living in Houston
November 01, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn Episode 38 Kelli Soika interviews CoHousing Houston Member, Steve Stelzer. He brings an interesting perspective on cohousing as a long-time advocate for green living, an architect who believes design can change how people live, and as the Program Director of the Green Building Resource Center at the City of Houston. Steve walks us through design elements specific to the CoHousing Houston project that encourage a sustainable and green lifestyle as well as elements that are common to coh...
Episode 37: Think Globally, Act Locally - How cohousing makes that possible
October 25, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBIn Episode 37 Kelli Soika & Lynn Morstead talk about how cohousing increases your ability and the likelihood that you can live out a "Think Globally, Act Locally" approach to life. Cohousing makes this possible through: Moving from the aspirational to the actionable Coming together to take on projects you wouldn't be able to do on your own Bringing together different skills and experiences Learning from each other Stretching beyond where we know to go on our own Exposing our child...
Episode 36: Questions about participation levels in a forming community
October 18, 2021 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIn Episode 36 Kelli Soika & Lynn Morstead talk about one of the 4 P's in community (Pets, Parking, Parenting and Participation). "Participation" is on their minds today. They ask themselves lots of questions about participation during the formation stages of a community. Not as many answers as usual, so your thoughts in an email ([email protected]) or a comment on our blog post would make this a richer dialogue. Here are some of the questions they muse on: We are participating at...
Episode 35: Putting "better together" into action
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn Episode 35 Kelli Soika & Lynn Morstead reflect on the weekend events with the members and explorers. CoHousing Houston held their first community baby shower and first community work day. They talk about how these events were different by having so many different people involved. CoHousing Houston is already experiencing the benefits of a strong community in these areas: Organizing is more robust Doing MORE than we would have on our own Bringing together different skills Taking adv...
Episode 34: Board Structures outside Cohousing - Interview with Jane Schmitt
October 07, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn Episode 34 Kelli Soika & Lynn Morstead interview Jane Schmitt as part of their quest to gather more perspectives on board structures and sizes. Jane has no cohousing experience other than what she has read about in the Houston press and heard about from two of the founding members of CoHousing Houston, Lynn & Kip. Jane's background: Jane was a VP of Cooper Cameron before retiring and becoming President of the Stages Theatre board in Houston. She also lives in a large high-rise condo, wh...
Episode 33: Board Structures in Cohousing - Interview with Katie McCamant
October 05, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn Episode 33 Kelli Soika interviews Katie McCamant, of Cohousing Solutions, about how boards are structured in cohousing and asks her some of the tougher questions our members are asking based on their experience with boards outside of the cohousing world. They cover: Typical cohousing board structures How does a board including all households (aka 'board of the whole') handle difficult situations such as: Confidentiality Sensitive topics Conflict between members Lawsuits Board li...
Episode 33: Board Structures in Cohousing - Interview with Katie McCamant
October 05, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn Episode 33 Kelli Soika interviews Katie McCamant, of Cohousing Solutions, about how boards are structured in cohousing and asks her some of the tougher questions our members are asking based on their experience with boards outside of the cohousing world. They cover: Typical cohousing board structures How does a board including all households (aka 'board of the whole') handle difficult situations such as: Confidentiality Sensitive topics Conflict between members Lawsuits Board li...
Episode 32: Why Forming Cohousing Communities need Professionals on the team
September 27, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn Episode 32 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk the importance of professionals in a cohousing development project. They cover: What do we mean by professionals? Organizing help: Cohousing consultant / Developer Physical Architecture: Architects / Landscape designer Social Architecture: Marketing / Process strategy / Meeting facilitation What are these professionals important? Saves time, money, mistakes How do you find them and hire them? Cohousing.org conferences & website 500 ...
Episode 31: Every day Encounters and why they matter
September 22, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIn Episode 31 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about one of the principle tenets of cohousing, the "Everyday Encounter". They cover: What does an everyday encounter look like and feel like. Where are these most likely to happen and when. Why are these so important to our general well being. What aspects of our physical design contribute to making everyday encounters more likely to happen. Why are cohousing everyday encounters different than the neighborhood where we live today? The ...
Episode 30: Marketing cohousing to traditional buyers
September 13, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn Episode 30 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the challenges of marketing a cohousing concept to a traditional buyer. They cover: The "upside down" development nature of a cohousing development. "Trads" vs "rads". Principles for dealing with traditional buyers: Meet people where they are Don't withhold information Keep the conversation going Invite to community events Model good community behaviors Highlight what stays the same Capture hearts and imagination by telling th...
Episode 29: Finding the words to talk about community ... or an "-ism" that works for you!
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn Episode 29 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Clay Zdobylak. Clay covers a lot of ground for us in this interview: Clay has identified a link between communitarianism and cohousing ... we wanted to know what "communitarianism" is and how he he sees aspects of this in cohousing. Wikipedia says: "Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based upon the belief that a person's social identity ...
Episode 29: Communitarianism and Cohousing - What's the Connection?
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn Episode 29 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Clay Zdobylak. Clay covers a lot of ground for us in this interview: What is communitarianism? Wikipedia says: "Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based upon the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely molded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development being placed on individualism." But C...
Episode 28: The Value of Slowing Down
August 31, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.03 MBIn Episode 28 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the value of slowing down in life. We're all thinking about hurricanes this week on the Gulf coast and in our cohousing community we're finalizing our budget. The budget process has been slow and arduous but we've brought it to a solid and well-supported conclusion. At the same time many recent hurricanes have stalled out in the Gulf and packed a harder punch when they make landfall. Slowing down happens on a daily basis in cohousing: ...
Episode 27: Putting your money where your heart is
August 23, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn Episode 27 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the opportunity that cohousing offers to get serious about your aspirations for a better life and actually put these into practice. We often talk about grand ideals, but so often fail to put them into action. Cohousing is a place where things can, and do, really happen: Building an intentional community means showing up every day to live out your values Intergenerational living Smaller footprint Shared resources Expanded social and...
Episode 26: Doing Work Together in Cohousing
August 16, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBIn Episode 26 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the "Doing Work Together", one of the 3 keys to cohousing. They talk about the questions that we get asked about the shared work component to living in cohousing. How is it structured? What if I'm not skilled or able? What if people don't participate? Listen in to their conversation to learn more. Let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information go to: www.cohousinghouston.com.