Are you ready for intentional community?
Perhaps not yet.
Exploring Community Readiness
You’re currently on the fence about fitting into an intentional community. But don’t worry, many find themselves in this position at first. There’s much to learn about the community lifestyle, and with time and effort, you can enhance your skills to prepare for a shift into community living.
Here’s why community living may seem challenging for you right now:
- Openness to Growth: Community living often involves receiving and integrating feedback. Embracing personal growth and development is crucial.
- Meeting Dynamics: While not all meetings in communities are long or tough, some will be. Patience and engagement in these settings are essential.
- Introversion and Community: Many in intentional communities are introverts seeking meaningful connections. While being an introvert is okay, extreme introversion might pose challenges in a communal setting.
- Diverse Personalities: Being able to cooperate with a variety of personalities, including those you might not initially like, is key in community living.
- Flexibility in Vision: If you have set ideas about what a community should be, prepare for some flexibility. Community life is often unpredictable and differs from our ideal visions.
- Prioritizing Relationships: Community is more about the people and relationships than the perfect location or amenities. Willingness to focus on relationships is vital.
- Trust in Group Decisions: Established communities come with pre-set agreements. Trust and respect for these collective decisions are important.
- Developing Skills: Consider enhancing your skills relevant to community living. This might include communication, facilitation, or practical skills like gardening and building.
What’s next?
Explore the free and paid resources below to better prepare yourself for community living, and figuring out if intentional communities are the right fit for you.
Check your email inbox for the guide on how to join an intentional community.
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Free Resources
Should you join or start an intentional community?
This guide will help you determine if you’re ready for community living and whether to join or start one.
6 Steps to Find Your Home in Community
Ready to settle into a tight-knit neighborhood of like-minded friends? These are the basic steps to get you there.
Are you too old to join a community?
Do communities want new members in their senior years? Will you be able to contribute enough? These and more questions answered.
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Your Community Journey Starts Here
The “quick consult” intro package is the fastest way to learn about your intentional community options.
Just $12 to get your questions answered.
1:1 Coaching and Community Matchmaking
Get personalized recommendations and advice from an intentional communities expert.
Starts at $150. Scholarships offered.
Finders & Founders Circle Membership
For those already on the path towards intentional community, get group support and coaching.
Starts $29/month. Scholarships offered.
Hey there, I’m Cynthia
If you’re interested in joining an intentional community or just want to learn about what that entails, then you’ve come to the right place.
After my journey to 150+ communities around the world, I built my home and am living my dream at an ecovillage in Vermont in the US.
It’s totally possible for you to find your community too… without having to do all that globe trotting!
It can be overwhelming to do the search on your own. That’s why I created CommunityFinders as the place for community-hungry folks to gather, learn, and ultimately find their home in community… or their next great adventure.
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