Tell me more about cohousing Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika

In Episode 32 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika delve into the stack of cohousing books they've accumulated over the years and review what's useful and why you might want to check out a cohousing book. In this episode, they review Head, Heart & Hands Lessons in Community Building, a book written by Shari Leach (Jim Leach's daughter.... Jim from Episode 73: Building A Custom Neighborhood).If you would like to get your own copy of this book, go meet some cohousers and see if they'll pass ...

In Episode 31 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika share some poetry! The poems have something to do with cohousing, but really, it's an excuse to stop and share some poems.Poems mentioned:On Work by Kahlil GibranGate A-4 by Naomi Shihab NyePied Beauty by Gerard Manley HopkinsThe Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowPlanting Your Spring Garden, author unknownFor the Garden of Your Daily LivingPlant Three Rows of peas1. Peace of Mind2. Peace of Heart3. Peace of SoulPlant Four Rows of ...

In Episode 29 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Tom King, the originator of the Houston cohousing group. Tom's path to cohousing has a dimension that we haven’t explored much, the spiritual aspect of the path to cohousing. He's part of a cross-cultural mediation community that brought him in contact with the idea of cohousing and that living in community is a spiritual gift. Listen in to learn more about his journey.For more information about cohousing in Houston, please check out ...

In Episode 29 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika replay the 2022 story of the mystery old safe that was left behind in the tear-down building on the property. Before the bulldozers knocked it down a spirit of curiosity blew through the community that lead to collective initiative to get it cracked and opened. Join the fun ride through their efforts to raise the money to open it and all the plans they had for spending the treasure that surely must be locked inside.After you've listened, you can com...

In Episode 28 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Anna Barr, a writer and graduate student at the University of Houston. They talk about Anna's experience living in a co-op during her undergraduate years and how community informs her outlook on the creative life. Anna brings her community building and narrative skills to teaching as well: she leads creative writing workshops at Inprint.If you'd like to learn more about Anna's classes, check out the Inprint schedule of workshops and ...

In Episode 27 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika interview Susan Lieberman, a woman who builds community wherever she goes.... and she's been lots of places! She has "lived in nine cities, written eight books, directed four educational programs, earned three graduate degrees, raised two sons and thinks, one day, she may, perhaps, acquire a partridge in a pear tree". So she knows something about creating connections. The unifying theme in all her work has been a desire to help people fin...