Reading, Podcasts & Videos

A curated collection on conscious coliving and intentional community, mostly from the Life Itself blog.

Start with

• What is Conscious Coliving? — the definitional essay
• 6 Reasons to Join a Conscious Coliving Environment
• Top Three Benefits of Conscious Coliving

Choosing (and avoiding) communities

• The Top 3 Red Flags to Consider when Deciding on an Intentional Community
• Don't Join a Cult: 5 documentaries on when an intentional community has the wrong intentions
• Debunking the Top 3 Myths about Conscious Coliving
• Misconceptions and Myths of Intentional Communities
• Unlocking the Secrets of Conscious Coliving: 10 FAQs Answered
• Exploring Intentional Communities from 6 Different Perspectives

Living well together

• Keeping Conscious Communities Aligned: Don't Do These 5 Things
• Unlock the Secrets of Thriving Together: 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid
• Navigating Conflict in Coliving: A Deep Dive into Resolution Processes — pairs well with our Transforming Conflict course
• The Impact of Design on Wellbeing in Coliving Spaces
• Creating a Life Together by Diana Leafe Christian — Summary and Notes

Stories & experience reports

• Reflections on an Experiment in Communal Living
• Sieben Linden: 30 Solid Years of Ecovillage Experience
• Documentaries about conscious coliving, intentional communities and ecovillages
• Reflections on the 2021 Emerge Gathering

Podcasts & videos

• Embodying Collective Transformation with Karl Steyaert — Life Itself Podcast
• Collective Practice and the Life Itself Open Residency with Valérie Duvauchelle — Life Itself Podcast
• Values as a Route to Happiness with Alan Williams (video)
• Creating Communities for Creators with Victoria Dobbs (video)
• How to Handle Anything in Life and Community with James Baker (video)
• Practices for Conscious Communities to Thrive with Valérie Duvauchelle (video)