Intentional Communities with Cynthia Tina
Do you happen to be someone that thinks the dream of the white picket fence and the manicured lawn doesn't sound all that appealing?
Maybe you are the kind of person that would rather live closer to nature? Or in a place with multiple generations living together with shared amenities?
From off-grid and sustainable agrihoods to urban ecovillages and income sharing communes, "intentional community" is quickly growing in popularity as a housing concept.
On this podcast episode, Cynthia Tina, co-Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), talks about her initial interest in intentional communities and how that led her on a quest across the globe to visit as many communities as she could. She was then able to dove-tail her passion for deep living into a career helping to support the growing movement.
With 40,000 unique people visiting ic.org each month, Cynthia says that intentional community is on the rise. Community types vary widely across the world. Some are newer communities that may still have quite a bit of work to do to be fully established. Others have been around for decades and have been through multiple generations.
Cynthia's advice to those interested in this type of living is to first check out their directory of intentional communities and to take time to visit places of interest. While many people have the desire to found their own communities, she says that it can be a lengthy process typically spanning 4-7 years. Through the foundation you can also find resources and a host of educational opportunities to learn about all facets of intentional communities.