An Introduction
January 2, 2010
Becoming the Housemother of the Oakland Morehouse with my partner George has changed the way I look at group living. Over the years, I have played from many different spots: from newbie to out to in to supporter to control-problem to non-confronter. I’ve enjoyed them all. Each spot offers a different vantage point from which to see yourself and others. Certainly, it’s true you can win from any spot.
Now I find myself in the leader spot. This is the most expansive vantage point I’ve had yet. I suspect you can have this expansive view in a couple of the other spots as well, I just never chose to go there until now.
In this blog, I will be exploring various aspects of group or communal living as they come up for me in my life here in the Oakland Morehouse. Specifically, I will be looking at the application of the More philosophy in the context of being a student and a house member in a very unique experimental community.
Hi,
I came across your blog while on another blog – Mary and Keith’s Excellent Adventure. You left a comment saying that you knew of two intentional communities in California that had culturally diverse populations. I would love more information on those. My fiance and I have been searching for a couple of years now and have visited a couple of organic farms/communities in Southern California.