Author: Fred Lanphear


Fred Lanphear has lived in various forms of intentional community for over 35 years. He is a cofounder of Songaia Cohousing near Seattle, where he currently lives and where he was initiated as an Elder in 2006. Fred was a cofounder of NW Intentional Communities Association (NICA) and serves on its Board of Directors. He also served on the Fellowship of Intentional Communities (FIC) Board for two terms.

Articles by Fred Lanphear include:

  • Turning People on to Community (Issue # 137)
  • Embracing a Terminal Illness (Issue # 145)

Embracing a Terminal Illness

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

A community rallies in support of a long-time member diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, discovering opportunities and possibilities for new connections with each other and becoming more present to the priceless experiences of both living and dying.