Endings And Beginnings

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• Publisher’s Note: Forty Candles and Counting by Laird Schaub
• Notes from the Editor: Endings and Beginnings by Chris Roth
• CROSSING OVER THE THRESHOLD: Transitioning the Windward Community to the Next Generation – An older generation learns to let go as a younger generation steps forward. by Lindsay Hagamen
• Fear of Change in Long-Term Intentional Communities and Ecovillages by Coyote Alberto Ruz
• A Crucible by Understanding Israel
• THE HERMITAGE NOW AND TO COME – Two community founders recognize that it’s time to hand over the reins and move on. by Johannes Zinzendorf
• The Adventure of Starting Over by Kim Scheidt
• GRATITUDE, LOSS, REBIRTH, AND COMMUNITY – Endings and beginnings grow from one another and make personal and group renewal possible. by Chris Roth
• Clearing Out to Begin Once Again by Dianne Brause
• THE BOOKENDS OF COMMUNITY – Marking endings and beginnings with ritual can add intentionality, understanding, and connection to our lives. by Elizabeth Barrette
• Honoring Life Transitions by Cameron Withey
• COMMUNITY FOR A MINUTE: Discovering Nature, Self, and Group at Sixth-Grade Camp – Children in outdoor programs face—and often overcome—three major obstacles to learning and growth. by Heather M. Barnes
• Transitioning into the Heart of Community by Tara Pettit
• JOURNEYING ON THE ARK: One Woman’s Experience at L’Arche – Questioning her community’s philosophy and practices, a live-in caregiver ends her involvement there in order to focus on greater self-expression and self-care. by Janna Payne
• GREENING YOUR ’HOOD – Kibbutzes, ecovillages, cohousing communities, and pocket neighborhoods offer us opportunities to make a new start. by David Leach
• NEW BEGINNINGS AT OAKLEIGH MEADOW COHOUSING – A forming cohousing group experiences its share of bumps, but comes together to move forward. by Pat Bryan
• Grief and Growth: Six Babies’ First Year and Peter’s Last by Fiona Patterson
• When Do We Begin to Flourish in Senior Cohousing? by Margaret Critchlow and Andrew Moore
• Thinking Flexibly About Consensus by Tim Hartnett, Ph.D.
• How the “N Street Consensus by Method” Helps N Street Cohousing Thrive by Diana Leafe Christian
• Review—The Sharing Solution by Deborah Altus
• Review—East Hill Farm: Seasons with Allen Ginsberg by Michael Brickler
• REVIEW: CYCLING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY: Within Reach – After 6,500 miles of pedaling and 100 community visits, a couple documents the promise of intentional community and cooperative living. by Chris Roth