6 fascinating people who own almost nothing

Placeholder image for Foundation for Intentional Community website.
Marcus Gardner
  • January 4, 2015
  • Life Transitions

Most of us can only handle stacking, storing and stepping over our stuff for so long before we start to feel claustrophobic. We go on a cleaning spree and give (or sell) it all away. But that’s only a temporary fix. Living small requires a more permanent shift. You might find it hard to believe, but there is a growing demographic of people convinced that no person needs a house full of possessions to survive. These aren’t tent-dwelling hippies, but successful, intelligent individuals and families who have rejected the stuff-cluttered life for something more meaningful. Here are some of our favorites.

Read more: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/6-fascinating-people-who-own-almost-nothing#ixzz3SxLUdA2a

Comments

Featured Blogs

Keep the conversation going with these pieces

Christopher Kindig
Mon Apr 2015
  • Sustainability
Self described as a big crowd of permaculture goofballs, Permies.com is chock full of forums, links to resources, videos, and helpful information about smart ecosystem design! Check out Permies.com for a trove of permaculture resources at your fingertips.
Karen Gimnig
Tue Nov 2018
  • Living in community
  • Relationships
The culture of intentional community is about the commitment to venture out together into the blue skies and the grey; it’s about not only joy, but also the hard work of growth.
Sky Blue
Tue Mar 2024
  • Living in community
  • Economics & Law
So we’ve all moved into intentional communities to have a positive influence on our world. Now what? The impact of our movement is at a crossroads and it needs more. Lifelong communitarian, Sky Blue, writes an open letter to the intentional communities movement.
Janna Payne
Fri Dec 2012
  • Living in community
  • Relationships
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.
J McCune Porter
Sat Dec 2016
  • New to community
The world, and the FIC, need you! Dear Friends, Is it just me, or is the world going a little more crazy than usual? Does it seem like more people than usual are extra busy, stressed out, or overwhelmed? Wherever you land on the spectrum, no one seems to think humanity’s current situation is …
Sky Blue
Sat Oct 2016
People keep asking me, what’s your vision for the FIC? It’s a fair question to the new Executive Director of an almost-30 year old organization. I want to help intentional communities find their place in the world. I believe intentional communities have learned important lessons that need to be shar…
Erin McMichael
Fri Jul 2023
FIC at the GEN Europe Gathering 2023 By Daniel Greenberg, FIC Co-Director Radical Self-Love, Eldership in Community, Solidarity Economy, Regenerative Lifestyles, Sociocracy, Embodied Climate Dialogue, Net Zero Power, Indigenous Insights, Birthing the New Humanity…. Inter…
Paul Born
Wed Sep 2014
  • New to community
Community grows when we make time to share our stories, enjoy one another, take care of one another, and work on building a better world together.
Cynthia Tina
Fri Oct 2021
  • Living in community
  • Life Transitions
People gathering and forming community has existed through all of history. This article lists a timeline of communities beginning in 6th Century BCE.
Sky Blue
Wed Nov 2017
Nébesna Fortin is a member of NextGEN North America among other affiliations, and serves on the Council for the Global Ecovillage Network of North America. For more 30th blog posts click here. I grew up in an ecovillage in Canada called La Cité Écologique. This project was born out of a child’s…

Insights & Stories from the Communities Movement

Subscribe to our newsletter for fresh stories and community updates delivered to your inbox.

Join the Communiversity Community

Get unlimited access to courses, exclusive member events, and a supportive network of community builders

Unlimited Learning

Access all courses, books, and premium content

Community Network

Member-only workshops and community builders

Exclusive Events

Member-only workshops and gatherings

Update to a Public Profile

  • Log in
  • Go to your profile page
  • Toggle on the "Add my profile to the directory"
  • Save your profile

Information

Communities

A residential project: people live here as their primary home.

Organizations

An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).

Plus Community Membership

  • Find people with Profile Match
  • Access to your community listing statistics
  • Create Discussion Groups
  • Access to our affiliate program
  • Member badge on your community profile
I am an official member of this community
Disclaimer
I affirm that my information is accurate and I am authorized to manage this listing
Foundation for Intentional Community FIC Member badge logo.

Free Plan

Free Membership
Free

Intentional Advertising

  • Subtotal

    {{ currencyFormat( pricing_summary.total_amount ) }}

Icon representing community connections and collaboration for intentional communities.

Plus Membership

  • Find communities with Profile Match
  • View detailed reviews about communities
  • Create free listings in Needs & Offers
  • Plus Member resources in CommUniversity
  • View communities detailed reviews
  • Plus Member badge on your profile