Finding your tribe: Response to Kittenkattan's Intentional community video

This is a video response to John / Kittenkattan's new video series on the importance of community in the years ahead. Specifically, John addressess and advises people to form their own groups or "tribes" to support one another. While that's undoubtedly the ideal, I think many of us -- for varying reasons -- aren't going to be able to move to / find / or form such a group. So. . . . what is the next best thing? This is my perspective on that.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• Economic downturn
• depression
• recession
• being prepared
• intentional communiities
• good neighbors

[ArkansasWindy20]

I am soooo jealous of you're being out of debt... I love how you comment that you didn't have debt when it wasn't cool. I wish someone had explained debt to me when i was 18... I honestly think reading 'the richest man in babylon' may be worth more than what people are paying for college educations these days...

[Michigansnowpony]

Don't be jealous -- we're old. Ha ha. Seriously, we're pushing 50, but I guess we did get out of debt a bit earlier than most. When I was growing up, my parents didn't have credit cards, so I never got exposed to them until I was married. My parents saved for what they wanted and then purchased it. That's what I learned to do. I suppose I shouldn't tell you that sometimes I carry a small credit (yes, we have them now) on my credit card incase I DO want to buy something. . . . ; )

[Like2MilkGoats]

volunteer at a local organic farm, to help build community.

[Michigansnowpony]

That's a good suggestion for folks in condos, apartments, and such! Thanks for commenting.

[spinnerky]

I have been thinking along the same lines. I live alone on land in Kentucky, but I have been storing up provisions (enough for many people) with the idea that I could share. God is leading me. I think God is leading you too.

[Michigansnowpony]

Yup. I think we're all going to be where we're supposed to be in the end. I firmly believe there's a Master plan. Of course, that isn't to say I don't have my own ideas about what it should be sometimes. ; )

[yabbapot]

Very thoughtful commentary. My thoughts about that are different. I love the generous spirit you have by aligning with your neighbors...however, I am a firm believer in the Law of Attraction. You should never feel stuck where you are...if you wanted to move your family into an intentional community it can happen if you really want to. Your house will sell, or you can rent it. Your children can be happy...or they can be old enough where they stay or move on. We can have it ALL!

[dancesonpoles]

lovin your videos

[whiskerchild]

Same here, I'd love to move away from S. Calif. I have one good neighbor, the rest are a bunch of snotty, racist Mexicans. As you say, I'm probably going to have to get with them to survive. My family won't listen to me at all on this.

[pickerilweed]

there are all kinds of "intentional" communities. some are more formalized and specific. i am trying to form a small community in nw indiana. have land and would like to find a cooperative way to share expenses, help each other and have a close social support group. doesn't mean becoming so insolar that the community is removed from the greater community. an intentional community should be part of the outside community like a family would reach out to neighbors.

[ArkansasWindy20]

I just traded in my 07 SUV for a 01 sedan that I could pay cash for. One payment down... I am a little closer :)

[Like2MilkGoats]

and check out intentional community.