I have had it!

Can't someone post a link to a board that formatted for Intentional Living? I'm not sure this board is the best place to be looking for that sort of thing.

We have friends who have established an intentional community - like interest in the same things -- in 10years they have 6 people. It's not easy finding truly like minded people. If you've ever had a spouse - it's like living with 5 of 'em. You love each other dearly but you do not always agree on how best to settle disputes

If you can not get along extremely well living in a small town, it is even more unlikely that you will actually do well living in an intentional living community. Trust me there aren't any long term Intentional Communities without rules and guidelines on how best to settle disputes. And there will always be disputes.

ZealYouthGuy - you gave a humorous and great thought on what will be asked of your in a shared community

Hugs
Marlene

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It is the one with persistence and determination that brings great ideas into being.

Thanks Beorning & others.

Yes, religious sects, Hutterites & others can make this work. They have a common bond that sets them apart, makes the community goal thing much more possible.

It would be very difficult to find just average Joe type folks to get along with that closely. Again, in my opinion, others certainly can feel differently.

I always wonder why folks don't put the same time & effort into an existing neighborhood. Lots of support & help & friends are there if one looks & puts a little effort into it. Most places anyhow.

--->Paul

I'm in South Carolina too, near Cheraw. We're out in the country, and have only one house with 'real' neighbors. The others are too far, or keep to themselves, which is fine with us. Our neighbors and we are friends and have the same opinions on many things, but I'm sure we differ on some things too. That's just what makes life interesting. So, all you South Carolinians, what towns are you in/near? I'm happy where I am, and there's no land for sale around me, so I don't see how something like that could work, anyway. If there was land for sale, the seller couldn't pick and choose who to sell it to. That would be against the laws. Interesting thought, tho!
- Kathy

You can pick who you sell land to. You just cannot advertise it for sale. As it stands now, I have nobody near me that you really could depend on. I am near Florence.

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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, act alone, design a building, write a sonnet,fight efficiently and die gallantly."- R. A. Heinlein

People that create an intentional community can pool their money to be able to buy a large acreage cheaper and then divide it. Also Though I like my present neighbors well enough,Though I am interested in being near people that value self sufficiency to a greater degree and grow a large portion of their families food, not ones that are living pay check to pay check to pay check and who are living at their homes by the grace of a bank making them indentured servants and working to pay the interest on their many debts. Who would starve to death or rob my garden if the economy collapsed or the SHTF or they are out of work and the supermarkets were empty.They will be intentional neighbors because I seek them out ahead of time and we share a few key values such as self sufficiency, that does not mean we cant share if we choose to or teach each other things because I am willing to share my tractor and someone else takes the time to teach me to plow with an ox does not make us a commune as it will be of our own free will

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marching to the beat of a different drummer

Amen bud, Amen!

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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, act alone, design a building, write a sonnet,fight efficiently and die gallantly."- R. A. Heinlein

I'm in the upstate of SC, in the boonies of Spartanburg County.

Some of SC is changing fast and is becoming either commercial and industrial or is geared heavily toward the tourism trade.

If I were looking for a 'community' like the one I live in, then I'd start with the little bitty feed and seed stores and their little bitty bulletin boards... The upstate still has some pretty 'wild' areas, with some really nice communities. While it takes a little effort to be part of such a community, and perhaps a little time, it's definately still possible.

SC has a lot of diversity, pretty much everything you'd want, if you're not in an area you like, take a weekend drive...