Microsolidarity

Marin Petrov joined us to showcase his project coliven.com -- an online directory of community spaces related to Microsolidarity. Microsolidarity network calls are hosted every month for members of our community! Join by registering on Open Collective for €3/month. You’ll receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link for these calls.

https://opencollective.com/microsolidarity

This month we had an inspiring conversation about addressing conflict. What does conflict transformation look like through a Microsolidarity lens? How do you turn conflict into a generative experience?

Sending out a big thanks to Caleb, Ondrej, James and Victor for sharing what's been going well and what still challenging about addressing conflict in their Microsolidarity-related projects (from NGO's to spiritual communities to partner relationships!).

We had a great jam around developing a culture of generative conflicts in a group and approaching difficult conversations.

We recommend listening in as we're sure it'll spark some new perspectives and ideas for you and your group/relationships - especially as we get to the wrap up at the end :)

https://fractalnyc.com/

http://vibe.camp

Richard D. Bartlett talked with Jeannine Roberts to learn more about her approach to parenting. It’s a quest to understand more about her son Andrew Rose, co-founder of Fractal NYC: what is the magic ingredient that can make someone into such a generous and effective community organiser?Interview with Andrew here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nhPtZ1zPNUTw6wuDZg41X?si=eZ5F25s8QuCrOQQMvCoayA

websites mentioned:

https://suppstacks.store/

https://eltilo.casa/

Fractal NYC: http://fractalnyc.com

Casa Tilo: http://eltilo.casa

In this interview Jocelyn is interviewing Kathrin for the 'after' shot of her one-month "notacoliving" community experience in Andalusia, Spain!Join them as they review the project's outcomes, and unpack some key learnings and growth experiences in Kathrin's hosting journey, and how the project unfolded!Some key themes they touch on are...Community Design & Structure - which frameworks and structures supported their community living? (with a specific look at the Community Mastery Board)Intention - how to hold a clear purpose while inviting co-creationLeadership & ResponsibilityIndividual vs. Collective NeedsFind out more here:Notacoliving website: https://giveandgrow.world/notacolivingFind us...Kathrin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-david-934a8a182/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrin__david/Jocelyn:Twitter: https://x.com/ames_for_joy

Links:

• Yincubator invitation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qVPZkENztKkutsOK_dZoUtoONNfSj7V_BJ9JaoP7kao/edit
• Yincubator Model: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwiQZrwOAbyBeFTt6gvm7U7nYrBTxMRDJSHGW12D9Z0/edit
• Rich's blog on increasing hosting capacity: https://richdecibels.substack.com/p/use-this-map-to-self-evaluate-your

http://eltilo.casa

In this month's Network Call, Lotti Neubert and Jocelyn Ames hosted an exploration of the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord - a relational tool for deepening connections. Let's say it's a helpful conversation starter to get you talking about what you really want, expect and desire to experience with someone.

Listen in as we talk about clarifying and navigating conflicts of interest, and our experiences of bringing structured approaches into relationship-building.

Could this be a relationship mapping tool that supports your important relationships? How would you use it?

Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord: https://tinyurl.com/relationshipanarchysmorgasbord

Abi and Jocelyn are back for Part 3 of their discussions about co-living!
In this episode they discuss the importance of conflict resolution, communication, and emotional support in co-living situations to build emotional resilience, trust and a sense of belonging at home. They also explored strategies for expressing needs within a group, the value of retrospectives and group activities, and ended our chat by sharing out vision of promoting conflict resolution skills to enhance group dynamics.

You can find the original conversation with Ioan & Josh here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/Microsolidarity/episodes/BridgeSpace-Commons-PDX--Microsolidarity-e1t5o7t

Bridgespace website: https://www.bridgespacepdx.com/

Kathrin and Jocelyn had a very mutually supportive conversation talking about the 1-month community experiment she's about to launch in southern Spain.

Jocelyn was eager to chat with her as it sounded somewhat similar to what she's doing in the Yincubator (and is just 2hrs down the road!). It was clearly helpful and inspiring to hear about each other's approach, concepts and intentions.

Notacoliving website: https://giveandgrow.world/notacoliving Find us... Kathrin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-david-934a8a182/ https://www.instagram.com/kathrin__david/ Jocelyn: https://x.com/ames_for_joy

Join us on twitter:

https://x.com/ames_for_joy

https://x.com/richdecibels

Jocelyn and Abi are back again for more reflections on their experiences with co-living! In this episode the focus is on clarifying the purpose of your co-living group, and how to go about finding or building a group that is in alignment with that vision. They give some great examples of different co-living experiments they've visited and been part of, and end with a reflection on what happens when expectations are not met, or clash with each other. Tune in for Part 3 which will be all about navigating conflict and how to 'end well' when someone wants to leave the group.

Listen in as Abi van Ly and Jocelyn Ames share their experiences with co-living.In this episode they talk about the value of daily, readily available companionship and emotional support, the use of community boards for task management and decision-making, the importance of shared rituals and finding a balance of flexibility and structure to suit the evolving and diverse needs of the co-living group.

Hermes’ Loom: https://hermesloom.org/

The October 2024 Microsolidarity network call was all about unpacking the September Summer Camp experience. Participants shared stories of turning awkward moments into opportunities for connection, discussed the concept of "slack capacity," and explored how to handle unexpected challenges with a positive attitude. The group dug into the nitty-gritty of creating spaces where people naturally connect and how campers navigated conflicts constructively.

In this episode, Sara Bajor interviews Summer Camp chef and participant Pietro, about his decision to go blindfolded during his dinner shift. Behind this outwardly-seeming bizarre decision is a story of personal development, exercising one's agency, and using the magic of transforming needs into invitations.

In this conversation the hosting crew of the 2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp share their insights from the camp which concluded 2 weeks ago. Join the next network call to hear more from participants and hosts alike! You can join here: https://www.microsolidarity.cc/participate/events#online-monthly-network-meeting

https://www.pnwtpot.com https://x.com/_StevenFan https://x.com/Sassafrassalass https://x.com/richdecibels

Tune in to this month's Network Call in which Uta gets some supportive reflections around introducing crewing to her Housing Coop project, Didzis gets a surprising helping hand for planning a Microsolidarity winter retreat in Lapland, and the group reflects on experiences of being invited into new connections by people we trust.

Express your interest in the next Vibes and/or Crewing Practice Program here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3utmk3

I'm extremely hyped by the curiosity, sincerity and collective growth building within this Network right now. In this month's Network Call we had a stimulating and enriching time reflecting on the latest USA Summer Camp at Elkenmist, and the Borderland festival "Microsolidarity-ish" camp experience in Sweden. What did we learn? How have those experiences helped us to grow? Looking forward to seeing you all again for the next call on 5th September (after the EU Summer Camp!) Sign up for the Microsolidarity newsletter here: https://microsolidarity.substack.com/ Get your ticket to the EU Summer Camp here (before 15th Aug!): https://www.microsolidarity.cc/eu-summer-camp-2024

The 2024 USA Summer Camp at Elkenmist just came to a close, and here we have host Sara Bajor giving us a brief low-down of how it was such a success!

Talking with 4 organisers to hear what they think about the current state of the TPOT network / scene / community / twitter social graph.

Jesse Evers is the founder of Highside, a workshop / events venue / community space in New York. He sat down with Richard D. Bartlett to discuss what he’s learned from 3 years running the space.

Chat with Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/_jlevers

Info about Microsolidarity summer camps: http://microsolidarity.cc

Caleb Tenenbaum is a co-founder with Nina Raddy of Community Village , a peer-led, co-created meditation community. Julia Karmo talked to Caleb about ways they have been building out Community Village for the past two years, about Microsolidarity practices that Caleb is using and what effect they are having on the community. Watch to get a sense for Micrsolidarity applied in the wild, follow the steps of building up a community meditators and connect with Caleb and Nina. (https://community-village.org/)

Gillian shares her experience financing a community house in Puerto Rico, helping Rich think about his next steps in setting up a house in Spain.

Gillian writes at SuperNuclear: https://supernuclear.substack.com/ See Rich’s blog about his “3-month coliving experiment” here: https://richdecibels.substack.com/p/what-we-learned-from-a-3-month-co

Debrief with the Organizing team of Limicon 2024

Jocelyn, Sara, Gui, Jonas and Rich debrief the Winter Retreat 2024. Check out Substack to receive more updates and a summary of the outcomes of the retreat: https://microsolidarity.substack.com/ Learn more about the intermediate practice program here: https://www.microsolidarity.cc/practice-programs/intermediate-program

video version: https://youtu.be/48pbES-eqvw

In yesterday's Network Call Gui and Jonas hosted an inquiry into what we're individually and collectively visioning for the Microsolidarity Network, and how it can support us in the year ahead. See the prompts written below, and feel free to share any of your own responses! We'll be taking them into consideration within any ideation and planning sessions during the upcoming winter Network Retreat in Spain next week.

- What challenges and uncertainties are you expecting in the year ahead, for yourself, your community and our network?

- What would become possible for your community if those challenges where no longer there?

- How can the network support your community to move forward?

- What is your vision for yourself, your community and our network?

For this month's Microsolidarity Network Call, Gui Trevisan led us through a connecting authentic relating game, surfacing topics that are present for each of us in our lives at the moment. Listen in to the conversation that followed as we reflected on what had come up in our smaller group conversations.

Video of this conversation is here: https://youtu.be/UVbqPDQsjKo

Video of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vissfYXI5rs

More info: http://microsolidarity.cc