Bright Moments

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About the Community

What we do

We are two individuals, as well as partners, and are actively seeking to engage with others in the process of exploring community. We feel that interpersonal dynamics such as communication and connection are the most important and vital aspects within a higher-functioning intentional group. We seek to align ourselves with those looking to embrace relationships based on authentic connection and emotional transparency. We have some experience with these which we can share, as needed.

We are ready to begin a process of getting to know those who may already have land and are interested in seeing if we could be a fit in their community evolution or anyone else interested in exploring connection and potential collaborations involving shared interests or possible cohabitation.

One of us is a textile designer/creator and the other is a writer/generalist. We have various skills in the areas of cooking/food service, general construction, healthcare, and business/sales (along with organic gardening and this-and-that).

We identify with the concept of “bright moments” because, as we see it, embracing frequent bright moments amidst the often significant (if not unacceptable) societal, mental, and emotional challenges of the human experience, is about as good as life can be.

Our spirituality is based on enjoying music, movement, food, companionship, seizing the day, and celebrating life; living with creative intention and mindfulness; consciousness exploration and expansion; and seeing life as a journey and an ongoing opportunity for exploration, experience, and understanding.

Our primary values include proactive, open, inclusive communication; building meaningful relationships based on emotional transparency and authentic connection; a physically active and healthy lifestyle; natural, non-GMO, organic, sustainable food production; freedom to pursue our interests, passions, and joys; equality, tolerance, diversity, respect, kindness; and positive attitudes towards personal expression and sexuality.

We are dedicated to pursuing our interests and passions while living lives of creative expansion, soulful experience, and mindful celebration. We are advocates for mental health, personal growth and empowerment, self-responsibility, meaningful connection, and creating/enjoying/sharing our bright moments. We seek to join with others to experience lives rich in connection, understanding, and love.

If our posting reverberates with you in any significant way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Please send us a note and tell us about yourself and the aspects of our posting that most interests you. Connection requires effort, so if you cannot make the time and muster the effort to invest in a responsive evolving dialog (some of it by email), we’re probably not a good fit for you. We will respond in a timely fashion (typically within a day or two). So, why wait? We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Our Vision

To cooperatively engage and connect with others.

Our Mission

To cooperatively engage and connect with others.

  • 2 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
  • Not open to volunteers
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2

How to join

Write to us, share about your interests and such, and let’s engage

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Write to us, share about your interests and such, and let’s engage

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Additional economic information

Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)

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Location

  • Tennessee, United States

Bright Moments

Promoted Needs and Offers

Need
  • Communities with Openings
6 months ago

Join us in the mountains of Western North Carolina

Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm is located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Coweeta is located in a beautiful and diverse temperate rain forest. It feels very remote here yet we are just 12 miles from Franklin, NC. Winters can be mild. Coweeta is blessed with springs and a stream, pristine forests, and abundant wildlife. Power is provided by a hydro-electric system which is not connected to the grid. An organic garden and trout pond provide healthy food that is also shared with the local community. Hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor activities are just out the back door. Coweeta is looking for others who would like to join together to form an Intentional Community embracing the principles of Voluntary Simplicity. Simply put (no pun intended): We wish “to live simply so that others may simply live.” It is a recognition that nature provides us with valuable services and resources that we can use to enrich our lives. Utilizing local resources, appropriate technology, and working cooperatively, we can discover creative ways to meet our needs as “directly and simply as possible.”. An example of this, in the tradition of many Indigenous People”, is to gather, and use wildcrafted foods as part of our diet. There is great joy in going to nature’s grocery for our sustenance. Voluntary Simplicity is based on the recognition that “very little is needed to live well” and that “abundance is a state of mind.” Living lower on the economic ladder allows us more time and freedom to pursue other life goals: community and social engagement, family time, artistic or intellectual projects, more fulfilling employment, political participation, sustainable living, spiritual exploration, and more. According to the Voluntary Collective, “The grounding assumption of Voluntary Simplicity is that all human beings have the potential to live meaningful, free, happy and infinitely diverse lives while consuming no more than an equitable share of (the world’s) resources.” We affirm the need for a work/life balance, the right to a healthy environment and healthy food, and healthy community relationships supporting a diverse population. It is our responsibility as engineers of a new generation to make the changes that we want to see happen and pass this on to the next generations. We can’t wait for someone else to do this important work. Voluntary Simplicity is a quiet revolution that can change the world. As one person said, “we must be poets of our own lives and of a new generation.” We hope you will join us here at Coweeta or elsewhere on our journey to a healthier and more sustainable future! Temporary housing is available in a 27 foot trailer trailer with attached deck next to a creek while we build additional housing. Your basic living expenses (shelter, basic food items, power and water) are met through our market garden or other fundraising projects that you will participate in. You are expected to contribute a given amount of your time and energy to help grow our community and meet our financial obligations. Possible future plans include establishing a retreat center for healing our earth and each other. Work includes organic gardening, construction projects and other community building activities. Come join Coweeta and learn how to live lightly on the land and enjoy the Earth’s bounty! For more information, visit www.coweetaheritagecenter.com Contact [email protected] for a visit or more info.  Paul

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