Cohousing communities have as basic valued of inclusion, collaboration and consensus that are all facilitated by working and socializing together.

Get up off the couch and socialize. If we have any hope of building stronger relationships, we have to get out there and meet other people.

Intentionally get out there. Think about who you sit next to in church, think about who you always invite out for coffee.

To mix things up, meet someone new at your next service club meeting and ask a person who you’ve wanted to know better out for a lunch.