Liv
Personal Profile: Having around 65 years of life experience I love being alive, living in community, connecting with my family, and being in a newish relationship.
Relationship: My new sweetheart is Ralph. He hangs around cohousing a bit and has gotten to know most of the members. He sings with his guitar and together we dance regularly, particularly contra dancing.
Family Profile: I have two grown sons. Dane lives in Bellingham, teaching parcour and gymnastics to kids while he finishes up a college degree in Computer Science. Ty is at Canadian National Circus School in Montreal polishing is clowning while his girlfriend perfects “cloud swinging.” Their dad and my former whom I like lots, Peter , owns and rents out one unit at Woodard Lane. He lives in Portland and on Maui. I also enjoy two nieces, a sister and brother, in-laws with kids and grandkids, a multitude of cousins, aunts and uncles. My parents died in 1988 and 1992. Family is important to me.
Friends: My friends are important to me too. I am part of the Violet Femmes, five women who raised their children together and hope to share in the rewards of grandkids too. I enjoy getting together with several other friends of many years, as well as getting to make new friends.
Career: I have spent my adult life as a professional citizen and a traveler. After raising kids and working to develop Options, the local alternative elementary school where I still volunteer, I began teaching Nonviolent Communication which is my current passion. I lead workshops, classes and practice groups. I also volunteer for the Dispute Resolution Center.
Hobbies/Interests: I love walking and talking with friends, hiking and camping in the mountains, dancing, studying psychology and philosophy, and presently working together with others to build Woodard Lane Cohousing Community.
What brings me the greatest joy: I find joy in one on one connections and laughter. I love growth, dialogue, honesty, understanding, and hanging out with family and friends, including a special love for children.
Why I became a part of Woodard Lane Co-housing: I want to live in a community with others who also want to grow and get to know each other deeply. I like the people involved, the close to town proximity of the land, living in a small space and yet having room for large dinner gatherings and dances, owning less, and sharing things and resources.
What I bring to this community: I bring skills, interest, patience, and energy for human relationships, organizing, raising children, seeing the bigger picture, problem solving, and listening. I enjoy both thinking and doing, particularly thinking out loud and doing with others.
Last Updated: September 2011
