I love to watch movies, read People magazine and keep up with what’s going on in Hollywood. This is, understandably, not a hobby that everyone enjoys. The entertainment industry and 'who's who' aren’t …
Paper products – to share or not to share?
The areas most commonly shared in a multi-person household are the kitchen and bathrooms. Each of these areas requires a set of disposable products. In the kitchen, along with cooking supplies such as …
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When Things Change
On New Year’s Eve of 2008, three friends, Dennis, Amanda, and Bob (not their real names), decided that they wanted to create an intentional community. They knew each other already from an annual …
COVID Lockdowns – a lesson in extremes
Did your housing situation change during the COVID-19 pandemic? The covid lockdowns of 2020 upended our day to day lives and, in many cases, our homes as millions of people were forced to reckon with …
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Podshare: the future of living together?
For a recent long weekend visit to Los Angeles I booked myself two nights at Podshare, a hostel marketed as a 'co-living' space. Podshare encourages both long-term and short stays and offers the …
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The Puzzle of Shared Housing
Have you ever considered how amazing it is that humans come in so many different sizes, styles and shapes? Each one of us is unique. As a Yogi tea bag says, “There is nothing like you, there was …