Yes. I am writing from a Starbucks where I am the only customer in the store. I would love to be a part of a supportive co-living community. I have a roommate but her best quality is that she is rarely home. When she is home she has a thousand comments about minutia. This is not what I expected for myself. The uncertainty I feel about the future is unsettling.
That's really rough and I get what you mean about the uncertainty. It's so frustrating when the kind of community we need feels so far beyond our reach despite our efforts.
I wonder if while some of us are trying to build local co-housing queer women-centered & neuro-inclusive communities, eventually, we could hope to set up some kind of exchange with our communities to learn from each other and congregate with like-minded folks. Just a thought! 😊
I love this and hope to find others who want to collaborate. I came across https://www.autismhousingnetwork.org/ the other day and think finding those resources and ways to collaborate are essential. I don't know if it's a LinkedIn group, a Discord or channels in existing community groups, but we need to find solutions.
Thanks so much for sharing that link Rachel. It's great to see an organisation that is specifically about creating neuro-inclusive communities. I'd love to see more of that kind of thing in my part of the world.
Ooft, *yes* Justine. I am feeling so much of this. This morning I woke up with the idea of creating an in-person community here in Edinburgh for for self-identified autistic and ADHD women & non-binary people. I went out for a walk, came back and your beautiful piece landed in my inbox...how timely! It's so affirming to read your words and know that we're not alone in longing for community. Thank you for sharing so generously.
Well there's the collective consciousness right there! I think there are echoes of this longing all over the world. I like to think momentum is building. I love Edinburgh - what a beautiful community yours would be!
Yes. I am writing from a Starbucks where I am the only customer in the store. I would love to be a part of a supportive co-living community. I have a roommate but her best quality is that she is rarely home. When she is home she has a thousand comments about minutia. This is not what I expected for myself. The uncertainty I feel about the future is unsettling.
That's really rough and I get what you mean about the uncertainty. It's so frustrating when the kind of community we need feels so far beyond our reach despite our efforts.
Yes!!
I wonder if while some of us are trying to build local co-housing queer women-centered & neuro-inclusive communities, eventually, we could hope to set up some kind of exchange with our communities to learn from each other and congregate with like-minded folks. Just a thought! 😊
I’d love that. In the meantime, we can share our dreams!
Of course I’m in!! ✊🏻💜
I'm in!
I love this and hope to find others who want to collaborate. I came across https://www.autismhousingnetwork.org/ the other day and think finding those resources and ways to collaborate are essential. I don't know if it's a LinkedIn group, a Discord or channels in existing community groups, but we need to find solutions.
Thanks so much for sharing that link Rachel. It's great to see an organisation that is specifically about creating neuro-inclusive communities. I'd love to see more of that kind of thing in my part of the world.
Ooft, *yes* Justine. I am feeling so much of this. This morning I woke up with the idea of creating an in-person community here in Edinburgh for for self-identified autistic and ADHD women & non-binary people. I went out for a walk, came back and your beautiful piece landed in my inbox...how timely! It's so affirming to read your words and know that we're not alone in longing for community. Thank you for sharing so generously.
Well there's the collective consciousness right there! I think there are echoes of this longing all over the world. I like to think momentum is building. I love Edinburgh - what a beautiful community yours would be!