What should unite us is the desire for a stable, diverse, appreciative community of about 15 – 25 people who
- share the self-image of the Kommuja community network: https://www.kommuja.de/politisches-selbstverstandnis-der-kommuja-kommunen/.
- and as a group, want to be diverse and active on different levels and influence in order to contribute in making the world a better place and/or preventing worsening.
So it is not just about avoiding actions that (will) cause suffering to other people or animals. Although no one can and wants to do it all – but together we can look at how we can combine our passions, competences and skills in such a way that we engage against the climate crisis and its consequences, against capitalism and its consequences, against discrimination and exclusion, and for access to important resources for all people, for freedom rights and good living conditions for all, for environmental protection and climate justice …
In addition, there are our individual topics and priorities.
- Therefore, we want to give ourselves a lot of time – to listen, to develop empathy, to reflect, to understand and to transform.
- Moreover, we want to share our resources (knowledge, property, access,…).
- To do so, we want to be willing to look at our own needs in the context of others
- and release such concepts as the logic of exchange and ownership, “good/evil”, “right/wrong”, “guilt” and “different values of people”.
- Instead, it becomes important to expand our self and social skills, such as cultivating attentiveness, serenity, honesty, trust and forbearance, and also a certain confidence.
We will transform ourselves. 🙂 YEEAAAYYY!
Self-determination in action and lifestyle should to be thought together with responsibility/ taking good care of oneself, other individuals and society/environment as a whole.
It is also important for us to be connected in multiple ways as a community, to be able to create inspiring exchange, mutual support and cooperation with other groups. We found a place the “Schwalbenthal” location in North Hessen at the Mountain “Hoher Meißner”. Here it is possible in many ways in the near surrounding area: the Interkom network of commune projects, the “Region in Change” and many ecological initiatives, such as the one against the construction of the A44, provide many opportunities for links and cooperation.
But we also want to socialise lively with the other villagers whenever possible. Some of them are quite likeable, as we have already noticed 🙂 and apart from that, it is important to us to contribute to less fear of contact and rejection towards unknown people, more solidary thinking and acting and more sustainable ways of life for as many people as possible… We have ideas in the direction of storytelling and theme evenings, film and discussion evenings, play and get-to-know-each-other events, cabaret and concerts etc. in the café.
All these goals seem ambitious and probably not all of them will be achievable. It is important for us not to put each other down or break up the group!