Intentional Communities Explored: My 10-day Quest for Connection

I visited eight diverse communities on my path to finding home

Roshana Ariel
Better Humans
Published in
14 min readJun 9, 2023

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A house built with natural materials at Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina. All photos taken by the author.
A house built with natural materials at Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina. All photos taken by the author.

The sun had barely risen as my husband dropped me off with a smooch at the Denver airport. The crisp morning air fueled musings of a fresh start as I embarked on my 10-day mission: to find a community that would be perfect for us.

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I write about how to live life well even when it’s crazy or difficult. I’ve had lots of practice! As an editor, I love to rewrite my life to make it beautiful.