□ I want more emotional closeness in my life. I would like to gather around me a group of people who are always there for me, as I am for them, and with whom I can be completely honest.’
□ I want to develop relationships with a network of others who share my interests, values, background, profession, spiritual or religious orientation, or political views.
□ I want to broaden my perspectives by forming relationships with people from different backgrounds and with different interests and ideas.
□ I feel that my mission is to create a better world, and the kind of community I’m looking for has to be dedicated to a specific purpose related to this goal.
□ Although I support the creation of a better world, I believe I need to heal myself first, so I’m looking for a community that focuses on mutual support and assistance.
□ I would like to share living space with people beyond my immediate family.
□ I want to create a nurturing environment for my children, where they will have plenty of interaction with other adults and kids.
□ I don’t have much time to develop or participate in community building and would like to start with a small commitment.
□ I want a low-cost living situation that is based on mutual assistance and support.
□ I want an ongoing, committed community that I can grow old with.
□ I would like to start my own community.
□ I prefer to join a group that already exists.
□ I don’t want to join a group at all--just deepen the relationships I already have and build them into a support network.
Add your own “I wants” here, followed by “I don’t wants”.