Community Foundations Worksheet

A reflective exercise for community members — whether you’re just arriving or have been here a while. Take your time with these prompts. There are no right answers.

I. Wellbeing

1. What do you know about your work/life balance?
2. How do you want to connect with yourself / nature / each other?
3. What shared rhythms, beliefs, or practices do you wish to gather over?

II. Values

1. What are your top hopes and aspirations for the kind of container we are creating? What values of yours do you desire us to uphold collectively?
2. How do you want guests to feel when they arrive? What kind of environment or energy do you want this household or project to hold?
3. How do we align personal and collective values, principles, and desires?

III. Leadership

1. What do you look for in a space holder / leader / role model? Is that what you wish to be?
2. How do the concepts of responsibility and commitment make you feel?
3. How do you wish to be held as a leader in this space — what form of support or structures helps you be your best?

IV. Flow

1. What are your tools and systems that work for you — to help you work effectively?
2. What kinds of “healthy” living practices do you like to have in your environment to stay productive, balanced, and motivated? How can that fit into shared spaces and be sustainable?
3. What does collaboration look like to you? How can you take care of you around others?

V. Communication

1. How do you prefer to communicate in daily life, in work, in rest? Regarding needs and boundaries? And triggers, tensions, and conflicts?
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses in this field?
3. Think of your ideal community container — how can we all listen, discuss, decide, and disagree better?

VI. Growth

1. Recognizing Triggers — What types of situations usually make you feel irritated, offended, or hurt? When you notice the first signs, what physical sensations or thoughts do you observe?
2. Pausing & Reflecting — How could you pause and create space before reacting the next time you feel triggered? What questions could you silently ask yourself to better understand your own reaction?
3. Responding Mindfully — How can you express your feelings in a way that honors your experience without escalating a situation? If someone unintentionally offends or hurts you, what is one way to stay calm while still addressing it?
4. Reframing the Trigger — Imagine a recent moment of irritation — what could you have done differently to respond rather than react? How could you reframe or reinterpret the situation to reduce emotional intensity?
5. Repair & Growth — After a moment of strong emotion, what steps could you take to repair your own state and your connection with others? What practical habit could you integrate into your daily life to respond more skillfully in the future?