Thriving Together

""A pragmatic and inspiring guide for cocreating communities of depth, connection, and resilience."" —David Treleaven, PhD, author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness ""A heartfelt and deeply practical guide for anyone seeking to build genuine, inclusive, and resilient communities."" —Kaira Jewel Lingo, author of We Were Made for These Times ""In Thriving Together, through engaging interviews and deep looking into his own experiences, David Viafora lays out what it means to create Beloved Community. This book is fresh and engaging, and anyone wanting to live in community is sure to be inspired by David’s active research.” —Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, authors of Love’s Garden “For those of us who are interested in nurturing and sustaining intentional and lasting communities, Thriving Together is an indispensable book."" —John Bell, author of Unbroken Wholeness ""Sharing stories of his visiting, joining, and forming intentional communities and reflecting on them through the lens of his Buddhist practice, David Viafora invites us to join him on his own voyage of discovery. In the process we will all find there is more to discover than we supposed.” —Richard Brady, author of Short Journey Home ""David Viafora has dug deep into the reality of community life.… This book, the fruit of his exploration, draws on the collective wisdom of over a hundred community-builders who have shared their lives and insights with courage and vulnerability.… What shines through in Thriving Together is the need to be bold, loving, and authentic. David’s research is a precious resource to encourage us to step into this practice ourselves—whether we are founding a community, joining one, or simply seeking to bring a more meaningful communal spirit to our neighborhood, workplace, or network of friends and family."" —from the foreword by Sister True Dedication, editor of Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh