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The Commons is a fourth place to deeply explore ourselves and the world, together.
Our mission is to support people in the process of becoming more fully themselves, rooted in the belief that community is essential to that journey. And to do that in a space infused with playfulness, aliveness, agency, earnestness, abundance, and kindness.
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❤️ Commons Values
🌱 Abundance Mindset
Others success = our own. Positive sum mindsets.
🔍 Holistic & Open-Ended Curiosity
From the emotional and spiritual, to the technical and rational.
🙌 Playful Agency
You navigate the world in a way that is deeply authentic to you & playful.
✨ Earnestness
We give a shit. About improving ourselves, community, and the world in accordance to our values.
🤸♂️ Kindness
Treating ourselves, and thereby others, with love & kindness
🤝 Community Agreements
Agreement #1: Being Welcoming 👋
- We meet others (members & non-members alike) with kindness and invite them into our worlds
Agreement #2: Co-creation 🪄
- Create as much as you consume, give as much as you receive, ask as much as you give
- We default yes to members running their own events
- The Commons is your experimental playground to self-express and explore ✨
Agreement #3: Personal Responsibility 🫵
For the space
- Take responsibility for the space: treat The Commons as you would your own living room
- Leave no trace: leave the space as clean (or cleaner!) than when you found it
- If you want to improve something about the space, do it!
For yourself
- It’s our responsibility to say no, uphold our boundaries, and speak up
- It’s our responsibility to own our emotions, projections, and reactions
Agreement #4: Respect & Plurality 🌈
- Respect each others’ boundaries and experiences
- Ask for consent if you need or want something from others
- Not just for big asks, but for giving advice as well
- Respect that people will share stories and views that don’t align with yours
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Please report behavior to @Sam Albertsen that does not respect people’s boundaries, respect the space’s boundaries, or where people are repeatedly not asking for consent
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Agreement #5: Highest Expression 💫 ****
- We celebrate that all of us are on our personal journeys to our highest expressions and callings in the world
- We encourage rather than discourage others
Agreement #6: Good Faith ❤️
- We trust that everyone’s trying their best and are kind toward mistakes
- If someone is gossiping or bad mouthing someone else, please encourage them to address the person directly and encourage acts of good faith
- Act with generosity when someone is sharing their truth or bringing a challenge their challenge to you
🛑 If Community Agreements are violated and a conflict arises, we follow these procedures 👇
👋 Guest Policy
👬 Human Guests
- You’re welcome to bring your friends throughout the day (just don’t bring >3 please)
- You must open the door for your guest. Other members will not open the door for guests.
- Ask hosts before you bring friends to events.
- Want to refer a friend? Submit referrals here
- Ensure your friend is upcoming our Community Agreements as a guest
🐶 Dog & Kid Guests
We bring our whole selves to this space which includes our furry companions and beloved kids.
- The space features an enclosed play area for kids in 550
- For dogs, we ask that you keep them on leash as to not disturb other members. We welcome you to bring dog beds to ensure their comfort!
👯 Co-Creation, Hosting, & Participation Norms
Co-creation 🪄
Did you know every piece of furniture at The Commons was built by a community member? Most of our events are member initiated? Every cool space nook or mural painted was created by the community?
Hosting an event 🪄
Hosting an event as a member is a time-honored tradition and rite of passage at The Commons. Historically, 80% of our programming has been member initiated
Any questions? DM @Sam Albertsen (General Manager) in Slack
🏛️ Space Norms
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