When Life Feels Uncertain: A Dancing Rabbit Update
I’m sending up a flare from Dancing Rabbit ecovillage in rural Missouri. Although the world has changed drastically in the last three weeks, my daily
Connie Tao
February 18, 2025
I’m sending up a flare from Dancing Rabbit ecovillage in rural Missouri. Although the world has changed drastically in the last three weeks, my daily
Winter is generally slow and quiet around here, but with recent bouts of sickness rolling through the village and some extremely cold weather, we’ve been
Last year, our large work exchange program was successful, thanks in large part to our thriving community garden. The garden provided tons of delicious, organic
There is a deep vulnerability in living closely with others. It entails being known and seen. Being seen not just when you’ve pulled yourself together
Kenny here, with another autobiographical snapshot of life at DR. On New Year’s Day, I woke up anxious. As someone with an anxiety disorder, this
Life is busy when I look at all the things that happen in a two-week timeframe at my home, Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. When the lives
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make
Late in the evenings at Dancing Rabbit, the beautiful, pervasive cries of coyotes often color the air. These haunting sounds of the prairie have become
I often get asked what my average day is like living at Dancing Rabbit. I find this question hard to answer. My life is seasonal
When people ask me what it’s like to raise a family here, my stock response is that it’s a great place for kids but not
The seasonal wheel is turning; there’s a sense that time is running out. And that’s because winter is right around the corner. At Dancing Rabbit
I grew up in a time and place where ecological consciousness was seemingly really important. Truth had become inconvenient, recycling numbers became important to notice,
Anticipating winter, we feast on, and preserve, the harvest Eating communally has a long history at DR, and it remains a strongly held belief that
Summer is the high season for potluck. In summer, the circle-up circle extends around the entire courtyard, the shared dishes include plenty of locally grown
On July 31, my last evening as Executive Director for CSCC, I went on a walk around the land with a friend. Perhaps due to
A lot can change in a single moment, and life has seemed to be just chock-full of moments lately. Kenny here, with a newcomer’s ruminations and anxious
I’ve always prided myself for being a tough cookie; I was a softball player as a kid who graduated to cowboy action shooting and then
The many metal roofs in the village are getting a work out these last 10 days as our weather shifts from pleasantly warm with plenty
A Dancing Rabbit gathering under the full moon. Photo by Christina. “You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It
If you ask anyone around here what’s the worst and best part of living in community, I’m pretty sure you’ll get the same answer from
“Freedom’s just another word…” (from the song, Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson). What would you do if you were given the freedom to do whatever you wanted?
As often happens, I get ideas for writing themes after conversations at coffee group. A recent conversation reminded me of how I fell in love
“The land loves us back.” Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Delicately harvesting young nettles
It’s spring, and that means a season of new visitors, work exchangers, and residents is upon us. I’m both excited for all the new friends
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