In Episode 12 Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika talk about their reactions to "Choosing Civility: 25 Rules of Considerate Conduct", written by P.M.Forni. The conversation originally started via texting over Thanksgiving after Kelli shared a blog post on the topic with Lynn from the Seattle Times: Want to be a better person? Here are 25 rules of civility.
Looking through the lens of living in community, they share their personal favorites, how these resonated with them, and sprinkle in some real-life stories from cohousing . They also reveal the ones they least like and why and wrap it up with a couple extra that they would like to add to the list.
Here's the P.M.Forni list to have in front of you as you listen:
1. Pay attention.
2. Acknowledge others.
3. Think the best.
4. Listen.
5. Be inclusive.
6. Speak kindly.
7. Don’t speak ill.
8. Accept and give praise.
9. Respect even a subtle “No.”
10. Respect others’ opinions.
11. Mind your body.
12. Be agreeable.
13. Keep it down (and rediscover silence).
14. Respect other people’s time.
15. Respect other people’s space.
16. Apologize earnestly.
17. Assert yourself.
18. Avoid (unnecessary) personal questions.
19. Care for your guests.
20. Be a considerate guest.
21. Think twice before asking favors.
22. Refrain from idle complaints.
23. Accept and give constructive criticism.
24. Respect the environment and be gentle to animals.
25. Don’t shift responsibility and blame.
Listen in to learn more.
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Music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay.
