February 11 was busy for Hart’s Millers, with several of us beginning our day with a rally and the 11th annual Forward Together and Moral March in Raleigh to reaffirm our commitment to fight social injustice at the state and national levels. We all then found our way to Eno Commons in Durham Co-housing Community for an afternoon Membership Retreat.
About 16 members ranging from seasoned to brand-new came together in the interests of cultivating and growing our membership in a variety of ways. Amy and Joe put together a terrific program with a lot of variety. One goal of our retreat was to develop our collaborative skills further, and so we bookended our other activities by pr
acticing reflective listening and working through a five-step process for discussing a conflict. Our other goals were to brainstorm ways to best support our members and to recruit members who match well with Hart’s Mill. In addition to building skills and ideas, a towering contribution was made by Anthony and his young friend.
It was wonderful to meet at this spacious common house and we extend our appreciation and gratitude to Eno Commons for being willing to provide the space for us to continue to build our own community. And many thanks to everyone who came indoors on a Saturday afternoon to attend to this vital work (and play!). 
