Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Catya Belfer ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://catya.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://catya.org/) - You found me! Welcome. Professional Resume Intentional Community Creating & Making Books, Books & more Books Love Outside the Box Chronic Pain - [What's Next?](https://catya.org/whatsnext/) - . We are creating a small community in a big house with grounds for gardens and animals, combining private areas with common spaces indoors and outdoors. The goal is to build a web of support, companionship, and care for one another. Our target move-in is 2027-2028, and we’re looking at Franklin and Hampshire counties in - [Living with Chronic Pain](https://catya.org/pain/) - Let me say up front that in the realm of people who suffer from chronic pain I am lucky - I manage a full time job just fine, take no more sick days than anyone else, and spend very little of my time feeling so awful I can't manage. That said, I also spend very - [Love Outside the Box](https://catya.org/queer/) - Queer-ness I like the word queer. A lot of people don't - I'm not saying that you should, just saying that I do. I like it because it's broad, inclusive, a little in-your-face. I like the literal meaning. (and, personally, I find the term "bisexual" more than a little outdated.) Closets In 1987, at 16, - [Books, Books, and more Books](https://catya.org/books/) - Yes, I read a lot. Mostly I read science fiction and fantasy, with a heavy sprinkling of mysteries and queer romance. I love recommending books! You can find my five star reads list over on The Storygraph, which is a tool I can't say enough good things about. NPR did a great top 100 Science - [Creating & Making](https://catya.org/making/) - When I can, I like to make things. That's applied philosophy and enjoyment and basic practicality! Most of our cleaning products are on my list, plus bar soap (I sell a fair bit of that also), liquid hand soap, and leave-in-conditioner/curling cream that's perfect for my hair, but maybe not yours. I've been a baker - [Intentional Community](https://catya.org/ic/) - I've always been fascinated with Intentional Community. I read a great deal of fiction about it; it was a common theme of the science fiction and fantasy I read when I was growing up. In High School, my friends would draw the most detailed, elaborate architectural plans. At Simon's Rock College, I took a class with - [Professional Resume](https://catya.org/resume/) - Catya Belfer Resume C1.5Download You can find me on LinkedIn, and I have an open booking calendar on Calendly. In addition to my professional career, I design, create, and maintain websites on both a volunteer, barter, and professional basis. I work in Drupal, an open source CMS (Content Management System), and its more popular cousin - [Handling Money in the Family](https://catya.org/money/) - This is an article I wrote for polyfamilies about how we handled money at Homeport: Handling Money in the Family: an alternative to the "common pot" Most of us were raised in families where money was handled in a "common pot": all of the income our parents earned went into an account and all spending - [The Homeport Collective 1995 - 2005](https://catya.org/homeport/) - The Homeport Collective was a group of people living intentionally - the examined life. We started in Newton in 1995, then Natick in 1996, then in Bolton, MA from 1997-2005. In 2005 we sold our house, going our separate ways. Homeport continues as a broader community, without a physical home. Our charter, which describes some - [Talk to me](https://catya.org/contact/) - [Sample Page](https://catya.org/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger