"releasing control and the desire to be important" The words nearly jump off the screen at me - another conference (not OS), when I felt that there was a different way we could be doing things; other facilitators did not agree; I held the space; I waited; finally, I gave the issue to the participants - to the whole - they made the decision - we changed the way we did a few things - it was magic, easy - no control; no importance in my putting it out there, letting them know we were not sure what to do because there was not consensus among the facilitators - I loved it - and so did everyone else. In that, everyone was important, and they knew it - everyone felt it - equally.
Toni ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joelle Lyons Everett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:22 PM Subject: Re: \Holding space > In a message dated 4/30/02 1:49:03 PM, [email protected] writes: > > << as we grow and become more mature, should we not arrive at a place > > where opening space, just like any other activity, is nothing more than > > breathing in, breathing out, ... breathing/nourishing our souls, being > > open/aware to what is happening? > > >> > > Yes, of course. AND, in the meantime it is hard work, releasing control and > the desire to be important and trusting others absolutely and giving up > attachment to outcome. It is spiritual practice to release the > claustrophobia and hear the blue jay shouting "Just do it!" > > Joelle > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected], > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
