Such kind words Kathryn...thank you. And here is a link to the salmon picture and a useful quote for those of you working with communities. These marvelous fish return to our Island every fall and remind us what it is to come home again after a long trip in the wilderness of the world.
http://www.chriscorrigan.com/miscellany/bijournal/2005/11/heart-felt-thank-you-to-soul-that-left.html A heartfelt thank you to all of you, working globally to help us all find home. Chris On 4/26/06, Proteus Communications <prot...@shawbiz.ca> wrote:
Hello, Last week I had the great and joyful privilege of joining Chris Corrigan and Michael Herman and several other profound and gifted teachers at Rivendell on Bowen Island to explore the principles and practice of Open Space. As Chris and Michael described it, talking about Open Space is much like talking about swimming. You can describe it all you want, and it can sound really wonderful, but ultimately you need to take the plunge and experience what it's like to move around in the fluid, spacious (and usually uncharted!) waters of Open Space. I owe Michael, Chris and Caitlin and all the participants—Carol, Karen, Kerri, Kate, Kris, Jessie, Marlena, Beth, Roq, Alison, Melanie—a debt of great gratitude for holding and opening up such a beautiful space for me and all of us to explore the terrain of all four quadrants—inner and outer, personal and collective with such depth . I *thought* I was attending this 3-day workshop to learn more about how to use OST in organizations and with clients—but what I discovered was the deep rich well of possibility that appeared when I opened space inside me—inside my own heart, body and mind. It was a much more personal journey than I expected, and what I've noticed since last week is how many opportunities to "open space" have arisen, with invitation naturally extended, without me cajoling, coercing or convincing anyone of anything in particular. I am learning that I don't push the river, it really does flow by itself, and that the best I can do is to get into right alignment with it. Chris took a picture of a salmon resting in perfect equipoise in a stream here on Bowen. You can see it on his Bowen Island Journal weblog 01/11/05. I'm learning to be that salmon. And while I'm here, I'd like to thank everyone who contributes to this list—I have learned so much from each of you and I thank you, deeply, for your generosity in sharing your questions, insights, learnings, and journeys in Open Space. With much appreciation, Kathryn Bowen Island * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
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