Yes, count me in. Yes to all you've shared here too. THanks On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Brendan McKeague via OSList < [email protected]> wrote:
> Dear friends on the List - and beyond... > > I have recently been stirred by memories, current events and > conversations. > > The recent passing of one of our Open Space Elders, Florian Fischer, my > memories of Fr Brian Bainbridge (moved between spaces on Feb 2, 2012), > birthday celebrations of Harrison, many ongoing acts of terror around our > planet, community concerns about displaced people, refugees and asylum > seekers, and a recent poem on this List (thanks Lucas), have prompted me to > release an invitation to conversation. > > It always starts like this. > > It always starts with someone like you. > > > And you've got your idea. > > And you're wondering what to do next. > > > This is the way it happens. > > > -Anonymous, 2016 > > > > I have a story to share (not that unusual for an Irishman).... > > I have passion for Open Space > > I have passion for Peace > > I have passion for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation > > I have passion for OPEN SPACE as a PRACTICE OF PEACE > > > In 2003, Harrison wrote The Practice of Peace which was published by the > existing OS Institutes in various places and later by the Human Systems > Dynamics Institute (2004). This book was, and continues to be, a rich > source of sustenance for my soul ( > http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/books-videos/ ) > > In 2003, there was a Practice of Peace Conference at The Whidbey Institute > on Whidbey Island, Washington and another one two years later in > Albuquerque, New Mexico (2005). > > I found a link here: > http://practiceofpeace.com/pub_home.html > > > I was unable to attend either of these although I was deeply inspired from > afar by the stories emerging. I have continued to be inspired for over a > decade by the stories of those who create space for peace in war-torn > landscapes and conflict-crushed countries. > > Last year, I was privileged to visit the Western Cape region of South > Africa working with colleagues on 'the spirituality and practice of active > nonviolence'. We used a collaborative learning model, designed on the > principles of Open Space, to engage and utilise the collective wisdom of > those who joined us for a five-day program. Participants particularly loved > being part of the OST meeting towards the end of our time together to > co-create actions for the future. This experience confirmed my deep longing > and commitment to encourage the use of OST as a peace-making practice. > > > I would like to issue an invitation to conversation: > > to explore the creation of an 'Open Space Practice of Peace' gathering > somewhere on our planet in 2016-17 (or whenever the time is right). > > > My dream is to be part of a gathering of people who have used, are > currently using, or would dearly love to use Open Space in powerful, > conflict-energised situations. > > > Please let me know if you are interested and I will convene a skype > conversation (or something else) in the coming weeks to start the > exploration. > > Cheers > Brendan > > from an ever-warming Western Australia > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > -- *Skye Hirst, PhD* President - The Autognomics Institute *Conversations in Radical Self-Knowing* www.autognomics.org @autognomics New Phone Number: 207-593-8074
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