Dear Brendan, I am on EST time, New York time... Living in Florida. Thank you. Look forward to connecting by Skype at the end of the month. Suzanne On Feb 8, 2016 9:00 PM, "Brendan McKeague via OSList" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for your responses Skye, Tricia, David, Jeff, Lisa, Suzanne and Rob > > I will email you off-list to set up a time for us to Skype and explore the > question further. > > I will let the List know when we’re meeting and others might wish to join > us... > > Meantime, I have watched the video that Harold posted of Harrison’s > Saturday/Sunday reflections from the NY International House Open Space for > High Performance and Practice of Peace - thanks Harold > > And thanks Harrison for continuing to tell the OS story in your natural, > folksy and compelling way - pretty good for an eighty-year old elder -:) > > Cheers > Brendan > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] >
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