Hello Birgitt,
In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for consideration,
I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, when I open space I
expect the people to feel that they can fill up that space, to take the space
that they need whether it is big or small, because the space is big enough for
each unique person to take up what is needed. We are not just opening space for
the topics, the discussions, the ideas...we are opening the space for the
beings. I was going to say 'human beings' but then I remembered that I open
space to include the angels and more.
I love this words!!
Agustín
On Friday, April 5, 2019, 3:15:48 PM GMT-5, Birgitt Williams via OSList
<[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Juliane,Thank you for speaking up. I agree. A strong statement of 'You
are meant to be here with your whole being' lacks the invitational aspect that
is part of the invitation for OST.
As a theme, I think it is provocative and can open up for some great
discussions about OSTDoes it allow us to explore if those who come are really
welcome in as the 'whole being' that each person is?Is it safe to be the whole
being? Dare I? Dare I not?Is it implied in meeting method OST that the whole
being is welcome? If it is implied, and then the actions are different either
inside the meeting or in the many side meetings outside of the meeting as
butterflies gather and then what?What do we do with different perspectives?When
we open up space, are we opening it with the willingness as the facilitator for
the whole person to show up?
There are many more topics that come to my mind.
In thinking about the theme that I wanted to add to the mix for consideration,
I was thinking that as a facilitator of OST meetings, when I open space I
expect the people to feel that they can fill up that space, to take the space
that they need whether it is big or small, because the space is big enough for
each unique person to take up what is needed. We are not just opening space for
the topics, the discussions, the ideas...we are opening the space for the
beings. I was going to say 'human beings' but then I remembered that I open
space to include the angels and more.
That is it from me. I appreciated reading your perspective,
Birgitt
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On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 5:35 AM Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process) via
OSList <[email protected]> wrote:
Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
> Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
> out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put
> forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are
> meant to be here with your whole being".
I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.
It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who
are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?
It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that
weird voice that is talking. But who is it?
Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a
non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all
the times well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am
welcome" "I am meant to be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the
minute I showed up in the wrong way, addressed discrimination or
priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was attacked, assaulted or
kicked out from the space?
It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who
are you to make such a statement?
Love,
Juliane.
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