How do you get out of the way?

[averbuch]

Hi Chris, mmp and all

How about :" I am getting out of your way?" as the text to say?

Sometimes this feels like the most genuine text for me and this is what I
say. Thinking of it now I realize this especially happens when I have the
sense I went too long or was too self indulgent in my opening. Other times
it is very close to what you and mmp wrote.

Warm hello from midnight
Getting out of the way
Tova



Tova Averbuch             טובה אורבוך
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         averbuch at post.tau.ac.il


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Corrigan
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:16 PM
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Subject: How do you get out of the way?


Hey friends:

You know that moment when you have finished introducing the process and you
step out of the way to invite people to begin posting your topics?

What do you all say to do that?  After years of doing this, I still find
that the hardest thing to do well.  My usual practice is to bring back the
group's attention to the theme of the event and invite them to reflect
deeply on what is calling to them right now, what topic needs to be born or
convened and then I point to the centre of the circle and say "the space is
all yours."  Then I kind of back out of the way.

Sometimes I say "the floor is open" or something like that.  But more often
than not, it still comes off as feeling a little awkward.

So I'm curious for inspiration from you fine folks.  How do you get out of
the way?

Chris
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