SV: Silence

[Thomas Herrmann]

Dear friends
Thanks for sharing in this rich discussion about silence. As many of you
have pointed out I also find silence to be an important part of OST and
other means of facilitation I do. Just as Harrison pointed out when the
introduction I find the silence to be powerful and every time it ends in a
different way, comes again, goes away and comes again.

Most of the times I am perfectly comfortable in the silence for example at
evening news. At times I have a hard time to relax from "fear" that
participants feel preasure to speak. I think I get this feeling more often
in a small group. Silence is so rare and many people are not used to it
nowadays, I think. I think the way we invite the participants to speak is
important and maybe also an invitation to stay in silence for a while could
help. I will try the latter next time.
Warmest regards from a snowy Sweden
Thomas

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]För Catherine
> Pfaehler
> Skickat: den 25 januari 2004 22:12
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Ämne: AW: Silence
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>
> Dear all
>
> I have experienced people "speaking" in the community meeting through
> silence, which was sometimes simply wonderful, sometimes scary, emotional,
> very personal....
>
> So I encourage everybody to use the talking stick in this way, whenever a
> need for silence arises.
>
> And: Simon and Garfunkle sing a beautiful song about the sounds
> of silence.
>
> Love - Catherine
>
>
> Catherine Pfaehler
> Kellersriedweg 8
> CH - 2503 Biel
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]Im Auftrag von Joelle
> Lyons Everett
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 25. Januar 2004 19:46
> An: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Betreff: Re: Silence
>
> Chris--
>
> I'm so glad that I have seen a bit of your forest, and can see,
> in my mind's
> eye, the sleet falling through the branches.  What a wonderful setting for
> listening to the silence!
>
> Joelle
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