exactly SEVEN years ago - cheers dear Harrison, colleagues and friends! [LONG]

Tue Jul 18 04:39:41 PDT 2006

Thank you, Gabriela, for all of the love and light that you've poured
into this online space.  A community treasure, it is -- and you are.

*clink* *clink* *clink* *clink*

michael

On 7/17/06, Herman Kasselman <hermank at acenet.co.za> wrote:
>
>
> Gabriela,
>
> From a cold South Africa, congratulations. I only have a Coke, But here
> goes!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Herman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gabriela Ender
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:33 AM
> Subject: exactly SEVEN years ago - cheers dear Harrison, colleagues and
> friends! [LONG]
>
>
>
>
> To my old and new friends in the OSList, [LONG TEXT]
>
>
>
> TODAY, on July 17th, 2006 it is exactly SEVEN years ago that my life changed
> completely. Seven is a magic number in my entire life and so I want to share
> some memories with you on this day. Its also an invitation to those of you
> who VIRTUALLY like to clink a glass of vine, martini, beer, juice or water
> with me or who want to be simply in spirit with me today ;-)
>
>
>
> It was during a great time in my life, a time full of wonderful face-to-face
> work as an independent consultant for organisational development, and as a
> facilitator and trainer of OST, a time of feeling completely congruent with
> the principles of OST, feeling balanced and happy, coming home from a
> 2,5days OST project the day before, … I just wanted to take a nap in my
> sunny peaceful garden chair. I looked forward to enjoy the "here and now",
> to feel the sunshine on my face and to listen to the birds. What followed
> has changed my life completely.
>
>
>
> I was almost fallen into sleep as I experienced an extraordinary deep flash
> of inspiration. I will never forget this unique moment. In my inner eye I
> saw every single detail of the entire Open Space Internet Methodology, the
> software structure, the name, the real-time procedure, the role of a virtual
> facilitator, the application fields, the effects, the value-based synergies
> between different methods, the "do-it-yourself access" for all kinds of
> interest-, learn- and work groups, the value for change facilitators without
> additional trainings, the enrichment for ongoing OST processes and open
> space organizations, for sustainable learning systems and for the greater
> good of our globe (e.g. environment protection and self-organized problem
> solving and collaboration across distances and boundaries). Finally I could
> see how this online methodology will enable completely new All-Embracing
> Participatory Architectures (online & offline). This was a true deep, crazy
> and life changing moment. A moment in which I could clearly see all what I
> had experienced in my work (e.g. as responsible for a 120 staff company) and
> as working for interdisciplinary holistic oriented organizational
> development during the last 15 years ... this all combined with the
> face-to-face opportunities of the present and the new online opportunities
> of the future.
>
>
>
> I needed two further weeks in order to try to understand what happened. It
> was such a clear call that I had no chance to say no to this "new unborn
> baby", no chance to not follow this vision and no chance to realize it in
> any other way. Mothers, you know what I mean ;-)
>
>
>
> What followed was a process of  "letting go" of almost all of the beautiful
> soul enriching face-to-face OST facilitator and trainer work. Sometimes a
> very hard time, especially when I had to let go clients and income. But
> driven by the deep believe that all will be for the best I followed the
> vision. Fortunately I had no detailed picture about all the challenges and
> how long everything will last :-). So I went many years through very dry
> desserts of ongoing investments, risks, endless tasks and endless details,
> and lots of diverse privations. But everytime the right people showed up to
> help bringing the project to its next steps.
>
>
>
> This year is again a year of huge investments as we are in the process of
> developing the second edition of the conferencing system. An edition to
> which my team and I are looking very much forward -- it will fulfil many
> user desires collected over the last 4 years. We are sure, a great tool will
> become even better. And when I see feedback and recommendations from
> OpenSpace-Online organizers and participants (of all ages) coming from
> different fields (economy, society, politics, education, research),
> different countries and different cultures it warms my heart - then I always
> know it was and is right to be on this pioneer path. Our "growing" E-BOOK
> shows lots of these wonderful testimonials and user feedback. As soon as
> OpenSpace-Online(r) 2.0 will be available (planned for the end of 2006) I will
> be delighted to invite you to a next international OpenSpace-Online on Open
> Space Technology (OSOonOS).
>
>
>
> Be part of "making my day today" :) ... Let me know, if you like to
> VIRTUALLY clink a glass of vine, martini, beer, juice or water with my team
> and me. If so please write directly to:
> gabriela.ender at OpenSpace-Online.com. Today it will be again
> a sunny summer day in Berlin (like it was in 1999) and I surely will take
> some time in the afternoon to sit in my old good garden chair ... now in the
> age of 7x7 years ... feeling connected with the magic of life and with many
> old and new good friends around the globe and looking forward to have one
> "real" glass of vine (red vine from California) together with great people
> in the evening.
>
>
>
> Thanks to all of you dear colleagues from the OSlist (and the Genuine
> Contact List), who supported and support the innovation in so many wonderful
> ways! Each help is a huge help!
>
>
>
> And again a big THANK YOU to you dear Harrison for discovering amazing OST
> and for making so many miracles and surprises possible! I will never forget
> your supportive words and encouraging wishes as I shared my vision with you
> in the very early beginning of this special journey!
>
>
>
> Cheers, Skoal, Prost!
>
> And Peace for all of you!
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
> Gabriela
>
>
>
> P.S. Be ready to be surprised, if you rest from your daily tasks,
> groundbreaking visions can change your life completely ;-)
>
> <http://www.openspace-online.com/oso_en/tmpl/willkommen/be_ready_to_be.html>
>
>
>
> P.P.S. If you want to help us to get the word out - please forward our
> updated E-BOOK with new testimonials and user feedback. THANK YOU!
>
> <http://www.OpenSpace-Online.com/OpenSpace-Online_eBook_en.pdf>
>
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