Images from WOSonOS [long]

[Lisa Heft]

Hello, dear colleagues –

 

After the WOSonOS I went directly into a big task for a client – so I am
just now emerging again to reflect and also to work with my fabulous Host
Team on the post-event tasks.

For example – we will be using these next few weeks to put together the Book
of Proceedings and we shall let you know when it is posted so you can visit
the lovely conversations that took place at the WOSonOS.

 

I bow to the most fabulous Host Team:

Jeff Aitken, Kelly Feder, Ainsley Nies, Nettie Pardue, Erica Peng, Heidi
Nobantu Saul and Bob Sullens.

Hard working, creative and joyful souls all.

 

Images I am savoring from the WOSonOS –

 

*         Seeing Harrison walking in a circle of thoughtful,
systems-thinking folks as everyone was kissed by the light of the sunset
beaming through the Golden Gate Bridge

 

*         Seeing little clusters of folks sharing food and conversation on
the sunny lawn surrounded by a eucalyptus grove

 

*         Walking into the Quiet Room to see silent thoughtful art in
progress

 

*         Coming out into the sun to (literally) fall into a group of
colleagues exploring movement and relationship

 

*         Feeling ‘groovy’ with everyone dressed up as ‘hippies’ for the
evening dinner and party. Sampling from our International Suitcase Cuisine
(items people brought along in their luggage to share for the evening social
- everything from pistachio candy to caviar in a tube) – with peacock
feathers and peace symbols adorning the tables

 

*         Listening for that sound of a rippling river –the sound of 100+
people engaged in conversations that matter

 

*         Colleagues from 15 countries singing folk songs together at the
end of an evening in a lovely room overlooking the sailboats in the marina

 

*         A great little international morning walk group from the hostel to
the event site – sharing thoughts of open space, holding space, and opening
space in self and in the world

 

*         Áine Corrigan Frost energizing shoppers to browse and buy
tantalizing items in the Silent Auction, her voice ringing like a clear bell
across the meeting hall

 

*         Finn’s bear falling...up....

 

*         ‘Be the Change’ shoes, Taiwanese Aboriginal fabric, lovely
painting of a pagoda, folk art from the Philippines and Russia, a sash from
East Timor, prayer garland from Tibet, little tiny two-feet pins from Korea,
chocolates from the UK, jewelry from Sweden and the US, shirts saying
‘Embrace Your Grace’ and ‘Imagine’ (on the front) / ‘Opportunity’ (on the
back), cd’s of music by our colleagues and books written by them as well,
Aboriginal art shirt from Australia by way of Hong Kong, massage table, even
a lovely box of condoms ;o) - all generously offered and bought at the
Global Village and Silent Auction tables raising funds for the Access Queen
Project

 

*         Host Team doing amazing work behind the scenes to help our welcome
travelers with visa letters, home stays, room reservations, rides, special
food for special needs, , welcoming buddies and more

 

*         Russian translators moving through the circles, graciously offered
and thanks to Raffi for working so hard on outreaching to help us include
this access

 

*         Noticing that the compostable utensils did not change shape when
used with the food ;o)

 

*         Drinking in the beauty of a Closing Circle with flowers, peacock
feathers, Tibetan bells and talking stick surrounded by a circle of richly
diverse, happily talked out and peacefully listening old and new friends

 

*         Savoring the nutritious silence as 100+ people passed the talking
stick – in complete silence – around the Closing Circle – and using that
moment to appreciate each person as they held it – appreciative of how
marvelous each individual was and thinking how glad that they were able to
join us

 

*         Fortune cookies and descriptions of the beauty and community of
Taiwan for the 2009 invitation – and a whole little table set up with folk
craft and photos, fabric and images of Taiwan, plus a silk banner with the
lively logo for WOSonOS Taiwan 2009

 

*         A walking international human billboard of the joys and culture of
Berlin for the 2010 invitation

 

*         The San Francisco Host Team passing the WOSonOS talking stick to
the Taiwanese Host Team – with some lovely wishes from us to them - shared
in Chinese (thanks to our lovely Host Team member Erica)

 

Ahhhh.  Like a good rich meal.

 

As I slip back into post-event work and client work, I just want to say
thank you to you all for your warm support – both in person and virtually –
for our work and for the World Open Space on Open Space in San Francisco.

 

Stay tuned for that Book of Proceedings....

 

 

Lisa

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L i s a   H e f t

Consultant, Facilitator, Educator

O p e n i n g  S p a c e

 <mailto:lisaheft at openingspace.net> lisaheft at openingspace.net

 <http://www.openingspace.net> www.openingspace.net 

 


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