looking for OS practitioner in Philadelphia area

[Lisa Heft]

I say bring on the curious inquiry - how else do we explore complex  
issues except with mutual trust that we'll use sometimes smooth,  
sometimes lumpy words to express, wonder, share and each other in a  
community that cares.

Let's hear it for edginess, John - these things of access and  
inclusion are hard to unpack and so often avoided.  And it's  
interesting hearing an edge in someone (you) who is usually so very  
skilled with direct and thoughtful speaking but not with edginess.  
Maybe it teaches others that you, a man of great peace and dedication  
to equity who works side by side with people facing great challenges,  
have seen things that some of us others could hardly imagine about  
injustice and disinclusion....

I am guessing that all of us in this community will always strive to  
choose words that express, communicate and inquire in the best  
possible way.

Let us welcome inquiry and mutual learning even (and especially?) when  
it is not all smooth.
Let us never be silenced by fear that we won't have said something  
well enough, although we have tried to do so.
I think when edges happen it illustrates an opportunity that so much  
more is to be shared and learned.

Thank you Nigel for asking and thank you John for both your edgy  
response and your 'circling back' to reflect on the possible impact of  
your response...
Lisa

Lisa Heft
Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
Opening Space
lisaheft at openingspace.net
www.openingspace.net



On May 5, 2009, at 9:51 AM, John Engle wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> I want to thank you, lisa, for your gracious and thorough message.  
> You're great! You said it so well.
> I want to thank you Jeff, Jon and Pat for your messages as well.  
> Thanks for expressing appreciation for mine, Jeff.
> I want to apologize to everyone especially you, Nigel, for the  
> edginess of my response to your curiosity.
> I'm glad you expressed it instead of silencing it.
> I need to sleep on my messages more often before sending them off.  
> Live and learn.
> Thanks again everyone,
> John
>
>

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