Not too late for Wave Rider near Toronto

Mon Nov 2 06:52:36 PST 2009

Suzanne, what a beautiful invitation to greet me this morning!  Alas, my
work commitments will likely keep me here on the West Coast, but thank you
for sharing your enthusiasm and inviting spontaneity.  May you all enjoy a
brilliant gathering, and I look forward to hearing about your experiences as
you're inspired to share.

Warmly,

k

Karen Sella 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Suzanne
Daigle
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:30 AM
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Subject: [OSLIST] Not too late for Wave Rider near Toronto

Hi everyone....here's my wordy invitation!

I have been on a journey..an Open Space journey.  Oh the joys of it and the
pains of it.  I have felt, I have learned, I have worked and I have suffered
the angst of my controlling way intermingled with gratitude and joy when I
let go.  Those who read me on this OS board know that I fell in love with
Open Space last April and when you're in love, you want it to be part of
your life everywhere and all the time. It touched me because it felt so
right for the hurt that I feel in the world now, right for the individual
who feels stressed, pulled, confused and not knowing what to do about it and
how to balance joy and survival. It felt right because the large systems out
there are no longer working.  Big is not always better, mergers do not
deliver efficiencies, speed does not mean higher performance at cheaper
cost, cheaper and cutting costs does not energize and deliver quality, being
smart or smarter often makes others feel less smart and more doubtful about
themselves. Who we are on the hierarchy does not make us more important or
valuable.  Having all the answers and projecting this certitude without
honoring the questions and asking ourselves why am I doing this anyway, does
not lead to happiness. This stuff is not the stuff that relationships are
made of and without relationships, in nature and in life, where would we be?

Now don't get me wrong, there is much in the world that is so beautiful. The
smile I get at the grocery story, the stranger who shares his story waiting
in line somewhere, the sun shining outside and the birds chirping
everywhere, my couch, my cup of coffee, the artists practicing their craft,
the youth who astound me every day with their deep knowing of so many
things, the friends and family so familiar, so cozy, so comfortable, and me,
filled with such gratitude to have them. 

 And yet I know down deep, I cannot ignore that the world is aching. I feel
the fear and the hurt of it and I want to help make it better in my own
small way with others.  It means taking care of myself in the process, not
changing or fixing, and finding that sweet spot that reminds us all, that
we're in this together and for me right now, that sweet spot is Open Space.
It's the place where we can all imagine together how the world could be and
when we trust that life is that way, it's the place where people find each
other to get real and good stuff done.  Oh the wonder of it all!

 So it is in this spirit immersed in Open Space on a project in Florida
right now, having just returned from Taiwan and looking forward to sinking
into wonderful Open Space conversations in Orillia near Toronto, Canada with
Harrison, Larry, Rhonda, Diane, Erika, Louie and so many others that I
extend this invitation.   If you feel like being spontaneous or know someone
who does, there's still room and there's still time to join us.  Pay it
forward, pass it on.  There will be some seriously good talk there.  We only
live once after all!

Check out this link.

http://unleashingleadership-eivte.eventbrite.com/?invite=MjAzNzI3L3NkYWlnbGU
0QGNvbWNhc3QubmV0LzA%3D%0A
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U0QGNvbWNhc3QubmV0LzA%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaig
n=invite> &utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite

Suzanne

Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;  CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com <http://www.nufocusgroup.com/> 
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com

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