[OSList] Craig

[Michael Herman]

here's one little bit that i think might be part of the answer, craig...

opening space is about inviting people and groups to be aware of
awareness, to be aware that they are, and are aware -- to notice for
themselves that they have choices.  then it is the space and time for
them to consider those choices, make some them, try them, change them,
build support for holding fast to them, or working together on making
more of them.  one pillar might be a facilitator, who notices people
and choices and awareness and invites people to choose to notice, then
deepen and expand, awareness.

how's that?  m

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On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Koos de Heer <koos at auryn.nl> wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> I think Lisa Heft sums it up quite nicely in her mail of August 29.
>
> Koos
>
>
> At 21:30 3-9-2012, Craig Gilliam wrote:
>
> Question--For years, I have heard open space and talked about open space,
> creating open space, holding space, etc. . .My questions are:
>
> 1)  What is space and what is open space?  What are the components that make
> up open space or space that is really open?  From your experience, what are
> the qualities most characteristic of this quality of space and community?
>
> 2)  What are the pillars that assist in holding it, once that quality of
> space is created?
>
> Up until now, I see it as a metaphor that alludes to meaning but cannot
> denote it, descriptive more than prescriptive.  It is like Louis Armstrong
> when ask, Is that jazz, he said, if I have to tell you, it isn't jazz.  I
> think the same might be said for open space, but I still ask. . .how would
> you describe open space and its components?
>
> Thanks,
> Craig
>
>
>
>
>
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