[OSList] WOSonOS

[Lisa Heft -]

Thank you, dear Luchie, for your love-across-the-world…

And your thoughts for my dear parents. As some of you on the OSLIST know, Lucie: my mother passed away while I was teaching about Open Space in Chile a few years ago - I could feel her and my father with me throughout - and the entire workshop class held space for me. They even told stories of their mothers in the Closing Circle. An amazing experience, as bittersweet as it was.
My father is still alive - 91 (!) - he lives very near to me and I am very involved in his life and wellness - which is why I need to plan a bit in advance (financially) for those amazing things that bring me around the world such as teaching, facilitating and conference-going.
My parents' spirit is in the work I do, one alive and one in the stars (in the sky over Chile and every other sky I look up into, as well - and in the hearts and words and actions of peace).
I was lucky to co-host the WOSonOS in 2008 and also to have you in my pre-conference workshop in 2009 - a few years ago but also just a moment ago.

I will miss my tribe at the upcoming WOSonOS but know that I will see you all again in person in my workshops around the world, in future WOSonOSs, at my annual facilitation conference and here in the big online circle as well. 

Warmly,
Lisa

On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:30 AM, lucia pavia Ticzon <living.systems.org.luch at gmail.com> wrote:

> may you be well, lisa ... your mom? and all beloveds too ... this surely must be a giant step for you, though i have not been to even one WoSoNos. i can still see and hear you circa 2009 in sfo.
> 
> 
> blessings be ...
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 1:55 AM, Lisa Heft - <lisaheft at openingspace.net> wrote:
> Fabulous Gerardo - 
> 
> I am sad to say that I will not be able to join you in Belgrade in September.
> I had to plan more in advance because of the complexity of client care, finances, self care, and family care.
> 
> So I send you all a big hug - and perhaps some of you may wish to represent me with some Access Queen activities at the WOSonOS such as our tradition of having a Global Village Marketplace and a Silent Auction at the event, to generate resources, awareness and community for the following year’s Askers. For those of you who are not yet familiar with Access Queen - it is my ongoing project to help raise this awareness and community and resources at each WOSonOS. People coming to the conference bring and buy from each other beautiful things - from clothing to art work to poetry to services - exchanging culture and energy and then that money goes into a resource pool to help people of different financial abilities get to WOSonOSs. 
> 
> So if some of you who register wish to do this at the event, let me know and I will send you the information about lessons-learned and signage and such.
> 
> Thanks dears, and to those of you who are my dear friends who I will miss - and my new friends whom I have not yet met - I raise a virtual glass of (red) wine to you as it may be a little longer until we are once again (or first) to meet in person.
> 
> And I know you will have a most wonderful WOSonOS hosted by the delightful Jasmina and colleagues…
> 
> Lisa
> 
> Lisa Heft
> Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
> President Emerita, Open Space Institute US
> Fellow Emerita, Columbia University Center for International Conflict Resolution
> Opening Space
> 



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