[OSList] What does holding space involve - with a nudge

[Jake Yeager]

In my opinion, holding space is ultimately a practice of learning how not
to hold space. In other words, the pinnacle of holding space is when the
facilitator's ego falls away, i.e., there is no longer an "I, me or my"
remaining to hold space. I find this "state" to be only permanently
accessible via dedicated spiritual practice, excepting very rare
circumstances.

I find this video, Upgrade your Mental Operating System
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK8pcUt4gio&t=601s>, useful in regards to
this topic.

Much love,
Jake
________________

When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
you will be free of problems.
 - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/>


On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 4:43 PM Chris Corrigan via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> I’ll offer my thoughts on this question through this link:
>
> http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/the-tao-of-holding-space/
>
> There you will find links to the Tao of Holding Space in English and
> Chinese.
>
> Chris
>
> On Aug 19, 2019, at 9:59 AM, Marai Kiele via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I open up a new thread and bring over here what was written before in two
> other emails:
>
> Harrison Owen: Holding Space involves being “totally present and
> absolutely invisible”
>
> Paul Levy: Holding Space involves being gently present, respectfully
> absent and conveniently and softly unnoticed.
>
> I appreciate both descriptions and find them helpful and inspiring for me
> to (once again) wonder:
>
> * What does holding space involve… *
> *    for me?*
> *    for you?*
>
> I invite an exploration of this question further down.
> With a little nudge into a new direction.
>
> Before…
>
>
> ***
>
>
> …a side note on conversations on this list:
>
> Part of my personal „Practice of Peace“ *(which is the name of the first
> book by Harrison I read and the one that impacted me the most) *involves
> having as little „who is right -who is wrong“ conversations as possible. My
> preference is exploring, sharing, co-creating. I seek to contribute to that
> by the language I use.
>
> Many summers ago, I learned about Percept Language
> <https://liveconscious.com/about/respeak/>. Which I understand as a way
> of speaking that acknowledges how we create our reality, moment to moment.
> I imagine that we all perceive differently, and I actually cannot say how
> something „is“ but just how it is „for me“. (For those interested in
> exploring this take on language, also check out E-Prime
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime>.)
>
> Speaking not in „this is how it IS“ but in „this is what I PERCEIVE“ is so
> unusual in our cultural—hardly anyone does it. I consciously practice this
> habit all the time, since 15 years, and I stumble daily. Yet I make myself
> hopeful with acknowledging my progress!
>
> The setup of OST doesn’t include „who is right - who is wrong?" Instead
> OST invites people to post all the topics that are uniquely meaningful to
> them. Those which got stirred up in the context of an overall theme.
>
> If I had it my way ;-) conversations on this list reflect that spirit of
> diversity and non-judgement. Of acknowledging how we all perceive through
> our individual lenses.
>
>
> ***
>
>
> Back to my invitation:
>
> This topic has been explored on this list before. Many times. I know.
> So to make it fresh, I wanna give it two nudges:
>
> * What does holding space involve... *for me personally*?
>
> Let’s share in any way that suits us, be it words, poetic, via music,
> painting or…
> And see what *wildly colourful picture* we can co-create!
> I’ll also contemplate on this anew. Space is open... for you! :-)
> * Do I make a difference between holding space for an OST as a
> 1-time-event (like an annual conference)
> compared to an OST as part of a conscious organisational transformation?
> If so, in which way?
>
> I imagine the latter can be of special interest to all who are into
> organisational transformation.
>
> ***
>
> And before I close, here is an additional invitation for to those who
>
> - think globally
> - see themselves as leaders of some kind
> - and appreciate a space for emergence:
>
> The Global Oasis for Emerging Leaders is coming up: August 26 / Sept 24 /
> Oct 9...
> To whomever that is interesting, check it out here
> <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-oasis-for-emerging-leaders-tickets-58880372780>
>
> Greetings,
> Marai
>
> Joyful Together
> Liberating Joy at Work
> phone: +49 171-810 7161
> *www.about.me* <http://about.me/maraikiele>
>
> Virtual: Join the monthly
> Global Oasis for Emerging Leaders
> <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-oasis-for-emerging-leaders-tickets-58880372780>
> In person: Join the OLS in Berlin, Nov 18 - 20, 2019
> Open Leadership Symposium Berlin
> <https://openleadershipnetwork.com/events/2019-berlin/>
>
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