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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>My quest, my vision, and my invitation to
join those of us engaged in this work—coming to a place where my mind, heart,
and action are in alignment</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>To develop my vision, I thought of my
children, stepchildren and all of my descendents. And wanted to develop my own
clarity about what I want to look back on at the time of my dying, clarity for
me about what would satisfy me regarding what I want to leave for this next
generation and those to come. It was helpful to me in developing my vision to
think of each of these beloved and precious human beings in my life: four
children, four step-children, and two step-grandchildren so far.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Since I was a small child, since the
earliest of my remembering, I wanted to know and serve God. God for me is
Spirit, Prime Creator. I set about on the journey that was my own path to find
my way. I learned that it is important to me to walk the mystical path with
practical feet. I do not choose to stay off in the flow and glow world. I am
here on this earth and I am here to be my fullest self and to leave this world
having made a contribution towards our evolution and development. I found that
in order to develop my vision for my life and my work, I needed to have the
courage to answer the questions “who am I” and “why am I here”.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My journey to date has been my quest to
answer these questions. </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The “who am I” question is a hard one,
because it requires speaking my truth to myself. In order to bring my mind,
heart, and actions into alignment I had to examine what my mind is and wants,
what my heart is and wants, and whether my actions align with my heart and
mind. Do I walk my talk? My vision of what I want to leave for the next
generation includes that I have lived a life of being authentically me and from
this place, allowing each of them to be authentically them. I wonder if there
is a greater gift that I can give these children? I think it is the biggest
gift because if they each find their way to being authentically themselves,
they will uncover the great light and power inside themselves and they will
remember their connection with Spirit, basking in the fullness of this
relationship. Every person has great inner light and the opportunity to
discover it. I want that to be a lesson that my very living teaches others for
their own connection to Spirit.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Once the “who am I” question was answered
by me and for me, the “why am I here” question was easy to answer. I am here to
be me. I am a lighted being and a clear and perfect channel for God’s love and
healing energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I am here to
create opportunities for people to awaken their higher consciousness. When
higher consciousness is awakened, the likelihood of people making life nurturing
rather than life depleting choices is higher. </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The vehicle I choose to fulfill this is
unimportant. There are many at my fingertips. It is important for me to be me
and for me to know what I am available for and what I am not available for. I
am responsible for managing my energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>At the time of my death, I would like it said that I was authentically
me and that anyone around me could pick up my state of BEING and not simply my
DOING.</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>However, there is work for me to DO beyond
whatever I achieve with my state of BEING. I want to leave for my children that
I have achieved something with my DOING as well as my BEING.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I choose to work with organizations of
people rather than one on one work because for me there is spiritual efficiency
in this. I don’t shy away from the one to one work when Spirit provides me the
opportunity to do so. I respect free will, I respect that each individual has
his or her own path to follow, and I believe that each individual has within
them the key ingredients to make life nurturing rather than life depleting
choices. </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I have examined organizations of people
carefully and found that all organizations have within them the key ingredients
to make life nurturing rather than life depleting choices that would lead to
positive development and evolution. A higher level of consciousness is needed
to recognize the inner greatness that is there and then to have the courage to
work with it and from it. For me, all organizations are Open Space
Organizations, working with Spirit. My quest is to work with those who wish to
be conscious Open Space Organizations and consciously work with Spirit. My
quest is to work with those organizations of people who choose to lead
organizations as though Spirit matters and people are precious. My vision is
that at the time of my death, I have created the opportunities for millions of
organizations of people to access their higher consciousness and to work as
conscious Open Space Organizations, with Spirit. My vision is that at the time
of my death, thousands of others will also be doing this work, moving it
forward each in their unique ways, following the paths that are uniquely
theirs. </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The vehicle I have chosen to carry this
work out is my work as a consultant to organizations, using a program that I developed
and now others are co-creating with me, called Genuine Contact. For me, the
Genuine Contact program is the vehicle to assist in the development of the
conscious Open Space Organization. </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I have clarified for me, who I am. I have
clarified for me what my vision is and what I am here to do. I have chosen a
vehicle of how to achieve my vision. I ask Spirit to enable this vision if it
is for highest good and highest joy and to show me the way. I ask Spirit to
bring to me those organizations and people that are ready to work with me for
their evolution and development for higher consciousness.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>I choose my life to be used wisely and well and in service to Spirit<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Respectfully submitted to my colleagues and friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Birgitt<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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