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At 01:54 PM 6/3/2002 -0300, Judith Richardson wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi Julie — wonderful to hear you
are offering OST in the classroom —<br>
such a trendsetter!! As I mentioned to you, I experienced in
the<br>
beginning that after I had opened space a few times I chose to<br>
abbreviate the opening and noticed a lack of participation in the way
of<br>
few topics being posted, no one wanting to leave their seats, side<br>
conversations taking place anyway! I was making the assumption that
we<br>
had done this a few times, so why repeat and repeat and .....<br><br>
The participants recognized that there was a difference when we did
not<br>
officially open the circle — students mentioned things such as —
not<br>
recognizing the circle, not feeling motivated, same old.... same
old,<br>
they even made an assumption that I was less than interested if I
didn't<br>
open the space! I made the commitment to do a full opening,
recognizing<br>
the circle, inner wisdom, four principles, and law of mobility —
twice<br>
a week! practice.... practice..... <grin></blockquote><br>
It is a hard lesson, and I learned it the way you did Judy... In one of
the early OSONOS I figured that everybody had certainly been
"there" before so why bother with the details. Just cut to the
chase. Here's the paper, there's the Wall. Go! How wrong I was.
They all sat there and looked at me like the proverbial skunk at a garden
party. Not nice. Anyhow outside of the power of "expected
ritual" there is also the matter of what I would call "cooking
time." People may come real passionate to do something, but they
need a little time to let the good stuff come to the top, or something.
So, I guess it is back to the standard drill. <br><br>
ho <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Harrison Owen</blockquote>
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