<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>In a message dated 12/9/2003 5:00:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, c.pfaehler@bluewin.ch writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>one reason why open space can be difficult for some, in my own experience, is that its participants are assumed to be healthy, mature human beings (I assume). Who e.g. have a clear sense of borders, know what is good for them and what is not, and are able to say “stop” or make use of the law of the two feet when they need to do so. Those of us who have had their borders (is this the right term in English? In German, it stands for “Grenzen”) disrespected as children or later in life, perhaps even without knowing about it, might find open space terribly unsafe, perhaps even in some way threatening to them – even if it also bears great and wonderful chances for healing, when one is ready for it.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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Catherine:<BR>
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I understand whwat you mean completely. I think the English word is "boundaries" which is more correct but has the same meaning as "borders". (Aren't languages interesting?)<BR>
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I also understand what you are saying... boundaries are an important part of learning.<BR>
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Thanks for these thoughts<BR>
Esther<BR>
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