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<DIV>In napping, we allow dreamtime to unfold - in the aboriginal sense of
dreamtime. For me, opening space the bigger the space opened, the bigger dreams
become possible. Whether it's literal or figurative napping, I am committed to
opening my heart to a space large enough for all the dreams of the community now
working and playing in the space we've created. Lately, visualizing and
breathing an open heart space has been most effective.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jack</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~</DIV>
<DIV>jack ricchiuto</DIV>
<DIV>two.one.six/three.seven.three/seven.four.seven.five</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.designinglife.com/">www.designinglife.com</A> / <A
href="http://www.appreciativeleadership.org/">www.appreciativeleadership.org</A>
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<DIV>------------Original Message------------</DIV>
<DIV>From: Harrison Owen <hhowen@comcast.net></DIV>
<DIV>To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</DIV>
<DIV>Date: Sun, Jan-30-2005 8:35 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Taking a Nap</DIV>
<DIV>Mikk and Funda - -</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I never really thought about it, but it may be (as Mikk suggests)
that</DIV>
<DIV>taking a nap is more than an accommodation to my own needs. There is
no</DIV>
<DIV>secret as far as I am concerned that by the time I have gone through
the</DIV>
<DIV>opening of the space, I am pretty well bushed. I start a lot earlier
than</DIV>
<DIV>the participants with some quiet time for myself (meditation), come into
the</DIV>
<DIV>room way before anybody else just to get the feel and sense of the
place,</DIV>
<DIV>and then of course there are all the complex :-) practicalities to take
care</DIV>
<DIV>of like magic markers and Post-its. Once all that is done a whoosh
of</DIV>
<DIV>energetic anticipation erupts, groups form, lots of chaos -- and
then</DIV>
<DIV>(usually) silence if everybody has gone to breakout rooms. I am just
plain</DIV>
<DIV>tuckered out and a nap, or definitely a long quiet walk, is the only
option.</DIV>
<DIV>Certainly seems like the right thing to do.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>But I can see Mikk's point. It is all about letting go and opening up
some</DIV>
<DIV>more space as well. In order to take a good nap -- you just have to let
it</DIV>
<DIV>all go. Otherwise you just toss and turn, and the nap is useless. And
by</DIV>
<DIV>physically removing myself, more space inevitably opens. For anybody
who</DIV>
<DIV>thought I was going to take charge, my absence puts that silly notion
to</DIV>
<DIV>rest. Of course, there have even been times when I had no (other) place
to</DIV>
<DIV>go and found a quiet corner in the main room. Talk about sleeping on
the</DIV>
<DIV>job!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There may be something else here as well. I have noticed over the years
that</DIV>
<DIV>my most useful thinking seems to take place when I am asleep. (Don't
laugh!)</DIV>
<DIV>Given a real knotty problem that is going nowhere near solution -- I
find</DIV>
<DIV>that the best thing to do is "sleep on it." More often than not, when
the</DIV>
<DIV>morning comes, the way forward is clearer. I suspect that the secret is
that</DIV>
<DIV>I have given my good old subconscious some space and time to work in
--</DIV>
<DIV>without all the distractions of waking state. I would guess that the
same</DIV>
<DIV>sort of thing happens in dream-time in Open Space. I am no longer
distracted</DIV>
<DIV>by all the words and externals, and have a real opportunity to
appreciate</DIV>
<DIV>the emerging possibility space the group has created and is busy
exploring.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>How is that for a rationalization? But anyhow, I think naps are
wonderful.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Harrison</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Harrison Owen</DIV>
<DIV>7808 River Falls Drive</DIV>
<DIV>Potomac, Maryland 20845</DIV>
<DIV>Phone 301-365-2093</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com</DIV>
<DIV>Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org</DIV>
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<DIV>-----Original Message-----</DIV>
<DIV>From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Mikk
Sarv</DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 5:27 AM</DIV>
<DIV>To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: facilitator & sponsor identity</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dear Funda,</DIV>
<DIV>during last OS facilitator's training I provided, the becoming
facilitators,</DIV>
<DIV>who tried out opening space for others found out, that just "taking a
nap"</DIV>
<DIV>is the most challenging, but most efficient exercise to get the
space</DIV>
<DIV>opened.</DIV>
<DIV>With best greetings,</DIV>
<DIV>Mikk Sarv</DIV>
<DIV>Estonia</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message -----</DIV>
<DIV>From: "Funda Oral" <fundaoral@ttnet.net.tr></DIV>
<DIV>To: <OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU></DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: facilitator & sponsor identity</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> thank you Harrison...this is really the best job in the world;
the</DIV>
<DIV>responsibility is "taking a nap" :-)</DIV>
<DIV>></DIV>
<DIV>> > Kimden: Harrison Owen <hhowen@comcast.net></DIV>
<DIV>> > Tarih: 2005/01/28 Cum PM 11:47:22 GMT+02:00</DIV>
<DIV>> > Kime: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</DIV>
<DIV>> > Konu: Re: facilitator & sponsor identity</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Funda - for you Anything! Yes I think you have it just right.
The</DIV>
<DIV>sponsor(s)</DIV>
<DIV>> > is the one(s) who needs the space opened. And the Facilitator
is the</DIV>
<DIV>person</DIV>
<DIV>> > who does the work. This also includes taking a nap if I am
the</DIV>
<DIV>facilitator.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Harrison</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Harrison Owen</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > 7808 River Falls Drive</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Potomac, Maryland 20845</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Phone 301-365-2093</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com</DIV>
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<DIV>> > -----Original Message-----</DIV>
<DIV>> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf
Of Funda</DIV>
<DIV>Oral</DIV>
<DIV>> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 8:38 AM</DIV>
<DIV>> > To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</DIV>
<DIV>> > Subject: facilitator & sponsor identity</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Referring to my last (today's) answer to Zachary's
question. I think i</DIV>
<DIV>> > confuse the role of the facilitator and the</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > sponsor.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > I want to share with you while trying to clear my mind;</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > -there is a "question" that is worth opening a space</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > -sponsor is the one who should be sensitive to the question in
the</DIV>
<DIV>subject</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > and looking for the answers</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > -faciliator should be neutral...he is not looking for the
answers...he</DIV>
<DIV>> > doesn't need to listen or</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > read the answers. He just makes a formal introduction
among the</DIV>
<DIV>sponsor,</DIV>
<DIV>> > guests and the</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > question...and explains the method (OST)...and that's
it....so</DIV>
<DIV>facilitator</DIV>
<DIV>> > should be really</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > without any identity, expectation, neutral...even doesn't
have any</DIV>
<DIV>interest</DIV>
<DIV>> > in the question and answers</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > and be able to leave sponsors and guests alone and
free....</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > So the facilitator's main role should be offer a space to those
who</DIV>
<DIV>should</DIV>
<DIV>> > own and solve their issue</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > where the facilitator doesn't have any responsibility or
stake.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > I appreciate any comment on that, especially from
Harrison.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Funda</DIV>
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