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Harrison, your “induction” with zen-like simplicity I think is so right. I opened space recently in an African-American community in southern Florida whose very existence is at stake. My motivation for getting to business right away was to keep my energy out of the way of the community taking itself to heart.<BR>
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It is so tempting to want to direct and tone-set, frame the issues and invitation, deliver givens, and countless “good reasons” for inserting ourselves into the space. It’s funny how when I stand or sit before a group, I all of a sudden feel smart and capable. Then on the days when grace guides me, I remember it’s about the group – their native intelligence, their resident wisdom, their hearts calling for more than they have so far dreamed.<BR>
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And so, there is good reason to get people streaming to the center to do the announcing and inviting that matters.<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#808080">jack ricchiuto<BR>
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