Such kind words Kathryn...thank you.<br><br>And here is a link to the salmon picture and a useful quote for those of you working with communities. These marvelous fish return to our Island every fall and remind us what it is to come home again after a long trip in the wilderness of the world.
<br><br><a href="http://www.chriscorrigan.com/miscellany/bijournal/2005/11/heart-felt-thank-you-to-soul-that-left.html">http://www.chriscorrigan.com/miscellany/bijournal/2005/11/heart-felt-thank-you-to-soul-that-left.html
</a><br><br>A heartfelt thank you to all of you, working globally to help us all find home.<br><br>Chris<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/26/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Proteus Communications</b> <<a href="mailto:proteus@shawbiz.ca">
proteus@shawbiz.ca</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div style="direction: ltr;">
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<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">Hello, </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">Last week I had the great and joyful privilege of joining
Chris Corrigan and Michael Herman and several other profound and gifted
teachers at Rivendell on Bowen
Island to explore the
principles and practice of Open Space. As Chris and Michael described it,
talking about Open Space is much like talking about swimming. You can
describe it all you want, and it can sound really wonderful, but ultimately you
need to take the plunge and experience what it's like to move around in
the fluid, spacious (and usually uncharted!) waters of Open Space. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">I owe Michael, Chris and Caitlin and all the participants—Carol,
Karen, Kerri, Kate, Kris, Jessie, Marlena, Beth, Roq, Alison, Melanie—a debt
of great gratitude for holding and opening up such a beautiful space for me and
all of us to explore the terrain of all four quadrants—inner and outer,
personal and collective with such depth . </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> I <i><span style="font-style: italic;">thought</span></i>
I was attending this 3-day workshop to learn more about how to use OST in
organizations and with clients—but what I discovered was the deep rich
well of possibility that appeared when I opened space inside me—inside my
own heart, body and mind. It was a much more personal journey than I
expected, and what I've noticed since last week is how many opportunities
to "open space" have arisen, with invitation naturally extended,
without me cajoling, coercing or convincing anyone of anything in particular. I
am learning that I don't push the river, it really does flow by itself,
and that the best I can do is to get into right alignment with it. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">Chris took a picture of a salmon resting in perfect
equipoise in a stream here on Bowen. You can see it on his Bowen Island
Journal weblog 01/11/05. I'm learning to be that salmon.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">And while I'm here, I'd like to thank everyone
who contributes to this list—I have learned so much from each of you and I
thank you, deeply, for your generosity in sharing your questions, insights,
learnings, and journeys in Open Space. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">With much appreciation,</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">Kathryn </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana;">Bowen</span></font><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Island</span></font><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">
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