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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=140235003-08092006><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
color=#008080>Hi Juanita<SPAN class=671420604-08092006> and Kindred
Spirits</SPAN>,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=140235003-08092006><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
color=#008080>The years of creation and dedication, generosity of
spirit and the grace to surrender that you and David
have demonstrated <SPAN
class=703480404-08092006>are</SPAN> powerful model<SPAN
class=703480404-08092006>s</SPAN> for those of us who care passionately about
our work and at the same time must stay tuned in to the signals that tell
us it is time to soften our holding of the space so that others may also open
their arms and their hearts in service to the common work.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=140235003-08092006><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
color=#008080> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=140235003-08092006><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=140235003-08092006><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
color=#008080>Namasté,</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC">Christine</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=1></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2><STRONG>Christine
Whitney Sanchez</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265140401-10082005><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"><FONT color=#000000>KAIROS<SPAN class=656063917-10082005>
</SPAN>Alliance Inc<SPAN
class=656063917-10082005>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>2717 E. Mountain Sky
Avenue</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>Phoenix, AZ
85048</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>480.759.0262</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2><A
href="http://www.kairosalliance.com/">www.kairosalliance.com</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Juanita Brown
[mailto:juanita@theworldcafe.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 07, 2006
6:53 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Christine Whitney Sanchez<BR><B>Cc:</B> OSLIST; Shaorn
Franquemont; Stilger Bob; Joan Kenley Gauthier; Sabine Bredemeyer; David
Gershon; Isaacs David; Stephen Meng; Atlee Tom; Peggy Holman; Tom Hurley; Ann
Dosher; Tamara Woodbury; Jandernoa Beth; Barbara Cecil; Glennifer Gillespie;
Claudia Haack; Moller Toke; Ria Baeck; Lenzo Amy; Beth Alexander;
TalkTWC2@theworldcafecommunity.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: World Cafe - an
appreciative open space community<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi Christine (and everyone)....
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<DIV>It was, indeed, a wonderful gathering.... in very large measure because of
so many incredible people from around the world and the generosity of spirit
that flowered there. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you,Christine, for "showing up" as you did and thank you to all
our other friends, both in the World Cafe community and in kindred
networks</DIV>
<DIV> for having been of such mutual support over all these years in the
"common work" we are all doing on behalf of life affirming futures.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>For those interested in having a bit more of the flavor, here's where to go
for more on the Stewardship Dialogue--some of the posts on the blog are
wonderful and very detailed about what happened there. Thank you to Ria
Baeck, Amy Lenzo, and Beth Alexander who helped put up this blog. You'll
need to go to the August Archives for the full set of entries.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">You can find the discussion of the Stewardship Dialogue
and pictures on the blog at: worldcafestewardship.wordpress.com/</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">OR, you can go to Flickr.com to: <A
href="http://flickr.com/photos/worldcafe/sets/">http://flickr.com/photos/worldcafe/sets/</A>
for some of the picture sets to give you a "feeling tone" for what
unfolded.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">And, my very best wishes for the upcoming OS on
OS. I know it will be a great gathering as well!</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Fondest regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Juanita Brown<BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On Sep 6, 2006, at 6:46 PM, Christine Whitney Sanchez wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>Dear Open Space and World Cafe
Friends,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>Last week I had the great pleasure of attending The
World Cafe Stewardship Dialogue along with Peggy Holman, Tree Fitzpatrick,
Kenoli Oleari, Tenneson Woolf, Juanita Brown and other OSList
friends. And this weekend, I'll be traveling to Camden, Maine, for the
OSonOS by the Sea. I feel incredibly blessed to
be partaking of the many amazing connections in these two
communities. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>During the closing circle at the World Cafe
Stewardship Dialogue, I shared how much I was touched by the
openness, joy and deep sense of gratitude that permeated our
time together. 80 people from 15 countries connected hearts,
minds and spirits in deep cafe conversations. And, to my
delight, bodies were well cared for too. Inspired by the musicians
among us and our friends from Brazil, we danced and hiked and climbed the
hills around breathtakingly beautiful Tomales Bay, CA.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>In addition to the many commitments made
by the World Cafe Community members for stewarding TWC into the future, I
know that several For Benefit initiatives were launched or picked up
steam. I expect the same will be true when a small portion of the OS
community meets next week in Maine.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>I'm struck by how beautifully the World Cafe
community holds the space open. And how the Open Space community has,
for over twenty years, invited people to host conversations that
matter.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080><SPAN
class=343100501-05092006>I believe the world is calling for us to work
together. I'm talking about those of us who practice in the field
of open, appreciative, strategic conversations and large scale
social change. We can consciously watch for opportunities to work
together for large scale impact. In the near future, we
will know which initiatives need and would welcome our help or which
projects WE want to initiate. The Open Space, World Cafe and
Appreciative Inquiry communities (among many other communities of
practice) are poised and we know how to self-organize. I can't wait
to see what will come calling. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Book Antiqua"
color=#008080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343100501-05092006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080>Namasté,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343100501-05092006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua" color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080>
<DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC">Christine</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=1></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2><STRONG>Christine
Whitney Sanchez</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#008080>
<DIV><SPAN class=265140401-10082005><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"><FONT color=#000000>KAIROS<SPAN class=656063917-10082005>
</SPAN>Alliance Inc<SPAN
class=656063917-10082005>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>2717 E. Mountain Sky
Avenue</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>Phoenix, AZ
85048</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2>480.759.0262</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2><A
href="http://www.kairosalliance.com/">www.kairosalliance.com</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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