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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Listers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As I am planning our 3<sup>rd</sup> OS in Thielle (a naturist’s
paradise in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
which is in its 70<sup>th</sup> year now), the conflict is still going on. Mistrust
is still strong on both sides. I offer this OS being a member of the Network Renaissance
Thielle, which is working to save the original idealistic intents of this
wonderful community and to strengthen the community of naturists in this
difficult time full of stress. The other side are a few people who have seized
power and are doing everything to make the idealists leave. Their intentions to
change the focus of the place into a normal camp ground for nudists (and probably
also for sex tourists) were only realized when it was almost too late - they have
already taken control of the board of the foundation in a very concealed way
and have employed a manager for the camp who has no understanding whatsoever of
naturism, a hunter. (Naturists are naked, like nudists, but their focus lies on
spiritual and consciousness development. They don’t eat meat – that’s
why choosing a hunter as a manager shows a lot about the current president’s
values -, don’t use drugs or alcohol, don’t smoke – if not 100
% in everyday life, then certainly on the camp site. Many families are in
Thielle in their 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> generation, every summer.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My question to you is: How can I hold space in this
conflict in a way which prevents abuse? What do I say in the givens in regards
to this? What does the one board member on our side say in his welcome speech?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We have experienced time after time that our good
intentions were turned around and made into something which was then presented publicly
as horrible. Somebody from the other side last year even came into the plenary to
have a look and then called us a sect. This is how the current president of the
board works to eliminate those who do not support his actions. He spreads some
lies about us and then continuously uses people who mean well for his bad
intentions. In paradise, one doesn’t think this way, and therefore only
realizes this when it’s too late. So this fear of abuse of the space is more
than realistic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Grateful for your ideas and experiences - Catherine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Catherine Pfaehler Senn<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Open Space Begleitung & Coaching<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Kellersriedweg 8<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>CH - 2503 Biel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>+41-(0)32 - 365 68 41<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>c.pfaehler@bluewin.ch<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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