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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Heading into our last
day of Open Space in Taiwan…</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Impossible to describe in words what this first experience
of World Open Space has been for me. I will count this on my list of major life-influencing,
seminal events, something I will carry with me through my old age (and who
knows perhaps beyond wherever that is). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the spirit with which I came here which was to bring
everyone in this wonderful World Open Space community with me to Taiwan, I
struggled to think how I could share the “feeling” of what happened here for me
so that we (you) could all feel part of it. <span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From the moment I set foot in this country, I was made to
feel welcome and this heartfelt intention of welcome flowed right into our Open
Space as Gail opened the space on Thursday morning. This she did in its
simplest and purest form, without fanfare, trusting the people and the process (or
as someone said to me “submitting” to the process). This simplicity, with few words, opened space for us in an almost cellular way providing
a feeling of safety and welcome. From this, a closeness emerged and evolved
punctuated by those moments of quiet, of pure joy, of hope that you can feel in
a room.<span style=""> </span>There we are in our
conversations, all together in the different corners of this big room, easily able to
butterfly and bumble bee or if we choose, to remain glued where we are, intensely engaged in
the listening, speaking and witnessing that is happening right then and there. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The hosting team is the most beautiful example of self-organizing and shared leadership that I have ever seen. Again without
fanfare but with all the elements of hosting, from all the local foods which
are there for us all the time, refreshed, replenished, always different, so
healthy, and so tasty to the care and concern from everyone who hosts us,
always so attentive in a subtle gentle way with an inquiring question, a touch
or a look to see if we are okay, if we have everything we need. Never over planned, always leaving room for plenty of spontaneity, just wonderful! And then,
as if part of a Living System, we get to enjoy each of these hosts as their
unique individual personalities shine through and are shared with us.<span style=""> </span>To name one would be to forget one, so all I
can say is that we are taken care of from morning to night, in the room, in the
city where they show us their treasures escorting us everywhere and always watching
over us to make sure we are together in the subway car, in the taxi, or
on the crowded streets with hotel cards always in hand so we do not get lost. <span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are truly bonding, everyone around the world in an
ageless and culture filled way. Harrison Owen in a recent discussion with Peter Vaill commented as
he spoke of facilitation and leadership that “charisma” can consume space
rather than open space; well here the simplicity of what happened truly did “<b>Open
</b>Space” for us all with no distractions or noise which sometimes also seems to consume space.<span style=""> </span>The Taiwan team are
doing it right and based on Michael Pannwitz (the young one) who extended the
invitation for <span id=":9i" class="hP">WOSONOS </span>2010 in Berlin, I “feel” that this same spirit is
being created for next year…with their unique and enticing welcome punctuated
by another table laden with delicious German treats here in Taiwan…more food!!!! By the way, late last night after a very full day, we did manage the
ultimate sacrifice as three brave souls (Alan Stewart, Tim Lam both Hong Kong and I) headed out to the Lili Cafe to have the promised martini toast...yet another Open Space tradition honoring the liquid spirits that was in the mix when Open Space got created.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In closing, all I can say is that the relationship building
and pure joy that people are feeling is palpable as we cross cultural, age and
language boundaries to express our passion and travel deeply inside ourselves
and <span style=""> </span>together to discuss issues that
matter to us. <span style="">Thank you Taipei, Taiwan!<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Suzanne<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">P.S. I must not forget to bring tissues to my
next sessions knowing that I will shed many tears in saying “aurevoir” for now
to my new friends.</span> <br></p><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:00 AM, Gail West <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:icataiw@ms69.hinet.net">icataiw@ms69.hinet.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>And so......... the end of day two of WOSONOS in Taipei.
Two spirit-filled and fun days and evenings of deep
conversations/story telling/sharing/exploring, representatives from 11
countries, glorious food, color-puncture and reiki healing, hot
springs baths and night markets, a grand celebration that included 3
birthdays and songs and more stories, several walk-in participants...
and more! All supported by hugs and emails connecting this group
to the whole OS community. Here are a few pictures of the
welcoming reception and day one. More to come tomorrow.</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42718381@N00/sets/72157622470254545/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/42718381@N00/sets/72157622470254545/</a></div>
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<div>Gail</div>
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<div>Gail West<br>
ICA<br>
3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou West Road<br>
Taipei, Taiwan 111<br>
8862) 2871-3150<br>
SKYPE gwestica</div>
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