Ralph, Thank you for this posting and the replies that are coming in. Lately it had been quiet on the OS Board and I felt a loneliness in this silence especially watching the events unfold in Haiti. <br><br>When I saw the word "<b>indifference</b>" somehow while I could intellectually understand the thought process, it just felt sad because opening space, holding space and closing space is so much about having lots of space in our heart and trusting whatever happens. <br>
<br>In the same way that I felt lonely with the silence wondering how people were, I also feel that words are so limited to describe our intention and what's in our heart and soul. Silence then can be good and not worrying about the words good too.<br>
<br>As I start this new year, I probably feel I will need to practice silence, go inside and not worry so much about words and what they mean. Easier said than done because conversations such as these in this Open Space community (open, vulnerable, caring) are what drew me here and what have nourished me in my work which many days requires a lot of courage. <br>
<br>Suzanne<br><br><br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Ralph Copleman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rcopleman@comcast.net">rcopleman@comcast.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;">
I have just re-read the little poem I sent to the list earlier today, and I sort of tripped over my use of the word "indifference".<br>
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Open space, I have often told myself, succeeds in part because we bring our passion, infused with the energy of commitment or responsibility. But as I stumble over that one word, I find myself asking if os succeeds also because participants can relax and let go of something; we can settle into some form of indifference characterized by a kind of less-certainty or non-knowing. Maybe it's just relaxation. Perhaps so much good stuff happens because tension levels rarely run high, replaced by play and buoyancy.<br>
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Ralph Copleman<br>
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P.S. To those who are generously inviting me to be a friend on Facebook, Open Space World, or any other social networking program: I appreciate the interest, but I cannot keep up with everyone so I am limiting my "confirm" responses these days to a very few. A no-response does not mean I am "indifferent" to you. Thanks for understanding.<br>
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