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Karolina - thank you for raising this. It was so helpful for me to hear
you speak at the Berlin WOSonOS reception about the power of being able
to be "down". It is certain that being depressed, disappointed, and
discouraged are not comfortable emotions but maybe the lesson there is
needed before evolution can proceed. It's that "Oh shit" moment that
Harrison talks about. I'm grateful that you are bringing that
conversation at the reception to a wider circle with your note.<br>
<br>
After the event, some of the most energetic conversations I was a part
of or encountered were certainly not those that I think would be
blessed by Appreciative Inquiry - they were conversations about
disappointments and dissatisfaction. Perhaps we need to engage in these
questions more deeply. Maybe they are AFLO (Another Freaking Learning
Opportunity), not necessarily fun but often the most powerful. What is
the Open Space lore about this? Surely as Waverider talks about
grieving, there must be collective wisdom here? I missed the "cleaning
up Open Space messes" session. Do we have some cleaning to do ourselves?<br>
<br>
I wonder how would we engage these questions without blame, but with a
sense of full responsibility for the outcomes we produced in Berlin,
and which the larger community that could not all be present helped
support. What do I/we need to learn? I do wonder about the power of
facing outwards at the end. I saw it happen once in Jutte's video about
Open Space after the closing circle. I wonder what other elements we
most need to support and encourage.<br>
<br>
And you raise a powerful question about how to reduce the cost. I
believe that the Access Queen project is a powerful one to help address
that - but I wonder if there are more powerful and profound questions
that we are missing about how to reduce the cost. And how ready are we
to face those questions? Harrison Owen raised some weeks ago the
question of the spectre of professionalism. Good facilitation is so
important that it deserves to be well compensated but even without
certification boards has a subconscious barrier to entry arisen that is
slowing the impact that our community could be making?<br>
<br>
I can't help but wonder, and there was even a session that mentioned
taking Open Space to the streets - I wonder if we can find a way to
generate even more diversity, income and otherwise - so that we can
push Open Space to the teleological breaking point - to it's next
evolutionary stage.<br>
<br>
Karolina, I'm not so comfortable with engaging with being down, it's
hard. I find myself almost manic thinking of all the projects and
pieces to do, and wishing at all costs to avoid going deeper into the
sore places. I guess I'm in the denial stage a great deal. For me, the
event was so powerful and life changing that I could simple work on
what I know how to do - opening more spaces in Montana, publishing
video and pictures from the event and from my own Missoula BarCamp,
etc. I too want to face outwards and grow this amazing community,
evangelize, open spaces. But I sense we need to follow what you are
encouraging. I hope you will say more.<br>
<br>
It seems you encourage us to face outwards, and I hope that I'm not
missing your point too badly, as it seems it might be valuable to face
inwards a bit despite the resistance - to help us learn. Is there a
little more inward facing we need to do?<br>
<br>
Thanks for the invitation to inquire!<br>
<br>
On 5/17/10 6:46 PM, Karolina Iwa wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTilSsufHI1uGvaSi44N5BkgN0YBEbxXDyAjPYb1E@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">coming back home from the wosonos made me sad.
<div>trying to figure out where it comes from<br>
<div>i realised there was something i was missing a lot in this
meeting.</div>
<div>and i find it a pity i just realised it in the closing round and
could only verbalise it on the way back, but i take my chance and still
would like to share it with you here over the list.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>i had this impression we all as a group / community during this
meeting</div>
<div>were mostly busy with topics related to the method </div>
<div>and to us in various roles and relationships with others while
using the method </div>
<div>and to our personal and organisational growth and development.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>i had this visualisation of us standing in a circle, shoulder to
shoulder, facing inside,</div>
<div>feeling the power, the confusion, the energy, the movement.
focused on the centre and its content.</div>
<div>maybe feeling / sensing the world outside, but neither relating
to it a lot nor taking common actions in its direction.</div>
<div>there were so many people, so much energy and emotions</div>
<div>and i guess i just miss us turning our backs to the centre of
the circle,</div>
<div>turning our faces and fronts to the world outside,</div>
<div>feeling the energy behind our backs </div>
<div>and with it feeling empowered to take common action and send a
message to the world,</div>
<div>use the resources we have and see how we can use what we are
blessed to be experiencing and having.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>if the collecting of issues or action planning was to happen
again</div>
<div>i wish i had posted for example an idea for each of us</div>
<div>to offer an open space to the community we belong / relate to or
are connected with for free.</div>
<div>that we would create and share a gift.</div>
<div>share the energy, the spirit so often referred to with the ones
who need it but cannot afford it or don't know where to ask.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>and i know many of us do it anyway, i am totally aware of that.</div>
<div>i just wish we had taken the chance for using the collective we
were</div>
<div>for making a big something, a big action, sending a lot of
invitations to the world </div>
<div>to enjoy and spread and have fun and love and development and
support the self-organisation...</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>i am thinking as well of yaaris question in the closing round </div>
<div>if os is white and rich.</div>
<div>i wonder what to do to break the impression i share. what can i
do?</div>
<div>i wonder how to invite people who cannot afford coming to
wosonos because they are missing resources.</div>
<div>as i work with european funds i came up with the idea of
applying for a grant which would co-fund the participation of people
who would come to the wosonos, but for whom the participation fee and
all related costs are an barrier in participating.</div>
<div>this is just a small idea,</div>
<div>but i would like to give with it a shot and try to support a
tendency </div>
<div>and make os more inclusive and make us a more diverse and
welcoming group.</div>
<div>as i know more about european funds i could take care of
coordinating such a project </div>
<div>and try to get additional funds for the 2012 wosonos in london.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>i am quite anxious of people misunderstanding my point,</div>
<div>and it takes quite some courage of me to write this email,</div>
<div>but i still want to share it.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>with everybody who was and was not there and with everybody
here. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>karolina.<br>
</div>
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