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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Esther and all following this thread,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree with you about the word ‘true’ and ‘truth’, interpretations and perceptions of the same. I also did not do Byron Katie sufficient justice. These were only the first two questions out of five and working through all of them is The Work and really expands perceptions. Her work is very useful in so many ways, and for personal journey work, really gets down to getting into genuine contact with self….beautifully.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think that being inside of an OST meeting has the beauty of divergence, convergence, emergence in a dance with each other, and what you describe as that bubbling up and the generation of multiple approaches, ideas and truths. Would it be helpful in an OST meeting as in life if the ‘inner talk’ and maybe conversation included the questions of ‘is this true?’ and ‘how do I know this is true?’? I think it would be a great part of the personal expansion of perspectives and discernment and personal empowerment. It is not the full set of Byron Katie questions…however, I think these can be useful as a quick practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Would it be helpful if as a community of people supporting the growth of OST and open space out into the world, we also asked more of ‘is this true?’ and ‘how do I know this is true?’ as part of our process? I think it would be one way to avoid dogma from developing. It seemed easy in early days not to drift into dogma as the explorations included ‘Harrisy’s’, a play on the word ‘heresy’, of us working on doing things differently than what Harrison would do. I watched the unfolding story on the list as more people joined and were ‘listeners’ to the unfolding mythology and stories. And it was at this point somewhere that I observed people accepting the stories as some sort of dogma.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is there a tendency in this community, as in most communities, to agree to what appear to be established beliefs or doctrines? Is there a tendency to avoid divergence from the views of the dominant group of practitioners? Are there acceptable opinions of key people such as Harrison that are then followed? These are partial references to the Wikipedia definition of ‘dogma’. Some examples of dogma that seem to be agreed upon are ‘the viewpoint of facilitators that opening space is good for the group almost without question’; ‘we believe that OST is about self organization’; ‘OST has been given to us for free by Harrison Owen’. All of these statements were fostered by stories along the way, became some of the mythology about OST and this community, and may be true and may not be true. The dogma comes into play if this goes along without being questioned by those continuing to join this community of practitioners. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would appreciate your thoughts,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Birgitt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Esther Ewing<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>Hi Birgitt:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>Yes, I got what you were saying. I was wondering about a specific example. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>However, let me respond to the word, “true”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>When I hear someone ask if something is true, I wonder if we are thinking about something in the absolute – sort of an absolute truth about a situation whereas I often think that there are multiple truths going on. (And, it’s also possible that concurrent with this particular wondering, I may be missing the point of your question.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>I can think of an example. Today, in a book club gathering, I heard someone say in a tone that suggested finality, that the book, Unbroken, was not suitable for a book club choice because it was just a factual, (non-fiction) story – a collection of facts and so it wouldn’t generate a rich discussion. The book in question is the recounting by a woman of her father’s experience in the second world war when he was captured by the Japanese and held in a prison camp. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>Regardless of the topic, what came to my mind was the question of what “truth” actually is and what “facts” actually are. So setting aside the ethno-centricity of the topic of the book, how do we actually “know” things? Who says what is true and what is not? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>I’ve heard it said that history is written by the victors which certainly suggests that there would be at least one alternate point of view – that held by those who have lost a war. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>I’ve also heard it said that he/she who writes the minutes/proceedings of a meeting, holds a certain power because it takes more collective effort to get them amended than it does to write them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>Having said all of this, I like Katie Byron’s two questions. I would add a third: Is this true for you? (Or for myself: Is it true for me?) This allows for multiple realities and perspectives which is, of course, what OS is most suitable to generate and makes for very rich decision-making. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>After 9/11 when President Bush warned other countries that we were either with him or against him, it struck me very strongly as a demand to see things in black and white, whereas there are multiple shades and many other choices. It certainly felt true for him, I imagine, but it didn’t feel true for me. And I felt that in making it an either/or set of choices, there was a risk of a paucity of possibility in the decision-making.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>The beauty of OS is the opportunity to bubble up and generate multiple approaches, ideas and truths. Do you agree?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>With great respect,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'>Esther (Ewing)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Birgitt Williams<br><b>Sent:</b> January-04-12 5:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Esther,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think I didn’t emphasize what I wanted to correctly in my email. I think that there is a tendency to dogma when we buy into stories, myths, and ‘the way it is done’ when we don’t ask those questions highlighted by Byron Katie as the first two questions in The Work. And so, my emphasis was on ‘what would happen if we as a community made a practice of asking ‘is this true?’ and ‘how do I know this is true?’. We would then, I think, manage to dance away from a natural tendency to dogma and to following dogma…which is I think what Harrison was wanting from the beginning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best regards and happy new year to you also,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Birgitt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Esther Ewing<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 04, 2012 4:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'>Birgitt:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'>Can you give an example of what you are seeing as dogma?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'>Best regards and happy new year,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'>Esther (Ewing)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Birgitt Williams<br><b>Sent:</b> January-04-12 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In early years of learning OST from Harrison, I found that he was emphatic that he did not want to do anything that created ‘dogma’. In the years since then, I have watched what I believe is the creation of dogma by people who become involved with OST. I am not judging this. I am fascinated by how it happens despite an intention to avoid it. Dogma seems to be created by the stories that are told, retold, remembered, and passed on until they become ‘truth’. I have been fascinated for most of my life by the power of myth, story, and patterns that humans use to create personal and collective operating systems. I have watched myth, story, and patterns develop amongst those who work with OST. I have watched as some things appear to have evolved to being ‘dogma’, the very thing that Harrison wanted to avoid. I don’t believe it could be avoided despite best efforts because people have a tendency with myth, stories and patterns to create dogma. I have found this development in this community of people to be quite fascinating as it has been an intentional study for me based on what Harrison wanted to set into motion. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As well as personal use of the Work by Byron Katie, I find it very helpful to use for business and group work. What happens if as a community of people who embrace Open Space and Open Space Technology, that we make frequent use of: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is this true?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How do I know this is true?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Two of the great questions in The Work. If we apply even these two questions in our conversations about OST and open space, I believe we could remove ourselves from what could be perceived as ‘dogma’. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Caitlin, thanks for bringing Byron Katie’s work forward…and Suzanne…have fun with it all…humor is a key to the great discoveries I am sure you will find.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Blessings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Birgitt Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.dalarinternational.com">www.dalarinternational.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzanne Daigle<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Byron Katie Work in Business and Leadership - February in Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear Caitlin, <br><br>Strange coincidences happen in life sometimes or maybe it's all just meant to be. As I immersed myself more and more into Open Space, peeling the layers of what it invited in me and seems to invite in so many others, I often felt myself to be "truly not good enough" as a facilitator and in others roles. Not fun and quite painful. Oh indeed that little voice of judgment was alive and well! <br><br>It is one thing to intellectually understand "letting go", "not controlling", not expecting "outcome", but to live the "being of it" is a whole other kettle of fish. If it is said that Open Space is like coming home. The coming home for me has been a coming home inside myself, surfacing stuff that ain't always pretty, that can feel quite confusing, frustrating and actually kinda depressing sometimes. Of course, on the other side of that is lots of bliss and joy. <br><br>So like everything else, I decided to tackle the "let's fix me" and figure this out. (grin! grin!). Someone had mentioned Lynne Forrest's work to me <a href="http://www.lynneforrest.com/html/the_faces_of_victim.html" target="_blank">http://www.lynneforrest.com/html/the_faces_of_victim.html</a>. On the Drama Triangle which is an integral part of her work, I could easily see myself as the "born rescuer" which is really just another form of "victim". Funny how much society reveres rescuers, fixers and having all the answers -- an exhausting way to live and lead or worse, an arrogant way to be as if people can't take care of themselves! Lynne speaks of "Victim Consciousness" based on Dr. Stephen Kharpman's work and "Observer Consciousness" which is about Bryon Katie work. <br><br>Now finally to get to the point of "<b>the coincidence" </b>with your email Caitlen, well that morning as I was reading Lynne's book, she recommended downloading Byron Katie's worksheets at the same website you mentioned : <a href="http://www.thework.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.thework.com/index.php</a>. I had printed the sheets quickly thinking I would look at them later and then that evening your email came. I read it quickly without giving it a second thought. <br><br>Later that night, Byron Katie's name came back into my consciousness and I had this nagging little thought. "No, I said to myself, it can't be!". An email that connects OS and Byron Katie? I rushed to my computer to read your email. Could it have been the same name? It was! Like wow, what a coincidence! Well I sure was paying attention now. Felt like the universe was giving me another whack on the side of the head...AGAIN!<br><br>Another "be prepared to be surprised" moment in my life which has been happening a lot since Open Space -- never really noticed stuff like that before, too busy fixing, rescuing and being my corporate self. Now coincidences seem to happen all the time and in those simple acts of synchronicity, I just feel so connected with the universe and life. <br><br>Yes it's been said that facilitating Open Space is a life long journey. I'm on this journey now, welcoming whatever shows up, the hard parts and fun parts. Living more in the now, less in the past and the future. <br><br>By the way I then Googled Caitlin on this OS list and saw earlier emails of hers talking about Byron Katie. Others in our community had added their voice of support to this wonderful work and how well it fits with Open Space, with facilitation, etc. Just goes to show that sometimes we're not ready to see or hear. I wasn't ready then but I sure am ready now. So thank you Caitlin.<br><br>From a very grateful, Open Space colleague! Perhaps others will take a second look at your email following my very long "up close and personal" story. A wonderful way to start 2012!<br><br>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Caitlin Frost <<a href="mailto:caitlin.frost@gmail.com" target="_blank">caitlin.frost@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For any of you interested in the Work of Byron Katie - as a powerful tool for working with limiting beliefs, and opening mind and heart in leadership, organization and change, she is hosting a first ever intensive in The Work for leaders and people in business. It is taking place in Amsterdam - February 8th to 11th. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have found this work to be profoundly powerful in supporting my practice as a facilitator and host - and very aligned with Open Space. For me it supports opening space in my own mind and heart - so that I can invite and hold that space with others more fully. It is a brilliant tool for working with fear and attachment to outcome, and opening to possibility in places that feels stuck. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>And Byron Katie is quite an amazing person to have the opportunity to experience live. I am sure it will be very engaging with many opportunities to bring your self and work into this deep practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More info here: <a href="http://www.thework.com/events.php?eid=94#94" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0065CC'>http://www.thework.com/events.php?eid=94#94</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maybe I will see some of you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Happy New Year,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Caitlin.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#6600CC'>UPCOMING WORKSHOPS in the transformative inquiry process of The Work: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#6600CC'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>Being Peace</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#6600CC'>, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, April 13 - 15, 2012; <i><a href="http://goog_407455611" target="_blank">Beyond Belief</a></i><a href="http://www.windhorsefarm.org/pages/programs-events/beyond-belief.php?utm_source=Windhorse+Farm+List&utm_campaign=d3b9498abc-Early_Winter_2012_at_Windhorse_Farm&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">, Nova Scotia</a> May 4-6, 2012; </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#6600CC'><a href="http://caitlinfrost.ca/workshops/the-work-at-work/" target="_blank"><i>The Work </i>at work. What is Holding You Back?</a> Edmonton May 26 & 27, 2012<br><a href="http://www.caitlinfrost.ca" target="_blank">www.caitlinfrost.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#6600CC'><a href="http://berkana.org/berkana_events/aoh_utah/" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#009900'>The Art of Participatory Leadership</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#009900'>,</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006600'> Utah, February 8th - 11th<br></span><span style='color:#3333FF'><br><b><i>If you really knew how beautiful you are, <br>you would fall at your own feet.</i></b></span><br><i><span style='color:#3333FF'>Byron Katie.</span></i><span style='color:#3333FF'> </span><br><span style='color:#888888'><br>CAITLIN FROST<br>Coaching and Facilitation<br>Certified Facilitator - The Work of Byron Katie<br>Principal - Harvest Moon Consultants Ltd.<br><a href="http://www.caitlinfrost.ca" target="_blank">www.caitlinfrost.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to <a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To unsubscribe send an email to <a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Suzanne Daigle<br>NuFocus Strategic Group<br>7159 Victoria Circle<br>University Park, FL 34201<br>FL <a href="tel:941-359-8877" target="_blank">941-359-8877</a>; <br>CT <a href="tel:203-722-2009" target="_blank">203-722-2009</a><br><a href="http://www.nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">www.nufocusgroup.com</a><br><a href="mailto:s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com</a><br>twitter @suzannedaigle<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>