<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dearest Alan<div><br></div><div>What a joy to hear of your travels and heart connections as ever.</div><div><br></div><div>Shall be in Oz in Jan - mainly WA and briefly Byron Bay and Sydney….. Any chance of meeting up?</div><div><br></div><div>in the love of space and love….</div><div><br></div><div>Romy</div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On 18 Jul 2013, at 21:07, <a href="mailto:oslist-request@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist-request@lists.openspacetech.org</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Send OSList mailing list submissions to<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org<br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>oslist-request@lists.openspacetech.org<br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>oslist-owner@lists.openspacetech.org<br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..."<br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. A visit, a query, an encounter and a thought post WOS2013<br> (Alan Stewart)<br> 2. OST for Developing Project Officer's Manual a Success<br> (Carmela Ariza)<br> 3. 1,000 in OS under 4 hours.... (Gail West)<br> 4. Re: A visit, a query,<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>an encounter and a thought post WOS2013<br> (Suzanne Daigle)<br> 5. Re: A visit, a query,<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>an encounter and a thought post WOS2013<br> (Chris Weaver)<br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Alan Stewart <alan@multimindsolutions.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[OSList] A visit, a query, an encounter and a thought post WOS2013</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 July 2013 05:07:19 BST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">oslist <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Anne Stadler <anne.m.stad@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi All<br><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Here are some
reflections and follow-ups on my experiencing associated with my recent going along to <a href="http://wosonos2013.crowdvine.com/">WOSonOS2013</a> in St Petersburg. Which may trigger you to appreciate that there is more to it
when considering whether to head off to Belgrade next year. <smile><br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Firstly, I would add
to what others have reported, that this WOS was a most happy event, lovingly and thoughtfully
convened by Suzanne and her merry gang. There was wonder-full connecting
between all present, including quite a few who had been at previous such
gatherings, one from the very first! (This was my fifth, starting in Monterey, CA, in 1998). Also in attendance was a group of ‘millennials’ (mainly graduate
students at the local University of South Florida) who participated in Lisa’s pre-conference
preparation and then in the main event. Which made for lively cross
generational exchanges and a lot of fun. </p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The visit</b><br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Immediately after WOS
I participated in a lovely 'confab of conversationalists.' This took
place at the home of my old friends Juanita Brown
and David Isaacs, ‘co-noticers’ of the process now also used widely around
our little planet, 3<sup>rd</sup> from the sun, <a href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/history.html">The World Cafe</a>. They have
recently relocated to ‘Millie’s Mountain’, a beautiful 90 acre farm carved out
by Juanita’s late parents, Millie and Harold, deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains
near to Asheville, NC. My visit was the catalyst for their first ever gathering
of Café and Space niks in the area. <br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The query</b><br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i>En route</i> from Australia to the USA I stopped
in New Zealand where I happened to talk with a person who is responsible for a review of services of a major hospital. When he heard
of how OST could be of value for this purpose he expressed interest.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Are there any
Spaceniks based in the Auckland area who would wish to pursue this? If so
contact me for details.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The encounter</b><br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">When moving on from
Asheville to go to New York I was ‘stuck’ <i>en route</i> in Charlotte, NC, for about 24 hours as
flights north were cancelled due to heavy ahead. And so I checked in to an
hotel near to the airport and posted a note on our list to ask if anyone local was available for a meet-up with me Stammtisch style.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Not receiving a response I took a bus
down town the next morning. There I had a delightful encounter with an
elderly African American couple who happened to pick up the iPhone I had
dropped. Hearing how I came to be in their city for one day they said
“We would like to take you under our wing.” Which they did, very graciously. During which we drove through fascinating parts, went to
their home for a cup of tea and they dropped me back at the airport. A
most generous and thoughtful gesture on the part of hitherto total strangers. <br></p><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Whatever happens
...in this instance very enjoyably. <smile></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"> <b>. The thought</b></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">This was recently
passed on to me in relation to work I am doing currently from a person who has been an OST practitioner from its early beginnings and who is likely known to many of you, at least from her periodic 'heart and mindful' postings on this list.</p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">"We carry
community inside us. It's present whenever we gift any encounter with our
full heartful, mindful appreciative attention."<br><i>Anne Stadler</i><br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i><br></i>Do the right thing, take risks, change your mind, have fun ...<br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Looking forward <br></p><p class="" style="background-repeat:initial initial">Alan </p><div style=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=""><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Alan Stewart, PhD<br>
Social artist with conversations that matter and participatory fun</span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
<b>Based in Adelaide and operating throughout Austral-Asia<br>
tel: </b></span><a href="tel:%2B618%2082127168" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+618 82127168</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
mob: </span></b><a href="tel:%2B61%280%29413848680" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+61(0)413848680</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
em: </span></b><a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">alan@multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
web: </span></b><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://www.multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a> <span style="font-size:8pt">(under reconstruction)</span><b><span style="font-size:8pt"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">blog: </span></b><a href="http://conversare.net/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://conversare.net</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
Stand-up: </span></b><a href="http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/</span></b></a></p><p class=""><b><span style="font-size:8pt">New e–book <a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/?page_id=243">Time to converse – the heart
of human warmth</a></span></b></p><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div>
<br><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Carmela Ariza <carmela_ariza@yahoo.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[OSList] OST for Developing Project Officer's Manual a Success</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 July 2013 07:22:25 BST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Carmela Ariza <carmela_ariza@yahoo.com>, World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><br><br><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><div>To my OST community,</div><div><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">I had a wonderful OS session with the group Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We used OS to gather ideas, share experiences, insights on what every Project Officer must know - as input for the development of a manual for POs who are located in different Asian countries.</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">If you are interested to learn more please email me off the list. Otherwise, if
many are interested I could also share the design here.</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">We now have more persons interested in OS - the participants loved OS and would like to learn more and use it actually. I think every time we use OS, we add more people to our OS community.</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Best regards,</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Carms</div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div></div><div> </div><div><font color="#60bf00" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i><strong>If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having. -- Henry Miller</strong></i></font><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> </div><div class="y_msg_container"><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div><br><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Gail West <icataiw@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[OSList] 1,000 in OS under 4 hours....</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 July 2013 08:52:50 BST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">OST Taiwan <OpenSpaceTechnologyTaiwan@yahoogroups.com>, World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 5px;padding:0px 20px 0px 15px;word-break:break-word;word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;font-family:'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span class="messageBody" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:1.38"><span class="userContent">From our colleagues in Cebu, Philippines - Sharon and Art. If you're on facebook you will enjoy this!: "1,000 under 4 hours works with many lessons and insights for an Open Space facilitator. Will share insights in OSList soon"</span> </span></h5>
<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharon.berlinchao/posts/508901042512927" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/sharon.berlinchao/posts/508901042512927</a><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><font><br clear="all">
</font><div><br></div>-- <br><i>Gail West, ICA</i><br>
<i>3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W Rd<br>Taipei, Taiwan 111<br>Ph) 8862) 2871-3150</i><br>email) <a href="mailto:icataiw@gmail.com" target="_blank">icataiw@gmail.com</a><br>Skype) gwestica<br><a href="http://www.icatw.com/" target="_blank">www.icatw.com</a>
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</font></span></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><i>Gail West, ICA</i><br><i>3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W Rd<br>Taipei, Taiwan 111<br>Ph) 8862) 2871-3150</i><br>email) <a href="mailto:icataiw@gmail.com" target="_blank">icataiw@gmail.com</a><br>
Skype) gwestica<br><a href="http://www.icatw.com/" target="_blank">www.icatw.com</a>
<br><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Suzanne Daigle <sdaigle4@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Re: [OSList] A visit, a query, an encounter and a thought post WOS2013</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 July 2013 09:33:31 BST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Anne Stadler <anne.m.stad@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><br><br><p dir="ltr">Dear Alan, what a blessing to have met you in Taiwan, to know you! What a blessing to be part of this community! These past few days I have been visiting with Karen Davis in Quebec where I was born. Yesterday we were talking about you and your vision around Conversare, a beautiful opening of space where strangers can meet strangers. We spoke of how the world needs this now, to be reminded of the simple joy of being together. Amidst the issues, the hurts, the polarization of perspectives, and all that needs to be done in the world, there is a soothing feel of just being with each other. I celebrate being on this list, in this community feeling the pride and joy of knowing you Alan and others like Sharon Joy Chao who has just opened incredible space with 1000. To also know all who gave their gifts of experience and support to her as she opened this big space. How very special to be connected with so many this way.<br>
Thank you Harrison Owen for bringing Open Space to us and sharing it so generously. It is a gift that never stops giving!<br>
I close with this quote on the wall at Karen's home by Goethe. "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live". Open Space gifted me with trusting myself bringing joy, peace and immense gratitude. <br>
Love to all in our Open Space world! Suzanne</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 18, 2013 12:07 AM, "Alan Stewart" <<a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com">alan@multimindsolutions.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Hi All<br><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Here are some
reflections and follow-ups on my experiencing associated with my recent going along to <a href="http://wosonos2013.crowdvine.com/" target="_blank">WOSonOS2013</a> in St Petersburg. Which may trigger you to appreciate that there is more to it
when considering whether to head off to Belgrade next year. <smile><br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Firstly, I would add
to what others have reported, that this WOS was a most happy event, lovingly and thoughtfully
convened by Suzanne and her merry gang. There was wonder-full connecting
between all present, including quite a few who had been at previous such
gatherings, one from the very first! (This was my fifth, starting in Monterey, CA, in 1998). Also in attendance was a group of ‘millennials’ (mainly graduate
students at the local University of South Florida) who participated in Lisa’s pre-conference
preparation and then in the main event. Which made for lively cross
generational exchanges and a lot of fun. </p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The visit</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Immediately after WOS
I participated in a lovely 'confab of conversationalists.' This took
place at the home of my old friends Juanita Brown
and David Isaacs, ‘co-noticers’ of the process now also used widely around
our little planet, 3<sup>rd</sup> from the sun, <a href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/history.html" target="_blank">The World Cafe</a>. They have
recently relocated to ‘Millie’s Mountain’, a beautiful 90 acre farm carved out
by Juanita’s late parents, Millie and Harold, deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains
near to Asheville, NC. My visit was the catalyst for their first ever gathering
of Café and Space niks in the area. <br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The query</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i>En route</i> from Australia to the USA I stopped
in New Zealand where I happened to talk with a person who is responsible for a review of services of a major hospital. When he heard
of how OST could be of value for this purpose he expressed interest.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Are there any
Spaceniks based in the Auckland area who would wish to pursue this? If so
contact me for details.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The encounter</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">When moving on from
Asheville to go to New York I was ‘stuck’ <i>en route</i> in Charlotte, NC, for about 24 hours as
flights north were cancelled due to heavy ahead. And so I checked in to an
hotel near to the airport and posted a note on our list to ask if anyone local was available for a meet-up with me Stammtisch style.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Not receiving a response I took a bus
down town the next morning. There I had a delightful encounter with an
elderly African American couple who happened to pick up the iPhone I had
dropped. Hearing how I came to be in their city for one day they said
“We would like to take you under our wing.” Which they did, very graciously. During which we drove through fascinating parts, went to
their home for a cup of tea and they dropped me back at the airport. A
most generous and thoughtful gesture on the part of hitherto total strangers. <br></p><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Whatever happens
...in this instance very enjoyably. <smile></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"> <b>. The thought</b></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">This was recently
passed on to me in relation to work I am doing currently from a person who has been an OST practitioner from its early beginnings and who is likely known to many of you, at least from her periodic 'heart and mindful' postings on this list.</p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">"We carry
community inside us. It's present whenever we gift any encounter with our
full heartful, mindful appreciative attention."<br><i>Anne Stadler</i><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i><br></i>Do the right thing, take risks, change your mind, have fun ...<br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Looking forward <br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Alan </p><div style=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Alan Stewart, PhD<br>
Social artist with conversations that matter and participatory fun</span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
<b>Based in Adelaide and operating throughout Austral-Asia<br>
tel: </b></span><a href="tel:%2B618%2082127168" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+618 82127168</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
mob: </span></b><a href="tel:%2B61%280%29413848680" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+61(0)413848680</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
em: </span></b><a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">alan@multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
web: </span></b><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://www.multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a> <span style="font-size:8pt">(under reconstruction)</span><b><span style="font-size:8pt"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">blog: </span></b><a href="http://conversare.net/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://conversare.net</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
Stand-up: </span></b><a href="http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="font-size:8pt">New e–book <a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/?page_id=243" target="_blank">Time to converse – the heart
of human warmth</a></span></b></p><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div>
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<br><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Chris Weaver <chrisgweaver13@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Re: [OSList] A visit, a query, an encounter and a thought post WOS2013</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">18 July 2013 17:47:31 BST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">World wide Open Space Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br></span></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi Alan!<div>Thank you for your "dispatch" from your continuing remarkable travels as an <span style="color:rgb(61,133,198);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-style:italic">itinerant apparatchik. </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">And thank you for sharing this gem from Anne Stadler. Anne's kitchen was my first-ever encounter with OST, long long ago. Her words whcih you share prove true to me increasingly each day: community, and the <i>gift of heartful, mindful appreciative attention</i>, live perennially, paying no heed to the apparent laws of space and linear time.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Much Love,<br>Chris</span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 4:33 AM, Suzanne Daigle <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sdaigle4@gmail.com" target="_blank">sdaigle4@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Dear Alan, what a blessing to have met you in Taiwan, to know you! What a blessing to be part of this community! These past few days I have been visiting with Karen Davis in Quebec where I was born. Yesterday we were talking about you and your vision around Conversare, a beautiful opening of space where strangers can meet strangers. We spoke of how the world needs this now, to be reminded of the simple joy of being together. Amidst the issues, the hurts, the polarization of perspectives, and all that needs to be done in the world, there is a soothing feel of just being with each other. I celebrate being on this list, in this community feeling the pride and joy of knowing you Alan and others like Sharon Joy Chao who has just opened incredible space with 1000. To also know all who gave their gifts of experience and support to her as she opened this big space. How very special to be connected with so many this way.<br>
Thank you Harrison Owen for bringing Open Space to us and sharing it so generously. It is a gift that never stops giving!<br>
I close with this quote on the wall at Karen's home by Goethe. "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live". Open Space gifted me with trusting myself bringing joy, peace and immense gratitude. <br>
Love to all in our Open Space world! Suzanne</p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Jul 18, 2013 12:07 AM, "Alan Stewart" <<a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank">alan@multimindsolutions.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
<div dir="ltr">Hi All<br><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Here are some
reflections and follow-ups on my experiencing associated with my recent going along to <a href="http://wosonos2013.crowdvine.com/" target="_blank">WOSonOS2013</a> in St Petersburg. Which may trigger you to appreciate that there is more to it
when considering whether to head off to Belgrade next year. <smile><br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Firstly, I would add
to what others have reported, that this WOS was a most happy event, lovingly and thoughtfully
convened by Suzanne and her merry gang. There was wonder-full connecting
between all present, including quite a few who had been at previous such
gatherings, one from the very first! (This was my fifth, starting in Monterey, CA, in 1998). Also in attendance was a group of ‘millennials’ (mainly graduate
students at the local University of South Florida) who participated in Lisa’s pre-conference
preparation and then in the main event. Which made for lively cross
generational exchanges and a lot of fun. </p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The visit</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Immediately after WOS
I participated in a lovely 'confab of conversationalists.' This took
place at the home of my old friends Juanita Brown
and David Isaacs, ‘co-noticers’ of the process now also used widely around
our little planet, 3<sup>rd</sup> from the sun, <a href="http://www.theworldcafe.com/history.html" target="_blank">The World Cafe</a>. They have
recently relocated to ‘Millie’s Mountain’, a beautiful 90 acre farm carved out
by Juanita’s late parents, Millie and Harold, deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains
near to Asheville, NC. My visit was the catalyst for their first ever gathering
of Café and Space niks in the area. <br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The query</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i>En route</i> from Australia to the USA I stopped
in New Zealand where I happened to talk with a person who is responsible for a review of services of a major hospital. When he heard
of how OST could be of value for this purpose he expressed interest.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Are there any
Spaceniks based in the Auckland area who would wish to pursue this? If so
contact me for details.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><b>. The encounter</b><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">When moving on from
Asheville to go to New York I was ‘stuck’ <i>en route</i> in Charlotte, NC, for about 24 hours as
flights north were cancelled due to heavy ahead. And so I checked in to an
hotel near to the airport and posted a note on our list to ask if anyone local was available for a meet-up with me Stammtisch style.<br></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Not receiving a response I took a bus
down town the next morning. There I had a delightful encounter with an
elderly African American couple who happened to pick up the iPhone I had
dropped. Hearing how I came to be in their city for one day they said
“We would like to take you under our wing.” Which they did, very graciously. During which we drove through fascinating parts, went to
their home for a cup of tea and they dropped me back at the airport. A
most generous and thoughtful gesture on the part of hitherto total strangers. <br></p><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Whatever happens
...in this instance very enjoyably. <smile></p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"> <b>. The thought</b></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">This was recently
passed on to me in relation to work I am doing currently from a person who has been an OST practitioner from its early beginnings and who is likely known to many of you, at least from her periodic 'heart and mindful' postings on this list.</p><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">"We carry
community inside us. It's present whenever we gift any encounter with our
full heartful, mindful appreciative attention."<br><i>Anne Stadler</i><br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial"><i><br></i>Do the right thing, take risks, change your mind, have fun ...<br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Looking forward <br></p><p style="background-repeat:initial initial">Alan </p><div style=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Alan Stewart, PhD<br>
Social artist with conversations that matter and participatory fun</span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
<b>Based in Adelaide and operating throughout Austral-Asia<br>
tel: </b></span><a href="tel:%2B618%2082127168" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+618 82127168</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
mob: </span></b><a href="tel:%2B61%280%29413848680" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">+61(0)413848680</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
em: </span></b><a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">alan@multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
web: </span></b><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://www.multimindsolutions.com</span></b></a> <span style="font-size:8pt">(under reconstruction)</span><b><span style="font-size:8pt"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">blog: </span></b><a href="http://conversare.net/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">http://conversare.net</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
Stand-up: </span></b><a href="http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/site/comedians/alan-stewart/</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="font-size:8pt">New e–book <a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/?page_id=243" target="_blank">Time to converse – the heart
of human warmth</a></span></b></p><div style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div>
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