<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:18pt"><div><span>Wow, powerful discussions again!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>A little story:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Here in Tampa Bay we have found a little group so clear and powerful that it might help others on this subject. It really
started with Sharon Joy. Not only do her friends trust her, but a great segment of the community trusts her. As will most anyone who speaks with her! This is because she really expresses trust and truth in all that she says and all that she does.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Essentially, Sharon Joy is Trust! And falling back a bit deeper now. Sharon Joy has come to Trust Herself. She recognized her native instinct and feelings about everything as her own personal bedrock in Trust. As countless Guru's, theologians and philosophers have
said it all comes from the inside. She Trusts herself, and recognized she was enough to bring together the square root of one-percent of the population to accept her perception. <br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Another bit of science there, or philosophy, that in crowd theory (or something like that) the </span><span>"square root of one-percent" of the population is enough people needed to get a the whole crowd to move in one voice. Sharon Joy decided that Tampa Bay needed to be moved by Love, or by the Heart Field (if you prefer the science). Thus,
She decided one day that her love and trust in herself was enough to move her friends and together that was enough to move Tampa Bay. . . <br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>I Love Sharon Joy, She gave me away at my wedding ;-) So I believe her power so much that I'm convinced Tampa Bay is enough to MOVE THE PLANET. . . </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0,
0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Thus, the point of the story, it really only takes One! </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Anyone can change the meeting, the community, the city, state, nation, or Planet!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">And so it is!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">eric<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0,
0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February 2, 2014 9:06 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [OSList] Trust<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv3710348034"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv3710348034WordSection1"><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Wow, I rarely say anything on the listserve but I must react to this. The trust factor is really a big one for me in my work in Washington DC these days. From every angle, top down and bottom up and sideways, there is little trust. The pertebation of more diverse voices makes sense and a wider invitation and I’m getting resistance there for many reasons…all controlling and forceful and fearful driven. Anyhow, keep these stories going. Brenden, when you walked that circle and others, can you describe your magic that day or is it not possible? I imagine the prework and the centering before and all that but what reflections have you on that, if any?</span></div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Carmella Mazzotta</span></div><div><div
style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";"><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Trust</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">A lovely little side-step from the initiating story...</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">The truth about trust was brought home to me a few years ago when I facilitated an Open Space in Broome in the north west of Western Australia. The context was about 100 or so folks gathering to consider how to provide better mental health services for all the people of the region. There was about 50:50 presence of indigenous and non-indigenous people, service users and service providers. I was
fortunate enough to have an Aboriginal co-facilitator accompany me - now that's another story!</div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">The day went well with a very enthusiastic closing circle indicating that participants and sponsors were pleased with the opportunity to engage as equals, the depth of conversation and the attractive action outcomes. </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">Now for 'the gift' </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">At dinner afterwards, I was passing by an old Aboriginal woman who waved me over and softly said something like:</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><span
class="yiv3710348034apple-tab-span"> </span>"Young fella, when you walked around the circle this morning, I didn't understand much of what you were saying but I felt your energy and I trusted it.</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><span class="yiv3710348034apple-tab-span"> </span>I knew this was going to be a good day...and it was"</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">I have carried those words of affirmation as a blessing ever since.</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">Cheers</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">Brendan</div></div><div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">
</div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"> </div><div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal">On 02/02/2014, at 3:54 AM, Elwin and Joan wrote:</div></div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"><br><br></div><div><div><div id="yiv3710348034"><div><div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Well, I can’t help myself here. I normally write to Harrison on the “side” but now I’m in Open Space.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Trust!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">My Brother, you
continue to speak the profound, in the most humble manner. Your “trust” response provokes me to write to the List, because it speaks to me so very deeply.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">I now sit poised to Open Space three days from now for the USAID Mission in Sarajevo, Bosnia (thank you, ho) and your reference to integrity, authenticity and trust nearly brought me to tears!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Upon entering this US Government bastion of organizational cadence, clearly in “harms-way”, I realized that my demeanor, shaped by 20 years of
OST, had an immediate effect. Senior management, although anxious, leads me to believe they think I‘m authentic. </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">So, on Wednesday, I Open Space for 2 ½ days for 10 Americans and 40 Bosnians and the theme is: “What are the opportunities to improve our job satisfaction and performance, and enhance the Mission’s Goal?”</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Whoa! Is this going to be fun! And it is all because, like most of you, experience in Open Space gives us the ability to be truly
“present”.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">While I’m at it, you can view a bit of video of an Open Space I recently did for about 65 citizens of my hometown of Portland Connecticut. The film crew struggled a bit but if you’re patient it “picks up” at the 4 minute mark. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://portlandplan.org/http:/portlandplan.org/http:/">http://portlandplan.org</a></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> Thank you Michael Herman!!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal"
style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Open Space. What a gift!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Love you Harrison.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Elwin Guild</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv3710348034MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Future Development International</span></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>