Re: [OSList] celebrating 30 years of Working With Open Space Technology

2022-04-18 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Wonderful stories…… Thanks Chris…  > On 18 Apr 2022, at 02:21, Chris Kloth via OSList > wrote: > > Thanks for your post. Birgitt. > > While I have not been active online in recent years, I have followed along. > You and I started about the same time and shared many OSONOS experiences in >

Re: [OSList] A Preface

2022-03-16 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dearest Harrison….. Storyteller to the world……. Thank you for the inspiration once more. A story simply told, with a depth that is indefinable and indescribable. With love, gratitude and honour…. Romy PS I’m putting my beautiful retreat centre here in Wales (Tyddyn Retreat) on the market, to

Re: [OSList] Help with Open Space technology

2022-02-28 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hi Gwen, The OS community is wonderfully supportive and has been for SO SO many years. Glad you have received help. Just wanted to say ’thank you’ for the two brilliant quotes at the foot of your email. Wonder-full !  Romy Tyddyn Retreat Wales r...@walescottageandvenue.com > On 27 Feb

Re: [OSList] On supporting Ukraine Fwd: [searchnet] From Taras Tymchuk today

2022-02-27 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dear Maryana, We have not yet met - perhaps one day we will. Sending you much love from Wales in the UK…. And looking forward to hearing your updates to let us know how we might be able to help. Romy Tyddyn Retreat Wales > On 27 Feb 2022, at 18:03, Maryana Zaviyska via OSList > wrote: > >

Re: [OSList] Satire from the Washington Post - for all Wordsmiths out there.

2022-02-27 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Thank you SO much…. The is utterly hilarious…. I’m sitting here laughing out loud !!  > On 26 Feb 2022, at 21:09, Mark Carmel via OSList > wrote: > > ENGLISH Mensa Invitational - for lexophiles > > The Washington Post Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any > word from

Re: [OSList] Fwd: My addition

2022-02-24 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Thank you Harrison  Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and The 5* Tyddyn Retreat - Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.walescottageandvenue.com r...@walescottageandvenue.com +44 7767 370739 Sent from my iPhone > On 25 Feb 2022, at 06:10, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > wrote: > >

Re: [OSList] Space invaders and using your two feet

2022-02-21 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Thanks Michael… for you eternal wisdom….. and Paul for your eternal addition…  > On 21 Feb 2022, at 06:28, paul levy via OSList > wrote: > > That's beautiful, Michael, and I can go with it > > Yet, mysteriously for me, in my deeper experience of my life, even the law of > gravity feels

Re: [OSList] Space invaders and using your two feet

2022-02-20 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dear Michael…. Thank you for your wisdom and practical examples is wisdom in action. There is always more to learn for me  Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and The 5* Tyddyn Retreat - Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.walescottageandvenue.com r...@walescottageandvenue.com +44

Re: [OSList] Canada Conundrum - what do you think - reply to nazi comment

2022-02-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
I find this whole thread of hate that has emanated from your words on this OSLIST Mark, DEEPLY upsetting and so antithetical to all that the OS community holds dear and practices in life. Can we please end this now. It has no place here. Please express your thoughts elsewhere if you need to.

Re: [OSList] What could dialogue look like between people of Russia and people of the West?

2022-02-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
I love your idea Lucas…… Why not ?! I’m not sure that I’d be a reliable partner in the venture…. Being constantly tied up in the daily life of my retreat centre…. And I shall certainly applaud from the sidelines and pop in from time to time if this happens…. In deep appreciation  > On 19

Re: [OSList] Happy Birthday Harrison Owen

2021-12-02 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
And….. a little delayed in joining in the truly heartfelt JOY of wishing you the best of birthdays dear Harrison. and another wonderful year to come. As ever….. honouring and thanking you for your wisdom and the wonder (and yes madness) that is our Open Space world……  Romy Romy

Re: [OSList] Our World, 1967

2021-11-06 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Brilliant memories from 1967….. and wonder-full visions for 2027 or before……. Thanks Lucas.  Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com Facebook: Tyddyn Retreat Twitter: @MidWalesRetreat

Re: [OSList] OST Online

2021-08-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dear Gunther….. I am SO SO sorry not to have responded to your lovely email……  It has just re-appeared, now that I have finally managed to tame my Inbox and see what is in there I’m sure that by now you have been helped by the amazing generosity of the Open Space community ! Those who

Re: [OSList] The Gathering: Opening space to come home

2021-07-29 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dear Phelim……. Your speaking is SO inspired…… words are now flowing onto paper here …. and will be with you in the coming hours/ days…. Your home is coming….. coming home indeed….. with love….  Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue &

Re: [OSList] OST for social movement strategy

2021-05-26 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Wonderful responses from the ever-wise Chris Corrigan…..  If you would like someone in the UK to chat things through with, I’m very happy to do that with you. I’m sometimes called an Open Space Elder…. having been in the community since 1992, while fairly quiet in recent years. I used to run

Re: [OSList] TODAY: "Flyover" of a 3-day, 400-person Open Space Conference

2021-04-22 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Yeah!! Thanks so much Lucas….  Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages > On 22 Apr 2021, at 21:55, Lucas Cioffi wrote: > > Hello Romy! > > Here is the link to the recording ! > > Lucas Cioffi >

Re: [OSList] TODAY: "Flyover" of a 3-day, 400-person Open Space Conference

2021-04-22 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
So sorry to have missed this (and you all!). Only just seen the note, having returned from a day out and about…. I’m sure it was a brilliant conversation and demonstration….. If anyone recorded the zoom event, I’d love to see it. Thanks so much  Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director

Re: [OSList] What does everyone think about forming a Peace Institute in Harrison's great Name?

2021-04-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
How beautifully spoken HIP it is for me  Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and The 5* Tyddyn Retreat - Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.walescottageandvenue.com r...@walescottageandvenue.com +44 7767 370739 Sent from my iPhone > On 20 Apr 2021, at 04:23, Mark Carmel via

Re: [OSList] Skye Open Space Hotline Question

2021-03-30 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Can’t see when this gathering is for? I popped on just now….. and smiled….to whoever might be there !  to you Skye Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com Facebook: Tyddyn Retreat

[OSList] Mitchell on Meetings - new series in the UK

2021-03-13 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hi all, I new (short) series on meetings, by the comedian David Mitchell, has just aired on BBC Radio 4. Hilarious and serious at the same time. SO…. I have just written to their Producer of the series: Hi Chris, Just listened to the brilliant first episode of Mitchell on Meetings !

Re: [OSList] Tree Fitzpatrick memorial celebration on March 21

2021-03-07 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
How absolutely precious…… Fly well Tree !!  Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com Facebook: Tyddyn Retreat Twitter: @MidWalesRetreat Instagram: tyddynretreat

Re: [OSList] Asking for your wisdom - Leora Tushinski

2021-03-06 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Oh my goodness Peggy….. your deep and forever wisdom is crafted into the most perfect and precious of words…. Thank you SO SO much Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com Facebook:

Re: [OSList] Peace and High Performance 2021 - Sharing our Proceedings

2021-02-25 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
TOTALLY AMAZING….. and not surprising !!…. given all the incredible hearts and minds that went in, and continue to gather, for this most precious of themes…. Special HUGE thanks to Suzanne and Karen for making it all happen. with love Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5*

Re: [OSList] Poetry on the oslist

2021-02-11 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
t; > The dead, who have cast off all nouns > > > Is a landscape uttered here. > > > > > > There are harmonics and rising pitch > > > That discords as pain, and accords > > > As love. > > > > > > In this place there is on

Re: [OSList] Harrison's Morning Reflections from Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2021

2021-02-04 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Brilliant !! Thanks so much Harold… Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com Facebook: Tyddyn Retreat Twitter: @MidWalesRetreat Instagram: tyddynretreat romy.shovel...@gmail.com

Re: [OSList] I just had an Idea: How About We Nominate Harrison Owen for the Nobel Peace Prize?

2021-02-01 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Great idea ! If we miss this year… we can take this next year to prepare for the nominations in 2022…. Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages > On 31 Jan 2021, at 20:55, Jeff Aitken via OSList > wrote: > > Nominations

Re: [OSList] Poetry on the oslist

2021-01-30 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Absolutely LOVING this Open Space poetry !! Thanks everyone….. I can see a new way to being the Opening Circle !!  Romy > On 30 Jan 2021, at 02:54, lucia pavia Ticzon via OSList > wrote: > >  > > Xcept if you get this far it’s sometimes trouble. Or > > Yehey! Now i / we all can >

[OSList] help with the formatting of the OSLIST when it arrives in my Mach Mail programme

2021-01-26 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hello Harold, It was SO lovely to see you and be with you at the weekend. The person who is behind so much work to keep us all in touch via the OSLIST… and with us once again, helping with all sorts of technical magic. Thanks again. I wonder if you might be able to help me with the way that

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Zoom Times - a report of our time together

2021-01-20 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
PS…for anyone who was with us in the Open Space on Zoom Times, please feel free to edit the Report doc, if there is anything at all that I missed…. or miss-wrote ! See you this weekend as Harrison, Karen and others, Open Space for Peace & High Performance, with the powerful theme of “How do

[OSList] Open Space in Zoom Times - a report of our time together

2021-01-20 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hello Open Spacers….. 30 of us gathered in Open Space, on zoom, on Monday (18th) to address the question “How can we open space brilliantly in zoom times?” Here is a report of our time together https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NjGHU2Djiog1V8JKIwfFh3g0kGCFnI-_uLvEyZn8ptI/edit# EnJOY !!

[OSList] Open Space in Zoom Times - Monday 18th January 2021 - 9am Pacific Time/5pm UK time/8pm Istanbul time

2021-01-15 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hello dear Friends in Open Space, Following my little post t’other day, it seems that a number of our wonderful Open Space community would like to gather around the issue of 'Open Space in Zoom Times'. So… here is an enthusiastic invitation for you.  While there have been a number of

[OSList] Open Space in Zoom times......

2021-01-10 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hello lovely OS world and extended family…. Apologies for being absent for SO long….. I lurk occasionally and enJOY seeing you there, sharing wisdom so brilliantly and inspiringly. Thank you. Seeing Funda’s posting…. I would LOVE to have a conversation (dare I say Zoom ?!!) with OS people

[OSList] The wisdom of Lisa.... shared.....

2020-07-07 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Dearest Lisa, I sit here in a kind of stunned silence having taken in all the wisdom that you have so generously shared, even when that took much physical effort right now. How the world has been touched by your wisdom and your determination and your ACTIONs…. How lucky we are to have shared

[OSList] Harrison - generous as ever

2019-06-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Harrison, Your response to Mark is wonderfully typically YOU - generous as ever…. and…. I know that you mean every word - it’s a principle or 5 ! Thank you Romy Romy Shovelton Executive Director Wikima and the 5* Tyddyn Retreat Mid Wales Venue & Holiday Cottages www.wikima.com

Re: [OSList] Message for Eric re Hawaii

2019-06-13 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Sorry everyone… I’m going happily mad here… John Engle is in Haiti… not Hawaii !! > On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:37, Romy Shovelton wrote: > > Eric, > > Open Space has been used for many decades in Hawaii - directly with the > community and in running the amazing organisation that has been

[OSList] Message for Eric re Hawaii

2019-06-13 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Eric, Open Space has been used for many decades in Hawaii - directly with the community and in running the amazing organisation that has been running the most extraordinary education and other community support. John Engle is the absolutely amazing human who has made all this happen. So

[OSList] Romy (Shovelton) in New York this week - would love to see some old time Open Spacers !

2019-02-19 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Hello folks…. A slightly odd posting. I’m in New York City this week, and have a little space & time on Wednesday & Thursday and would adore to meet some old time Open Spacers, if there is anyone in the City at the moment. Known once as an elder of the OST world…. perhaps now just as an

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 48, Issue 7

2015-04-21 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
dear Alan poetic and right on the heart button as ever…. Marysville will never be forgotten thank you Romy Romy Shovelton Director Wikima and the 5 star Tyddyn Retreat The Mid Wales Retreat Holiday Centre www.wikima.com www.walescottageandvenue.com www.greenholidaysinwales.co.uk Facebook:

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1

2014-10-01 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Chris Thanks SO much for both these words….and the sense that they bring I live in Wales and am learning Welsh… and did not know this word. I have also worked with an Earth Wisdom from the Mayan and First Nations lineage… where “all my relations” is something we say and remind ourselves of

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1

2014-10-01 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Chris Thanks SO much for both these words….and the sense that they bring I live in Wales and am learning Welsh… and did not know this word. I have also worked with an Earth Wisdom from the Mayan and First Nations lineage… where “all my relations” is something we say and remind ourselves of

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1

2014-10-01 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
Chris Thanks SO much for both these words….and the sense that they bring I live in Wales and am learning Welsh… and did not know this word. I have also worked with an Earth Wisdom from the Mayan and First Nations lineage… where “all my relations” is something we say and remind ourselves of