----- Original Message ----- From: averbuch To: [email protected] Sent: 12/3/2003 6:47:43 PM Subject: Dead moose
Ashley and all You moved me! I was sure I do not have the time nor the energy to even read this mail non the les to write, but you stepping forward is the way you did pulls me in in spit of all this . So, thanks to Ashley and Chris and Michael and Winston and Lisa and Birgett (and please forgive me all those whom I did not read or forgot) and all who were referring one way or another to our way of being together in the future as a list. My sensing is that there are changes in the last few months .I do not know 'the real old days' but I am around for 4 years now. My understanding is that our community is multi focused now and this is felt, at least by some (me included), as an 'energy leakage', A difficulty to focus enough energy to go through to new. For those who do not 'live' in cyber space it takes to much energy to read attentively and have a voice on the list, on the wiki, on the pre and post POP catalyst, on the post Os on Os, on Genuine Contact, on local institutes, different languages lists, etc at least for me this is a major factor that is powered (multiplied) by my need for perfection and by the fact I am not English speaking neither a very fast typist or web-literate. I believe our energy as a community was and is so powerful that a lot of seeds had enough wind and spirit to go very far and enough warmth and nourishment to sprout in many places. I believe that now we are on a crossroad of our story, the question is what is the new being of 'mother list' we wish for, where do we take our story ? What do you think? With much love to all my friends, the listers, on mother ship and on all the planets near and far Tova Averbuch -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ashley Cooper Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: outcomes and one-off OSTs and OSLIST mmm...mmmm... delicious discussion! i'll turn down an ally for a moment and follow lisa's invitation to indulge my earlier inquiry! i know that this list and community has played and plays a very important role for many people at various points in their and its life. it is so wonderful hearing and feeling all of the appreciation people hold for that which is shared here. ever since i joined, i have enjoyed and been fascinated by the pulse of this list (i think in a previous post i referred to its breath). To me, this list communicates openly in written form and equally as powerfully in witnessing and space holding form. as i watch the visible interactions changing, i think about Winston's words "perhaps it is just that it serves (sic) its current users... You know what they say, whoever comes is the right people... and the law..." Where i am curious, however, is that people still come even though the content seems to be boring some individuals or quieting some of the voices. to me, to be bored with a place while continuing to visiting it, says the connection is the! re but something minor may be missing. i ponder if this space feels safe for all that are connected. from the responses that have been shared...it seems pretty safe and enriching!! a question that arose in my own head was the safety of the list for people to explore and risk being "wrong" (which in reality is just an opportunity to learn something new, no?). It is my trust and deep sense in the strength of this community and the richness of content and support that it provides for its members, that encouraged me to release my dead moose inquiry. Recently i've been pondering (thanks for lighting the fire, chris) the ability for constructive criticism or negative feedback to surface on an online community. in my own life i practice taking risks and chancing making mistakes. the fruits of my learning nourish my growth. i definitely prefer to bless a pile of food and feast joyously! so, perhaps my inquiry was my own attempts to reiterate what a wonderful resource this community is and invite others to share their own joys and/or difficulties. thank you all for giving me the opportunity to explore my curiosities! and now back to the show... sincerely, ashley * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
