This piece about the presence that we bring to an experience is so essential. The presence of opening space, the presence of holding intention, the presence of inviting emergence...
I notice that any way of being that we enact has the capacity to be charged with a spectrum of presence. How connected, aligned, and unattached are we to the way we are showing up? I notice, with small and large groups, that the 'type' of presence an individual embodies is usually reflected in some way in the group. As others have said, silent presence creates space for consciousness, emotional presence creates space for accepting emotions that are arise (all kinds) and recognizing them for what they are. One flavor of presence that I embody is a passion for, curiosity about and love of life. I often see this reflected in groups that I work with. I'm not necessarily doing anything particular but the presence of my being opens space for complementing currents to emerge, mixing with and creating the flow of the group. I work mostly with smaller groups and my presence usually isn't invisible. And yet it does feel like there is a quality of transparency that seems to easily transfer to others as an awareness and acceptance that they too have access to this presence. I wonder... What flavors of presence do you embody when working with groups? Curious, Ashley On 10/6/06, Jack Ricchiuto <j...@designinglife.com> wrote:
Harrison writes, > > There is yet another level which I might call "Silent Presence." Somehow > > this goes beyond, beneath Intellect and/or emotions. The power of this > level > of presence in terms of grounding/supporting a group is profound, I have > found. Don't ask me how it works, but it does. > > In my experience, the silence we bring creates space for consciousness which itself is transformative because it expands everyone into a larger space where more is possible. So that explains why my whole life outside OS events is cultivating this consciousness, this silence, this Presence. -- Jack Ricchiuto Leadership coach, facilitator, author Just Released! "Mountain Paths: A Guide on the Journey toward Discovering our Potential" - available at www.DesigningLife.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
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