i was talking to someone the other day about what I learned from my experiences in open space, and I realized that it was really about living an open space life. I was sitting in the butterfly room in an online open space and came up with this--
"Whoever comes are the right people" - I can seek out the people you want to include in my life - but in the end people come or don't come and it's something I can't control, but the people in my life are always the right people. "Whatever happens is the only thing that could have" - kind of self-explanatory, no sense worrying about what happened - things happen in the way they were meant to unfold, and I can learn from that and honor that. "When it starts, it starts" - projects come together when people are ready. sometimes I have an amazing idea and nothing coalesces, and then suddenly a massive number of people connect around another idea and that's where I end up devoting my time and energy. "when it's over, it's over" - realize when it's time to end a project and move on to new adventures. Law of two feet/mobility- when i'm not meaningfully contributing, I excuse myself and find a space where I can. Butterfly- sometimes it's okay to listen, or even just wander when I'm "supposed" to be somewhere. Bumblebee- it's okay to jump in and out of groups and organizations and social circles and cross-polinate - it's not disrespectful .. even when not in OST. anyone have any reflections on what an open space life would look like? -- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ james sheldon @ http://www.jamessheldon.com @ queerpedago...@gmail.com @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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