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> On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Birgitt Williams via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Dear friends and colleagues, > I write this to you because it may be of interest to you as something you can > do personally, in this time of turbulence in the world, with difficult > elections happening in so many countries, with challenges about water and > other essentials, and with humanity in some chaos.I was thinking about how > many people including facilitators of OST are getting swept up in the chaos, > getting in touch with their own anger, fear, positionality, and some > significant feelings of despair. It happens to the best of us...we intend to > stay balanced, to be of service to humanity....and we end up off kilter > somehow. > > I was reading the posts on civil discourse and of course cheer on anyone who > feels ready to tackle creating openings for important and hopefully bridge > building conversations. However, if you are not ready, and find yourself > reeling, it may be time to focus on yourself, regaining your own equilibrium, > health and balance. This is not a selfish act. Rather, it makes good sense. > You might take a little time and invest in yourself and your personal well > being. Once you are ready, you will be coming at any facilitation for civil > discourse from a personal reservoir that can help you stay neutral and > balanced. It is that whole business of putting the oxygen mask on your own > face first. I am not referring only to those affected by the USA > election...no matter what country you are in or what the issues and > opportunities are that are generating the chaos in your area. There is a lot > of political unrest in most countries with elections and strong polarizations. > > Even if you are not in a position to facilitate OST meetings in your area > for civil discourse right now, and even if you got your own self out of your > own personal balance and ability to hold steady without adding to > polarization, and even if you feel somewhat hopeless or in shock, you can > take some action about your state of 'being' as an important, important gift > to the world...likely a greater gift than your 'doing', although doing is > important too if you can manage it. > > I just wanted to add my voice to say 'you don't need to do anything now' if > that is not possible for you. Your state of being is just as important to > harmony in the world. > > Blessings all around, > Birgitt > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
