Re: [OSList] New Years Questions

2016-01-08 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
nice one re book Jon - how do you think the term 'cracking' translates around the world? ;-) dance is lovely, a part of me, part of life enjoy your year and hope to see you son Anne M Bennett mob: 07825 380745 On Fri, 8/1/16, Jon Harvey

Re: [OSList] Open Space for my own team

2014-11-19 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
My experience is not so much 'should the facilitator join in?' but much more - am I an integral part of this team and therefore need to be wholly involved in that role for the total exercise to be effective?? - the 'f' role is secondary for you and the team - I'd start with that 'law' and then

Re: [OSList] Open Space for my own team

2014-11-19 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
My experience is not so much 'should the facilitator join in?' but much more - am I an integral part of this team and therefore need to be wholly involved in that role for the total exercise to be effective?? - the 'f' role is secondary for you and the team - I'd start with that 'law' and then

Re: [OSList] Open Space for my own team

2014-11-19 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
My experience is not so much 'should the facilitator join in?' but much more - am I an integral part of this team and therefore need to be wholly involved in that role for the total exercise to be effective?? - the 'f' role is secondary for you and the team - I'd start with that 'law' and then

Re: [OSList] Earliest known reference to {holding the space}

2014-10-20 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Just about to say the same Jennifer - also Buddhists   Lot of confused people on line - not an easy idea to define out of contexts Anne From: Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: JenniferHurley-HFA jlhur...@hfadesign.com; World wide Open

Re: [OSList] Earliest known reference to {holding the space}

2014-10-20 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Just about to say the same Jennifer - also Buddhists   Lot of confused people on line - not an easy idea to define out of contexts Anne From: Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: JenniferHurley-HFA jlhur...@hfadesign.com; World wide Open

Re: [OSList] Earliest known reference to {holding the space}

2014-10-20 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Just about to say the same Jennifer - also Buddhists   Lot of confused people on line - not an easy idea to define out of contexts Anne From: Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: JenniferHurley-HFA jlhur...@hfadesign.com; World wide Open

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-09 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. This helps. I took my decision : everyone will be welcome, whoever he or she is. To teach us/me - or to touch us/me- with his/her light. Christine On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Anne Bennett via OSList oslist

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-09 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. This helps. I took my decision : everyone will be welcome, whoever he or she is. To teach us/me - or to touch us/me- with his/her light. Christine On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Anne Bennett via OSList oslist

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-09 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. This helps. I took my decision : everyone will be welcome, whoever he or she is. To teach us/me - or to touch us/me- with his/her light. Christine On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Anne Bennett via OSList oslist

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Hi Christine I have worked in nominally 'mental health' areas for many years. Designing a range of events for various purposes, I found a few things of interest -  1. Practical things first - resist the 'over helping', restrain the enthusiasms of the 'helpful' and minimise the special

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
yeah - what he said   From: Harrison Owen via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: 'christine koehler' chris.alice.koeh...@gmail.com; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Sent: Sunday, 5 October 2014, 13:34 Subject: Re: [OSList] Opening space with

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Hi Christine I have worked in nominally 'mental health' areas for many years. Designing a range of events for various purposes, I found a few things of interest -  1. Practical things first - resist the 'over helping', restrain the enthusiasms of the 'helpful' and minimise the special

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
yeah - what he said   From: Harrison Owen via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: 'christine koehler' chris.alice.koeh...@gmail.com; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Sent: Sunday, 5 October 2014, 13:34 Subject: Re: [OSList] Opening space with

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
Hi Christine I have worked in nominally 'mental health' areas for many years. Designing a range of events for various purposes, I found a few things of interest -  1. Practical things first - resist the 'over helping', restrain the enthusiasms of the 'helpful' and minimise the special

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
yeah - what he said   From: Harrison Owen via OSList oslist@lists.openspacetech.org To: 'christine koehler' chris.alice.koeh...@gmail.com; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Sent: Sunday, 5 October 2014, 13:34 Subject: Re: [OSList] Opening space with