Re: [OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-15 Thread Jim Clark via OSList
Hello to all. I am taking a quick break from saying “Oh shit,” to send a note of gratitude Many years ago I simplified my life and sent the OSlist emails to a very special folder. No it wasn’t the trash, but over the years I checked in on that folder and this community more and more infrequen

Re: [OSList] Moving through open space! - Inquiry/request

2015-10-26 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch via OSList
ho > "dances" : her practice is eurythmy. I have the feeling that this helps us a > lot in understanding emergence -and also in creating strong bonds in our > group. > > Allison, I would love to hear more about your PHD research. > > Christine > >

Re: [OSList] Mindful Movement Dialogue Invite!

2015-10-26 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch via OSList
Hi Tricia and others interested in this topic, Are we calling each other tomorrow morning at 7am regarding Mindful Movement Dialogue? If so, does that mean 7am Australian Eastern Standard Time, or 7am Australian Eastern Daylight Time? (Melbourne is presently in Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Re: [OSList] Moving through open space! - Inquiry/request

2015-10-18 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch via OSList
in a very open development stage > and welcoming co-creation. > > Thanks for connecting sharing your work with the list! > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 3:55 AM, Allison & Jim Baensch via OSList > wrote: > Ortho-Bionomy > > > > Tricia Chirumbole

Re: [OSList] Moving through open space! - Inquiry/request

2015-10-15 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch via OSList
Hi Tricia and all, Thank you for your post. You ask: " if any of you "use" any movement or "body awareness" practices in your work as facilitators, coaches, etc, or for yourself or in other worlds that you may inhabit. My main way of working, called Ortho-Bionomy, has to do with the body and

Re: [OSList] Happy Birthday Harrison

2013-12-02 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Happy birthday, Harrison, I hope the gift you sent out into the world has been returning, in some way, to bless you too, Allison. On 02/12/2013, at 10:04 PM, Corina wrote: > God bless you with happiness, health and prosperity, Harrison! > > Cheers! > > Corina Castro e Silva > Paz e Bem! > >

Re: [OSList] Open Space and Research

2013-10-08 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Michael, My experience was not exactly as you describe. The fieldwork for my PhD, as well as the structure of the general research was set in Open Space. The uni of Western Sydney was where I was enrolled in Sociology and Justice Studies. The research was based in Victoria, where I was livin

Re: [OSList] Ayuda para OST. Open Space help please

2013-05-30 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Patricio, I grounded my PhD research on Open Space Technology and 2 other similarly-based (in my opinion) modalities in other disciplines. They were: Ortho-Bionomy (the 'body') and Process Oriented Psychology (the 'mind') plus Open Space Technology (the 'group'). It was important to me to wr

Re: [OSList] Unsubscribing issues

2012-11-16 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Robin, Sorry to lose you from the list. Please see green and blue words below (or go to the bottom of every OSList email). Allison. (on a chilly Spring morning on the Bellarine in Oz) On 16/11/2012, at 11:22 PM, Robin Bowles wrote: >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.ope

Re: [OSList] Open Space for Non-Violent Communications

2011-11-06 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
the start of May, I discovered I have big-time cancer. All the medical stuff I thought I'd hate (like tests, chemo and radiotherapy and surgery) were just fine and left me feeling quite bonny. My relationship with my husband Jim (which was fine before my diagnosis) is now flourishing. Yet a

Re: [OSList] Open Space for Non-Violent Communications

2011-11-04 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
last point, Raffi... I say thank heaven for those who are "not-quite-peaceful and a wee bit dogmatic in the open space community" and every other community. Cheerio from a really sunny and warm day in Healesville, SE Australia, Allison. On 05/11/2011, at 1:48 PM, Allison & Jim

Re: [OSList] Open Space for Non-Violent Communications

2011-11-04 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
On 05/11/2011, at 12:50 PM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote: > Yaari-jan, thanks for this. > > Indeed, some of the greatest resistance I ever experienced in proposing OST > was with my local NVC community. There was so much concern about using OST > you'd think the sky would fall if space was opened t

Re: [OSList] Engaging Emergence received gold Nautilus Book Award!

2011-05-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Fantastic, Peggy. Wonderful news, Allison. On 23/05/2011, at 5:29 PM, Ulrika Eklund wrote: > Congratulation! > Looking forward to met you in sweden in august > > > -- > Ulrika Eklund > Bergsgatan 7A > SE-112 23 Stockholm > Sweden > mobile +46-(0)70-699 86 12 > -- > > > Ursprungligt meddel

Re: Moving Day - 1 April 2011 - Change to osl...@openspacetech.org

2011-03-08 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Wonderful, thank you Harold. It sounds seamless to me. I hope it turns out that way too. Allison (marvelling that such communications can cross the world from you to Australia, and back, in the blink of an eye) On 08/03/2011, at 4:36 PM, Harold Shinsato wrote: > Dear OSList-ers, > > Moving

Re: Turning Pages

2011-01-31 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Less is more. Allison. On 31/01/2011, at 5:27 AM, David Osborne wrote: > I think it’s spaceopen space. > > D > > > On 1/30/11 9:59 AM, "Harrison Owen" wrote: > >> >> >> Harrison Owen >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> USA >> Phone 301-365-2093 >> www.openspaceworld.com >

Re: A video

2010-11-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
No trouble, Listening to it now in Oz. Allison. On 24/11/2010, at 10:39 AM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote: Querido Harrison, I haven't been able to open the link... Have others had any luck? appreciatively, Raffi * * == osl...@listserv.boise

Re: making theatre in Open Space

2010-07-15 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Stella, Good to hear you have used Open Space for writing. I also used it while writing a thesis recently. I tried to map part of the process that was going on inside my head in words and sketches. The thesis ended up being far too long and I had to cut it in half (several times over the ma

Thanks

2010-05-23 Thread Jim Wade
"Jim I just downloaded your podcast. Haven't had chance to watch it yet. Phelim" THanks, Pheleim - all feedback appreciated. * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscri

Re UL sub-group

2010-05-22 Thread Jim Wade
Yes, I'm surprised at how few UK-dwellers signed up to that sub-group. Spread the word! * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv

Re: OS for theatre in Berlin

2010-04-16 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Congratulations, Phelim, Thanks for your mid event report, and for what you are offering in Beautiful Berlin. The energy comes through your message. Cheerio, Allison - in Autumnal Australia - on the Bonny Bellarine Peninsula. On 16/04/2010, at 9:21 PM, Phelim McDermott wrote: Hi Friends

Re: Working group

2010-03-14 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
on-- No breakouts on Skype, nor even on the conference calls we had (except the new one--Christine Whitney Sanchez can tell us about that). So we do things in serial order. :- Doug. On Sat, 2010-03-13 at 22:13 +1100, Allison & Jim Baensch wrote: Thanks Doug, I

Online Manual

2010-03-14 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
amgångsrik verksamhet! Vi har verktygen och stödjer helst att överföra kompetensen så ni kan klara er utan oss... LinkedIn: http://se.linkedin.com/in/thomasherrmannopenspaceconsult -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] För Allison & Jim Baen

Re: SV: Working group

2010-03-13 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
homas -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] För Allison & Jim Baensch Skickat: den 11 mars 2010 23:32 Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Ämne: Working group Hi All, I am unsure how to proceed and would appreciate your suggestions or thoughts. As

Re: Working group

2010-03-13 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
.edu] On Behalf Of Allison & Jim Baensch Sent: March-11-10 5:32 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: [OSLIST] Working group Hi All, I am unsure how to proceed and would appreciate your suggestions or thoughts. As one of a hundred members of an Australian professional association

Re: Working group

2010-03-13 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
ge- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Allison & Jim Baensch Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:32 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Working group Hi All, I am unsure how to proceed and would appreciate your suggestions or thoughts. As one of

Re: Working group

2010-03-13 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
t the telephone number. So I'd say come up with an inviting question, send it out and open the space. Maybe 4 or 5 of you can meet that way ahead of the rest to decide on the inviting question. :- Doug. On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 09:31 +1100, Allison & Jim B

Re: Working group

2010-03-13 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
ng out the telephone number. So I'd say come up with an inviting question, send it out and open the space. Maybe 4 or 5 of you can meet that way ahead of the rest to decide on the inviting question. :- Doug. On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 09:31 +1100, Allison & Jim Baensch w

Working group

2010-03-12 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi All, I am unsure how to proceed and would appreciate your suggestions or thoughts. As one of a hundred members of an Australian professional association, I have offered to be on a new, nine person working group. I was asked to set up this group, by ringing people who had expressed inter

Re: Disappointment after Open Space

2010-03-04 Thread Jim Metcalf
highly recommend his book and web site. Best wishes to all of you in OS, whose posts inspire me so much. Jim Metcalf jim9...@altelco.net On Mar 4, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Harrison Owen wrote: > Koos -- Wonderful to hear from you! And I think you are correct that the > "disappointment"

Re: Fr Brian Bainbridge

2010-02-02 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Oh Viv, I am very shocked and saddened to hear this news. Thank you for letting us know and for saying you will tell us about funeral arrangements. Last time I saw him, some weeks ago, Brian was walking down the main street in Queenscliff during a retreat break. Still the same easygoing gr

Re: Does anything matter?

2009-11-27 Thread Jim Wade
Thanks, Ralph - and thanks to all others who have responded. I feel more comfortable with the simpler more casual approach to such matters - but I'll continue to experiment and learn. Best wishes Jim ======= Jim wrote: I've noticed that many Open Space events include an

A minor point - perhaps.

2009-11-26 Thread Jim Wade
y - a single stack of paper (fanned to make it easy to grab a sheet) and - literally - a pile of pens poured from a bucket Does it matter? If so, why? Best wishes Jim Wade * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Present

2009-11-24 Thread Jim Wade
Present * * == 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 ab

Re: Facilitation disasters - your stories please

2009-11-16 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Allison & Jim Baensch Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:23 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Facilitation disasters - your stories please Hi Robyn and all, I had a situation with some similariti

Re: Facilitation disasters - your stories please

2009-11-16 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Robyn and all, I had a situation with some similarities to and some differences from yours a while ago, soon after I first moved into a small town. A community group asked me to facilitate a meeting, and their 2 main organisers met me a couple of times to make arrangements, at quite sho

Just testing. I'm new. Hi.

2009-11-03 Thread Jim Wade
Just testing. * * == 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 le

Re: body-mind and facilitation conversations

2009-08-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Robyn, Good to hear from you. And to hear you are singing and dancing towards sustainability in Perth. I wish you well, With thanks, Allison. On 23/08/2009, at 1:27 PM, Robyn Williams wrote: Thank you Allison I found it fascinating, I loved the clarity of your story. As a sustainability fac

Re: body-mind and facilitation conversations

2009-08-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Alex, Thanks for your question about body-mind transformative practices. In my gentle bodywork practice, based in Australia, I combine three main ways of working. All are ways to 'allow' space for self-organisation (not that I can stop self-organisation from happening, unless I develop Kin

we20 meeting

2009-04-04 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi All, Yesterday I attended the we20 gathering organised by Viv and Geoff. (Details in Viv's email, below.) It was most enjoyable to link in with the community to discuss what might be done locally towards sustainable living. As a group, we had lots of thoughts, which I didn't write down, but

Re: Creation

2009-02-16 Thread Jim Metcalf
I find it encouraging to remember that in the Genesis 1 story, organization happened with words. Let's talk! Jim Metcalf jim9...@altelco.net On Feb 16, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Ralph Copleman wrote: If we say we live in a self-organizing universe, and if we also say there is no such thing

Re: help

2009-02-14 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Dear Pat, I am terribly sorry to hear of your situation. My grandchildren are very precious to me, and I feel for you. I live in Australia, so too far now for a poster. If there is ever a chance that the children might be taken to Australia, I will gladly help. Highly unlikely, I realise. My ve

Re: A word from HO - and Clauses in The Law

2008-08-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Raffi, The mercy is, that, Open Space being Open Space, you need not usually stay somewhere if you are having a hard time listening etc. Instead, you can use a Clause of The Law of Two Feet, one of which could be called - The Hum of Two Drums (eardrums, of course). Other parts of the Law

Re: A word from HO

2008-08-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Harrison, Viv, Ashley and All, I was asked, a short time ago to open space for a group wanting to set up a community garden in the town where I now live. At the exact moment when I was about to hunt through my archives to work out how many break-out spaces we'll need, you asked that very

CONGRATULATIONS to HO!!

2008-02-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Congratulations, Harrison! You certainly deserve the award for your enormous contribution to us all and your steadfast belief in self-organisation. Thank you for letting us know, Brian. Allison. (Somewhat allowing self-organisation in breezy Queenscliff, at the mouth of Port Phillip Bay in S

Re: Happy Birthday Brian Bainbridge!

2008-02-11 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Brian, Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a great day, leading into the best year yet. Allison and Jim. On 11/02/2008, at 9:23 AM, Gerard Muller wrote: Happy Birthday Brian, I look forward to meeting again in Frisco Gerard On Feb 10, 2008, at 7:47 PM, funda oral wrote: I missed

Re: Greetings

2007-12-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Thanks Franklin and Brian, A wish of happy times ahead to all list people and open spacers around the world. Cheers, Allison in Healesville, Australia (It's pretty chilly here at the moment for our Summer, but definitely no snow - yet!) On 24/12/2007, at 7:47 PM, Franklin Quijano wrote: L

Re: OS for research planning

2007-12-12 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Bo, Congratulations on bringing OS to your conference for 2009. It sounds inviting - an enjoyable way to get useful work done with a diverse group. I am doing some qualitative research that includes OST, as one of three main modalities explored and used, in the fields of education and h

Re: Help! I need a couple of good stories

2007-12-01 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Lisa, I get a lot of delectable food for thought and feeling from your wonderfully wise and friendly emails. Thank you. Hi Michael, I have no experiences to offer you, but am pleased you raised the question and wish you all the best. Allison (From a rather steamy-warm Healesville (S E A

Re: finding a quote

2007-11-20 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
You beauty, Harrison, Thank you for that. Deb Hartman kindly pointed me to the spot for your quote. My eyes were spinning this morning by the time I tried to find it. So it was great to have Deb's prompt and your simple suggestion. Together, you both took all the foof out of my flumox. Now I feel

finding a quote

2007-11-20 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi All, I am trying to meet a deadline (in about 5 hours!) for handing in a thesis draft that includes information about OST. Missing a page number for a quote, I tried to find it on the net and can't seem to. This is the quote: A brief consideration of the remarkable fact that after 14 bill

Re: how to unsubscribe

2007-03-14 Thread Jim
learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist Peace and Joy Forever! Jim Metcalf -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Severine Deboos Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:51 AM To: osl

Re: Help!!

2006-11-20 Thread Jim
ess. You might check out the Help menu or call a nice person at Microsoft to take you the rest of the way. They're used to helping people. Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Harvey Sent: Sunday, November

Re: life in open space

2006-10-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Phelim, Your decision sounds wise, but somewhat difficult to make, under the circumstances. Let's hope anyone else who is asked checks their own feedback as carefully as you did. I am mentally storing your experience for future situations I might encounter. Thank you, Allison. On 22/10/

Re: The Tao of Holding Space - an ebook

2006-10-19 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Chris, Reading this book strongly affected and inspired me. I appreciate your generosity in making it available. Allison. On 19/10/2006, at 2:58 PM, Chris Corrigan wrote: Friends: I am pleased to announce the release of a small book I have been working on for the last three years. It is

Re: Open Space Online Nomination (2 Voting Days Left)

2006-09-30 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Gabriela, Congratulations on your selection for the PoliticsOnline list! I just voted after some earlier difficulties with trying to access the site some days ago. Whoever votes are the right ones, at the right time. All the best with whatever happens, from Allison (in Healesville, south-eas

Re: Body knows before Brain

2006-07-03 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Andrew, I think I do know an exercise, but have little time this week to write about it. In Ortho-Bionomy, the gentle bodywork I practise, I work with reflexes that travel to the spine, but not necessarily to the brain. (That part of my work simply involves supporting part of the body in

Re: Keepin' Busy

2006-03-09 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Dear Phelim, I am still excited about your "Keepin' Busy" post from January '06. For a long time I have been wondering about OST and Process Work (POP). Now my husband Jim and I have booked to go to Sydney for Worldwork in April. And we want to stay on in Sydney, hoping we

Re: An Invitation for any integral practitioners amongst us...

2006-02-26 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Dear Karen, What a wonderful invitation! Thank you for extending it. The theoretical underpinning of my PhD thesis (presently entitled: 'Embodied Relativity') relates to integral consciousness. I am especially interested in Jean Gebser's writing as it relates to my gentle bodywork practice of

OSonOSinOZ

2006-02-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi All, OSonOSinOZ was good for me too. It got me in the mood me to think about nothing. In Ortho-Bionomy, the gentle bodywork I practise, doing nothing is important. A bumper sticker about Ortho-Bionomy in the US says: "Ortho- Bionomists do nothing better." OB practitioners hold space for the

Re: Worldwork sydney

2006-02-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Phelim, I am just looking into possibilities of getting to worldwork. Just waiting "for the necessary elements to align themselves". Today might clinch it as a reality. I'd love to be there. All the more so if there's a chance to get to your gig the week after. Can you say more about your oper

Re: OS LIST

2006-02-10 Thread Jim
ting comes from the list. Good luck, and welcome to the community. Great people here! Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Alive with Energy Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:34 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: OS LIST

Re: Long, Quantum trickery

2005-12-29 Thread Jim
s are too small, or we can't operate in a crazy, weird world like that, although we do. Best wishes, Jim Metcalf * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: Hidden Mails on the list

2005-12-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi All, What I notice on this and the Maremma Sheepdog list is that posts sometimes arrive out of order. I quite often have the list members' answers for more than a day before the question arrives. Perhaps the Email Elves take the questions to a favourite rock somewhere, to sit and contem

Re: The Pros and Cons of OST?

2005-12-06 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Carla, How delightful to find you there on my computer! It would be great to see you and "The Internationals" (as we called ourselves momentarily), in Russia. At present I don't see my getting there as a possibility. But who knows? Thanks for the sunshine, it arrived with your email. A pier

Re: SV: The Pros and Cons of OST? (plus use of the word 'technology')

2005-12-06 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Jack, Just catching up... Perhaps the sociology you speak of happens to some extent because of the simplicity and effectiveness of the technology? When I was a teenager I used to play music (records at that time) with a good beat to dance to. While dancing I felt safe enough to move in wild

Re: SV: The Pros and Cons of OST? (plus use of the word 'technology')

2005-11-29 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Thanks to Claudia and all other respondents and interested parties, I have got behind with my responses, as I was afraid I might. This list has been a wonderful experience so far for me. Part of the pleasure was in finding others with similar interests to mine. Another source of enjoyment came f

Re: SV: The Pros and Cons of OST?

2005-11-29 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Peggy, Thanks for picking me up on the word 'feedback'. That subtlety is vital, so I appreciate your thoughts, and I had used the word feedback several times without thinking about its hierarchical flavour. I was hoping to do pretty well as you suggest, although I was imagining combining

Re: OST and POP (was: The Pros and Cons of OST)

2005-11-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Phelim, It's wonderful to hear of your work. Best wishes with Devoted and Disgruntled. Pop in if/when you are in Australia next year for worldwork. And feel free to set up a Devoted and Disgruntled event in Melbourne (Sydney too if you like). Let me know if I can help. I'd love to experience

Re: OST and POP (was: The Pros and Cons of OST)

2005-11-24 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Change Management Toolbook Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:42 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: OST and POP (was: The Pros and Cons of OST) On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:11:54 +1100, Allison & Jim Baensch wrote

Re: OST and POP (was: The Pros and Cons of OST)

2005-11-23 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
t write more at present. I'm going away tomorrow for a few days and need to pack. Thank you for your response. I feel quite excited about what you have said so far and hope to hear more soon. Warm regards, Allison. On 23/11/2005, at 6:41 PM, Change Management Toolbook wrote: On Tue, 22 Nov 2

Re: SV: The Pros and Cons of OST?

2005-11-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Lise, You are right, it is a challenge for me. I do enjoy variety and new opportunities. In your email you said: You have only 90 minutes: - the assumption is: The speaker transfer her knowledge to the participants by giving a paper and a speach OST-assumption: We all (also participants) hav

Re: The Pros and Cons of OST

2005-11-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Jack, I appreciate your comments. Most likely the reason I can't find OST limitations to write about is because OST supports the process rather than cutting across it. So, if OST is done in a way that doesn't cramp the group's style, and if space is made, there are most likely no cons. I c

Re: The Pros and Cons of OST?

2005-11-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hi Lisa, Thank you for your response - your words are music to my eyes. Yes, I also have many happy memories of our international days together before and during OSonOsinOZ. The topic for the conference I described in my last email is: "Practice Change for Sustainable Communities: Exploring Fo

The Pros and Cons of OST?

2005-11-22 Thread Allison & Jim Baensch
Hello list members, My name is Allison and I have been around Open Space since experiencing it in 1996 at the Uni of Western Sydney. I've mainly used OST for spacious conference 'papers' and I was at the OSonOSinOz in Marysville. Hi to everyone on the list, especially those I've connected wi

Re: Open Space - a minimum? - efficacy of modern medicine

2005-08-17 Thread Jim
this list, and long in this world. I'm richer for your postings. Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of everett...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:33 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Open Space - a minimum? - e

Craig's viruses

2005-06-09 Thread Jim
ic measure, since there is always a possibility that this "virus" contains the only truly sane or healthy DNA in the system. As in, what if there had not been a "Deep Throat"? Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -

Re: Gilliam

2005-05-20 Thread Jim
What an exciting story. Maybe they will experience more of what it means to be church, to be free! Peace and Joy Forever! Jim Metcalf -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Craig Gilliam Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:28 AM To: osl

What I have Learned

2005-04-03 Thread Jim Metcalf
. Best Wishes Always, Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives

Non-violence

2005-02-18 Thread Jim Metcalf
rmore, it includes twenty-three case accounts of nonviolent struggle in the twentieth century. To find out additional information, visit the institute's web site: www.aeinstein.org <http://www.aeinstein.org/> Best Wishes Alwa

Re: The Question

2005-02-09 Thread Jim Metcalf
what you call "guerilla groups", knowing that many will fail, but some will be the future of the organization. Thanks for bringing back a great idea! Best Wishes Always, Jim Metcalf * * == osl...@listserv.bois

Open Space and Anti-Americanism

2005-02-07 Thread Jim Metcalf
connection to reality. It's a puzzle, and we'd deeply appreciate help. Best Wishes Always, Jim Metcalf * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the a

Re: quick training

2004-12-11 Thread Jim Metcalf
you are committed to the practice of peace in its many forms, some folks in Montana found some comfort and direction the other night. Thanks. Best Wishes Always, Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Re: that word again...

2004-11-27 Thread Jim Metcalf
rs. Peace and joy on you and all this Adventide! Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Eva P Svensson Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:54 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: SV: that word again... Thank you all! Now I do n

Re: less is more

2004-11-19 Thread Jim Metcalf
the business side of the operation. Well, results are predictably frustrating, which is not to say that theory and theology are to be abandoned. I'm looking for hope, encouragement, direction. Best Wishes Always, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Re: Inspiriting systems

2004-07-29 Thread Jim Tedford
ations and our lives are out of balance, i.e., too much structure. Regards, Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.bois

Re: OS & 9/11 Hearings

2004-04-09 Thread Jim Metcalf
ate ethics, equitable taxation, NAFTA and GATT, are all examples of topics that we should talk about in some coordinate fashion as a nation, so that sound ideas can gain increasingly large hearing, and that differing regional needs can be taken into account. Best Wishes Always, Jim Metcalf ---

Re: Doug's church seeks a pastor

2004-04-05 Thread Jim Metcalf
Hello, Doug, I'm the one. I think of you often, glad to see your letters showing up on the list. That was a good conference in Peoria. Best Wishes Always, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas D. Germann, Sr. Sent: Saturday,

Doug's church seeks a pastor

2004-04-02 Thread Jim Metcalf
. You are doing well to seek counsel of people who understand the power of words and the power of freedom. Best Wishes Always, Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscr

Re: fear and control

2003-10-30 Thread Jim Metcalf
same theme. Best Wishes Always, Jim * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.bois

Re: Do we open space or...

2003-08-24 Thread Jim Metcalf
d learn to truly love ourselves. Thanks for the reply. Best wishes in loving, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Birgitt Williams Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:21 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Do we open space or.

Re: Do we open space or...

2003-08-24 Thread Jim Metcalf
their turn. Of course, they can also choose to remain hard-hearted, stuck in their own old ways of dong things. I hope, though, that eventually our love will win out, and even such people will become open to loving, caring, communicating, i.e. to a genuine open space. Love with best wishes, Jim

Re: Open Space ,Self-Organizing Systems, and The Plexus Institute

2003-05-27 Thread Jim Metcalf
ay to go. Thanks for sharing your stimulating thought! Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Peggy Holman Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:34 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Open Space ,Self-Organizing Systems, and

Re: peace poem

2003-03-18 Thread Jim Metcalf
This is good poetry, a lovely gift. Thank you. Love, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Smith Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:14 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: peace poem remembering who we are innocent as the

Re: WAR IN IRAQ and other difficult realities

2003-03-11 Thread Jim Metcalf
Birgett, Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful, courageous, compassionate heart. Peace be with you. Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Birgitt Williams Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 5:57 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Re: Help with Idea / Democratic Party - Internet - New Technology

2003-01-11 Thread Jim Metcalf
Wishes, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Silverman Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 7:28 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Help with Idea / Democratic Party - Internet - New Technology First I want to say hello and

Re: The Practice of Peace

2002-09-11 Thread Jim Metcalf
Harrison, Please send me the draft as a Word document. I appreciate OS as an avenue to peace on several levels. Thank you for all you have done through OS to make my life better. Peace and joy, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of

Re: Seeking OS experience

2002-08-24 Thread Jim Metcalf
Jack, Michael Herman and I have occasionally, and recently, corresponded, about putting together some sort of training event for Michigan area folk interested in Open Space. Would that fit for you? Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of

Re: A Report from the Field - Another One - Short!

2002-06-14 Thread Jim Metcalf
wo hour meeting of the congregation this coming Saturday, and has asked me to lead it. I am proposing an open forum in which members can toss out some ideas, and from that I want to generate an Open Space meeting some time later. I would like to hear your thoughts on this also. Eagerly waiting, Jim

Re: non-manicheist Christians

2002-05-07 Thread Jim Metcalf
to the love of God business, for one) but I think that > this answers your question. If I've not been sufficiently detailed, > I'll be happy to write more. > > Joy in the Journey of Life,, Jim

Re: A Partial Diary of the Collective Buddha

2002-05-06 Thread Jim Metcalf
of Christianity today, at least as I see it. Thanks for giving me words to use in another part of my life. Love, peace and joy, Jim -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Artur Ferreira da Silva Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002

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