Re: Opening space for death

2007-08-26 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
_ From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Farmer-O'Neil Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:13 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Opening space for death Well, it seems like I have been doing little else these days. And while we've

Re: Opening space for death

2007-08-23 Thread Chris Corrigan
Thanks for this story Wendy. A number of years ago I was working with a dear friend in her eighties who was worried about leaving her beautiful home here on Bowen Island. This home had hosted many amazing gatherings, and was a real community place, and a place for inquiry, learning and meditation

Re: Opening space for death

2007-08-23 Thread Diana Larsen
I appreciate you for sharing this intimate moment in your family's life. Your story carried much resonance for me and for others in my circle. Thank you, Diana Diana Larsen www.futureworksconsulting.com co-author: "Agile Retrospectives" http://tinyurl.com/3dr5v3 Ask me about: "Secrets of Agi

Re: Opening space for death

2007-08-23 Thread Pankaj Bhargava
Thanks for sahring Wendy. This is very touching & powerful. I am reasonably sure that no other method would have acknowledged death & contributions of a lifetime as well as give space for people to cathart about the event in such a dignified & beautiful manner. Hope to learn from it. Regar

Opening space for death

2007-08-23 Thread Wendy Farmer-O'Neil
Well, it seems like I have been doing little else these days. And while we’ve been talking about circles of life and mutations of the form, I thought I’d share a bit about my experiences over the past 8 months. In November my Grandfather died. I had offered to do something for the celebration