With love & light,
 Harold

Dear Harold and OS Institute US, After spending some time (bumble being) at the Peace and High Performance yesterday, I wanted to share a question that to share a question that remains with me today: I look at the original invitation question: An appeal - will you help US connect generations? I have a question in my mind, who is the US mentioned here? is It me? Is this our ancestors? The US Open Space Institute? Is it the Open Space Community at large? Harrison would have maybe said: The Open Space is everywhere, the self organization is everywhere and we are all already connected. Have a great Sunday! Funda Oral Toussaint from Istanbul and Berlin There is sunshine in Berlin today🌞 Le dim. 19 janv. 2025 à 00:42, Susan Coleman via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> a écrit : > Thanks Harold, Suzanne, Rijon, Peggy and everyone. > > More in and out than I would have liked this weekend but so glad you are > all out there and very much look forward to being in Open Space with you > again. > > Susan > > > *SUSAN COLEMAN* > *Collaborative Intelligence* > susancoleman.global <http://www.susancoleman.global> > susancoleman.substack.com > > > On Jan 18, 2025, at 4:21 AM, Funda Oral via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> > wrote: > > Dear Harold, thanks again for the invitation. > > I could participate bumblebeeing yesterday and even for short period this > has been a "seismic" for myself as Suzanne had predicted. > > I was not there for the closing session. I want to share my thoughts now, > here, as these have occurred to me as I woke up this morning. > > I have participated in a session invited by Doug (Talking to Strangers). > The way he hosted the session: respectful, careful and mindful (with > attention) to each participant, well grounded with the issue of his > invitation. The honesty, richness and the depth of all the thoughts and > ideas shared by all participants. To see that this can be possible online. > > Another session was about (Connecting Generations hosted by Harold). I was > there only for a few minutes (maybe 2 minutes), yet I felt heard, I could > learn and maybe contribute. > > This attitude is different from the culture and system we (maybe I) grew > up and live in. The education that makes us feel we never know enough to > exist and the competition/capitalism makes us feel we never have enough to > exist. > > We (or I) erroneously think that we (I) need more to be and/or to have to > have a space in life. > > I was telling Mia and Michael once (colleagues from Berlin Open Space > Coopératif) I guess my keen interest in OST is not about others, > this is about me, my need to have a little space to take a breath. > > Looking forward to spending some time again in the space opened and kept > open with generosity, lots of experience, lots of work and history. > > Have a great day, > Funda Oral > > > > > > > > > > > > > Le jeu. 16 janv. 2025 à 20:03, Suzanne Daigle via OSList < > everyone@oslist.org> a écrit : > >> Harold and all, >> It’s what I love most about Open Space, how we can each be fully >> ourselves at every age and stage of life. Letting the words and actions >> flow, knowing that whenever it happens is always the right time. >> One can never guess how meaningful those words will be when they appear >> as they did now in Harold’s invitation. >> I love how we can all complement each other with no one ever carrying the >> full load. Doing as little or as much as we feel moved to do. >> Yes Istanbul was seismic as I’m guessing this virtual Open Space >> gathering will also be. In its own way. >> For clarification, are we to expect the QiqoChat link soon or was it >> already sent and I missed it? >> Looking forward to tomorrow, >> Love always, >> Suzanne >> >> >> *Suzanne Daigle* >> 203-722-2009 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM Harold Shinsato via OSList < >> everyone@oslist.org> wrote: >> >>> Hello OSList! >>> >>> I find myself struggling to get up off my seat in the metaphorical >>> circle, step to the center, and make this invitation. There's a lot at >>> stake. But I'm pretty much out of time. >>> >>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>> >>> As Harrison Owen helped me see - we're already always in Open Space. The >>> trick is awakening to that. Will we keep the work alive? Those of us that >>> knew Harrison and saw how his work changed their lives? (And not just >>> Harrison, but many who worked with less of the lime light.) >>> >>> Harrison Owen "discovered" or designed the OST format specifically to >>> help awaken our souls to this truth. It's all right here, ready for us to >>> take responsibility for what we love. >>> >>> I'm sad that Harrison (and others I love) have gone on beyond these >>> dimensions in the past couple years. For the first time, Harrison won't be >>> joining our weekend Open Space in person like he did for decades. And I'm >>> grateful to honor all the work by "Opening Space for Peace and High >>> Performance" on Friday and Saturday. The title is a somewhat complicated >>> one. It was designed to project the wisdom of Harrison Owen's two books - >>> The Practice of Peace and Wave Rider. >>> >>> What I say next may or may not make sense. I just speak for myself, not >>> the OSI-US. I sensed seismic shifts at WOSonOS in Istanbul. Witnessing the >>> passing of the baton of WOSonOS from the bridge between Europe and Asia >>> over to Africa was a powerful sign. I've been hearing for over fifteen >>> years the question of when WOSonOS would be in Africa, the continent which >>> inspired OST, and I watched the invitation finally happen. >>> >>> It seems likely based on the global crisis we're in that OST is "*crossing >>> the chasm*" from Early Adopter to Early Majority. And like this email - >>> at the LAST RESPONSIBLE MOMENT!!! >>> >>> Danger AND Opportunity >>> >>> Necessity is the MOTHER OF INVENTION >>> >>> I hope those who care might register and come to "Connecting >>> Generations: Opening Space for Peace and High Performance". Maybe it's too >>> easy. No need to pay. Just click on some buttons and show up on Friday >>> and/or Saturday. >>> >>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>> >>> But I hope you click and come. I know whoever comes is the right people. >>> I hope you choose to be the right people. >>> >>> With love & light, >>> Harold >>> >>> P.S. Thank you Suzanne for keeping the torch burning for so many years. >>> Thank you for signing up and for bringing your light and love to Istanbul >>> and now online to Peace & High Performance. May it one day return to in >>> person at International House! >>> >>> >>> On 12/31/24 8:38 AM, Suzanne Daigle via OSList wrote: >>> >>> A highly personal message… I posted it on the Open Space Technology >>> Facebook page this morning. My love affair for Open Space began in 2009. It >>> never abated and continues to grow. >>> Here on the OS listserv is where I found the courage to speak my heart. >>> I continue to speak and share. >>> >>> Included here is: >>> - a link in support of the invitation extended by the Open Space >>> Institute US and the host team organizing the QiqoChat virtual gathering on >>> January 17-18th 2025 (for some depending on their timezone flowing into the >>> 19th) >>> >>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>> >>> - my heartfelt Facebook post on the tradition of this annual gathering >>> often held during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. (See below) >>> >>> - a potpourri of memory photos from this special place where the >>> three-day Open Space was held at International House in New York City. >>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZWbfXLXMoYeDyp4UA >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harold Shinsato >>> harold@shinsato.com >>> https://shinsato.com >>> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >>> See the archives here: >>> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >> >> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > > OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org > To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org > See the archives here: https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > > > OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org > To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org > See the archives here: https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org

 With love & light,
 Harold

Sorry for the mistake : I wanted to share a question that remains with me today..... Le dim. 19 janv. 2025 à 11:01, Funda Oral <fundaoral@gmail.com> a écrit : > Dear Harold and OS Institute US, > > After spending some time (bumble being) at the Peace and High Performance > yesterday, I wanted to share a question that > to share a question that remains with me today: > > I look at the original invitation question: > > An appeal - will you help US connect generations? > > I have a question in my mind, who is the US mentioned here? is It me? Is > this our ancestors? The US Open Space Institute? > Is it the Open Space Community at large? > > Harrison would have maybe said: The Open Space is everywhere, the self > organization is everywhere and we are all already connected. > > Have a great Sunday! > > Funda Oral Toussaint > from Istanbul and Berlin > There is sunshine in Berlin today🌞 > > > > > > > > > Le dim. 19 janv. 2025 à 00:42, Susan Coleman via OSList < > everyone@oslist.org> a écrit : > >> Thanks Harold, Suzanne, Rijon, Peggy and everyone. >> >> More in and out than I would have liked this weekend but so glad you are >> all out there and very much look forward to being in Open Space with you >> again. >> >> Susan >> >> >> *SUSAN COLEMAN* >> *Collaborative Intelligence* >> susancoleman.global <http://www.susancoleman.global> >> susancoleman.substack.com >> >> >> On Jan 18, 2025, at 4:21 AM, Funda Oral via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> >> wrote: >> >> Dear Harold, thanks again for the invitation. >> >> I could participate bumblebeeing yesterday and even for short period this >> has been a "seismic" for myself as Suzanne had predicted. >> >> I was not there for the closing session. I want to share my thoughts now, >> here, as these have occurred to me as I woke up this morning. >> >> I have participated in a session invited by Doug (Talking to Strangers). >> The way he hosted the session: respectful, careful and mindful (with >> attention) to each participant, well grounded with the issue of his >> invitation. The honesty, richness and the depth of all the thoughts and >> ideas shared by all participants. To see that this can be possible online. >> >> Another session was about (Connecting Generations hosted by Harold). I >> was there only for a few minutes (maybe 2 minutes), yet I felt heard, I >> could learn and maybe contribute. >> >> This attitude is different from the culture and system we (maybe I) grew >> up and live in. The education that makes us feel we never know enough to >> exist and the competition/capitalism makes us feel we never have enough to >> exist. >> >> We (or I) erroneously think that we (I) need more to be and/or to have to >> have a space in life. >> >> I was telling Mia and Michael once (colleagues from Berlin Open Space >> Coopératif) I guess my keen interest in OST is not about others, >> this is about me, my need to have a little space to take a breath. >> >> Looking forward to spending some time again in the space opened and kept >> open with generosity, lots of experience, lots of work and history. >> >> Have a great day, >> Funda Oral >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Le jeu. 16 janv. 2025 à 20:03, Suzanne Daigle via OSList < >> everyone@oslist.org> a écrit : >> >>> Harold and all, >>> It’s what I love most about Open Space, how we can each be fully >>> ourselves at every age and stage of life. Letting the words and actions >>> flow, knowing that whenever it happens is always the right time. >>> One can never guess how meaningful those words will be when they appear >>> as they did now in Harold’s invitation. >>> I love how we can all complement each other with no one ever carrying >>> the full load. Doing as little or as much as we feel moved to do. >>> Yes Istanbul was seismic as I’m guessing this virtual Open Space >>> gathering will also be. In its own way. >>> For clarification, are we to expect the QiqoChat link soon or was it >>> already sent and I missed it? >>> Looking forward to tomorrow, >>> Love always, >>> Suzanne >>> >>> >>> *Suzanne Daigle* >>> 203-722-2009 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM Harold Shinsato via OSList < >>> everyone@oslist.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello OSList! >>>> >>>> I find myself struggling to get up off my seat in the metaphorical >>>> circle, step to the center, and make this invitation. There's a lot at >>>> stake. But I'm pretty much out of time. >>>> >>>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>>> >>>> As Harrison Owen helped me see - we're already always in Open Space. >>>> The trick is awakening to that. Will we keep the work alive? Those of us >>>> that knew Harrison and saw how his work changed their lives? (And not just >>>> Harrison, but many who worked with less of the lime light.) >>>> >>>> Harrison Owen "discovered" or designed the OST format specifically to >>>> help awaken our souls to this truth. It's all right here, ready for us to >>>> take responsibility for what we love. >>>> >>>> I'm sad that Harrison (and others I love) have gone on beyond these >>>> dimensions in the past couple years. For the first time, Harrison won't be >>>> joining our weekend Open Space in person like he did for decades. And I'm >>>> grateful to honor all the work by "Opening Space for Peace and High >>>> Performance" on Friday and Saturday. The title is a somewhat complicated >>>> one. It was designed to project the wisdom of Harrison Owen's two books - >>>> The Practice of Peace and Wave Rider. >>>> >>>> What I say next may or may not make sense. I just speak for myself, not >>>> the OSI-US. I sensed seismic shifts at WOSonOS in Istanbul. Witnessing the >>>> passing of the baton of WOSonOS from the bridge between Europe and Asia >>>> over to Africa was a powerful sign. I've been hearing for over fifteen >>>> years the question of when WOSonOS would be in Africa, the continent which >>>> inspired OST, and I watched the invitation finally happen. >>>> >>>> It seems likely based on the global crisis we're in that OST is "*crossing >>>> the chasm*" from Early Adopter to Early Majority. And like this email >>>> - at the LAST RESPONSIBLE MOMENT!!! >>>> >>>> Danger AND Opportunity >>>> >>>> Necessity is the MOTHER OF INVENTION >>>> >>>> I hope those who care might register and come to "Connecting >>>> Generations: Opening Space for Peace and High Performance". Maybe it's too >>>> easy. No need to pay. Just click on some buttons and show up on Friday >>>> and/or Saturday. >>>> >>>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>>> >>>> But I hope you click and come. I know whoever comes is the right >>>> people. I hope you choose to be the right people. >>>> >>>> With love & light, >>>> Harold >>>> >>>> P.S. Thank you Suzanne for keeping the torch burning for so many years. >>>> Thank you for signing up and for bringing your light and love to Istanbul >>>> and now online to Peace & High Performance. May it one day return to in >>>> person at International House! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/31/24 8:38 AM, Suzanne Daigle via OSList wrote: >>>> >>>> A highly personal message… I posted it on the Open Space Technology >>>> Facebook page this morning. My love affair for Open Space began in 2009. It >>>> never abated and continues to grow. >>>> Here on the OS listserv is where I found the courage to speak my heart. >>>> I continue to speak and share. >>>> >>>> Included here is: >>>> - a link in support of the invitation extended by the Open Space >>>> Institute US and the host team organizing the QiqoChat virtual gathering on >>>> January 17-18th 2025 (for some depending on their timezone flowing into the >>>> 19th) >>>> >>>> https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2025 >>>> >>>> - my heartfelt Facebook post on the tradition of this annual gathering >>>> often held during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. (See below) >>>> >>>> - a potpourri of memory photos from this special place where the >>>> three-day Open Space was held at International House in New York City. >>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZWbfXLXMoYeDyp4UA >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Harold Shinsato >>>> harold@shinsato.com >>>> https://shinsato.com >>>> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >>>> See the archives here: >>>> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >>> >>> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >>> See the archives here: >>> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >> >> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >> >> >> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > >