tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post3019858802518402036..comments2024-03-18T02:34:29.852-05:00Comments on Laird's Commentary on Community and Consensus: Problem Solving and CommunityLaird Schaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751204926086189047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post-75563702638342891882009-12-03T16:04:59.621-06:002009-12-03T16:04:59.621-06:00Laird, I liked the first version of the motto bett...Laird, I liked the first version of the motto better. Here's why... it states in the postive what you want to see happen, or what is happening. In your newer version, you are staing what you don't want to happen "without running anyone over or leaving anyone behind". <br /><br />Words are powerful... they paint a picture in people's minds. From an energetic perspective, I believe it's better to paint a picture of how things ARE or how we envision things versus how we do NOT wnat them to be. <br /><br />As always, Laird, your blogs are thought provoking. <br /><br />Thanks!<br />Lydia<br />Wasatch Commons Cohousing<br />Salt Lake City, UTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post-8657661658618286452009-12-03T10:06:03.681-06:002009-12-03T10:06:03.681-06:00I've read your column frequently and find it h...I've read your column frequently and find it helpful. Though I am not living in an intentional community, I hope to at some point.<br /><br />Recently, I happened across an interesting document by Jeannette Armstrong posted on the Center for Ecoliteracy's <a href="http://www.ecoliteracy.org/publications/index.html" rel="nofollow">publications page</a> near the bottom. The document title is "Let Us Begin with Courage." In the document, she describes a process/philosophy used by the Okanagan peoples of the Northwest called En'owkin. With respect to decision making, it corresponds roughly to what we would call a consensus process. En'owkin, however, does seem to go well beyond formal decision making in the Okanagan world. If you are not already familiar with her work, I think you might find the language and concepts interesting.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390275039223305570noreply@blogger.com