Monday, April 27, 2009

It wasn't the widest spectrum
but last week it was pretty wide.
A week of experiences
always learning
always stretching
always failing
always knowing I will.

I was asked to work in a school
with ten beautiful humans
all day with one group
"challenging and needy"
Nothing more that I desire
than group work,
massive the challenge.
Only one fight.
I love it love it.

I expect to struggle
I welcome every glimmer of hope
I welcome the smallest response
I encourage it.
Hardened faces do not respond.
But I believe that the interior can change.
Vision over visibility.
I believe there are seeds in there.

The good thing
beautiful the feet
I can work with the same group again,
becoming relational,
becoming personal,
becoming Level Five.

I give 100% of all I imperfectly am.
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On the other end of this weeks spectrum
a multi billion dollar turnover corporation.
Team facilitation which I love.
Clientele totally different
beautiful humans all the same
beautiful to be with.
Open faces, articulate, responsive.
No physical fighting!

I am odd in this environment.
No threat
ignorant in their world
but loving conducting their processing
untangling
opening
and stirring their cup with sweetness.
Another privilege.
I love it love it.

I am offering 100% of who I am.
My beautiful imperfection.
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Bang in the middle of the spectrum of the week
a little family run Italian Restaurant - Da Mario.
It is the home for our Level Five Group.
We have been meeting for 29 years.
On Friday we met - eight of us - heaven.
(If you are new to L5, search this blog above
you will soon discover the delights of L5)

A bonus was personal to me
A bottle of Cointreau! Champagne! Coffee Perc!
and other beautiful delights.
Thank you for gifts, the best=relational.

I notice that everyone is still imperfection.
Each one stumbles
each one fumbles
each one incomplete
beautiful imperfection
I feel so at home in this wee community.

We will meet three times more this year,
A week end together.
A garden BBQ on a very special day.
Another Da Mario.
Next year we are 30 years old.
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Intake a deep breath with me .....................
another deep and slow .................
breathe on me breath of God ....................