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Thanks Sarah - that closing narrative was really powerful for me - it told me of the struggle involved, the way in which visualisation can happen, and its extraordinary capacity to bring mind and body into the choices of living that are so richly offered at the liminal moment (space?) of possibility. It gave me hope and confidence to give it a go! Thank you. On 6/11/06 4:59 PM, "Sarah Fletcher" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Susie (and Everyone) > > Thank you so much for your enthusiastic and warm response to the ideas I > expressed in my paper. > Wow! You have a way of writing that makes 'the other' feel valued to the > heart! I can see that you > consider not only what is being said but how it might impact on what you are > seeking in practice. > I noticed that when you responded to Mohsen. You have a wonderful > 'attentiveness' in your gaze. > I wasn't sure about including the narrative of pain near the end of the > chapter - too personal? Too > close? But how can I promote visualization if I cannot personally endorse its > life enhancing power? > It was strange being asked to reconsider a paper I wrote in 2000 as a basis > for creating a chapter > in a publication on the Possible Selves construct - it feels like 'coming > home', a reconnecting to a > regenerative potential that assists me to grow and has (evidentially) assisted > others' development. > > I think back to a posting a few weeks ago by Alon about doing our best as > researchers to create an > account and then passing it over to others to judge. Until Alon put the need > for 'handing over' so > succinctly, I hadn't quite seen the process quite like that but posting in > cyberspace, not knowing > Standards of Judgement others will use is just such a process. I'm very > grateful for your feedback. > > Warm and happy regards, > > Sarah