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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:19:06 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Donna, Another take from someone who has made both narrative expression and story his life's passion and work. The very word "conflict" can be understood in accordance to its creative roots. "Con" -- is the Latin term for "with." "Flict" is the suffix whose meaning is "to be struck." When the two are bridged -- the word takes on the meaning "to be struck by or with something." The "striking" -- as to be "stuck" refers to being hit upside the head with a differentiated sense of awareness or expanded consciousness -- being hit by something that causes thinking in a different way -- or seeing something differently. In this way, conflict is indeed the healthful and essential contributor of a new, merged and differentiated evolution -- or higher inclusive state that often results in collaboration -- or peace. Our society has lost the meaning of this narrative symbol and now makes it synonymous with the paradox of peace -- which is violence. In essence, violence is the result of not having honored and acted upon the voice of conflict -- which can be non-violent if honored as such. Said another way, violence is a result of denying and dishonoring the dissent that resides in conflict. Conflict is the gift that tells us something with the systems by which we live no longer works for us. When we trace the cracks of conflict to its source through dialogue and conversation, we are lead to its source -- which requires updating -- or an evolved state of transformation. Making "conflict" a negative term is like blaming the pain that is telling us we have tooth decay! Hope this helps! Big cheers to you and heartfelt support, Jeffrey Courion, Director, Power of Story www.powerofstory.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "donna" To: Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: Re: story of re-use > My turn for asking. I have a gig next week, an opening of a = > photographic exhibition entitled When the World Said No to War - photos = > from all around the world during the Anti-war protests. It seems to me = > that peace is not about the absence of conflict, rather the wise = > resolution of conflict. I like the idea that conflict 'is the father of = > all things' - it gives birth to the potential for peace, for growth, for = > broadening. Can anyone think of a story that reflects these ideas, and = > can serve to inspire at the same time? =20 > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Robbady@aol.com=20 > To: donnajacobsife@optusnet.com.au=20 > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:48 AM > Subject: Re: [HEALINGSTORY] story of re-use > > > Thank you thank you thanks > > robin > > ------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe from Healingstory send the message: unsubscribe healingstory > to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu > ------------------------------- > ------------------------------- To Unsubscribe from Healingstory send the message: unsubscribe healingstory to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu ------------------------------- | ||