Hi Chris Walsh,
You said a while back "I also found the process of attunement to
workshop attendees took more energy on my part. It literally felt as
if my brain had to make new neurological connections as I engaged with
participants."
I think this is a very good description that you make.
I have been thinking lately that every encounter with another person
is cross-cultural to some degree, but the bigger the difference the
more possibility for more connection with hidden parts of ourselves,
which is what I think you describe, or more possibility for systemic
loyalty and blame, judgement, feelings of difference etc. I wonder how
the context effects the outcome. I presume you went to support people
and your new neurological connections were part of the result of this
attitude.
I like to say in workshops where there is a large cultural difference,
that we may be different, but we are all sons or daughters.
All the best....David Mathes
