By allowing myself to move through the dissonance, I discovered that I can embrace both Peck's and Heermann's models in my personal walk and in my work. Both foster the spirit of authentic communication, engender celebration, and lead us into service. Each will find their point of service and stand as paths intertwining, mutually supportive and unique in their individual presentation. This approach encourages tolerance of ambiguity, the experience of discovery and the tension between holding on and letting go. In our work to empower others we remember our reliance upon a spirit within and beyond ourselves.
Communication is filled with generalizations.
It is polite, inauthentic, boring, sterile, and unproductive. Chaos - The attempt to obliterate differences. Members try to convert, heal, or fix each other or argue for simplistic organizational norms. It is a time of risk and courage. Community - Authentic communication.