The Ranch Awaits

April 9th, 2009
Posted by: Joe Williams
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The entrance to the dining patio at the White Stallion Ranch.

After a WAY TOO LONG winter, I’ll be heading back to the White Stallion Ranch and the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona for Dialogue Workshop #107. We have a small but great looking group (all groups look good on paper!) coming for the April 26-May 1 Workshop. April is the best time to be in the desert–warm weather, cacti in bloom (maybe even a few Saguaros, if we’re lucky–they usually don’t start until later in May) and wonderful night air. We still have space, if you’d like to join us or send a colleague.

The desert always seems to work it’s magic. What we do in the classroom is experienced out of the classroom–in the desert walks, in the round pen with horses, and the always surprising team penning event. Learning is all around us, at every turn and almost always, in the least expecting places. As you will recall from your Dialogue Workshop, we work long and hard, but we have immense fun. And one thing is certain: we return better for the experience. On alum put it this way: “There was me before the desert (BD) and there is a better me after the desert (AD).”

We all need a little desert in our lives. Take some time this week to reflect on your desert journey, the time you were in the workshop and how wonderful the week was and what you took away.

Revisit your Dialogue Journal.

Revisit your desert object.

Remember the learnings.

Remember the laughter.

Remember your fellow participants.

Remember the oh so pure silence of the desert mornings.

Bring some of that forth in your work and in your life this week.

Then see what happens.