He tells me his story

Sugars level low and no where else to go. I am dangerously hungry, at the point of loosing my direction. It is getting darker now. I find a hotel with restaurant. My waiter apx 24 comes back and forth to the table-a little nervous finally he asks me --what business you do here.

He recognizes me from an article or something. He folds his hands as if to prepare-`madam let me tell you about my people. My friends were not allowed to play with me because I am honest. I tell them that they should not allow anyone to steal from them especially the government--there parents tell them to be quite--they are afraid to do something.

He tells me that he knows what I am doing--he tells me not to give up--that there are more woman here and they make less--this is crazy--you will help with this--dont give up--he continues to give me more history and data to build his case for our programs--I am in shock and begin to tear up. He retreats and lets me gather myself.

Finally he returns and tells me not to worry--he will email everyone he knows--he turns around as he walks away and tells me Now i will turn on the lights so you can see...

Dubrovka the deli girl I see everday tells me that she wants to be Eva, Ana-- something else--I can, she asks--I answer yes Ms. Eva!

Update: Rijeka, Croatia. October 13, 2009

Sometimes this blind faith can bring to my knees!

Challenged by cultural differences and a host of symptoms related to a longer history that one can ever imagine is one thing--try keeping the faith in the unpredictable.

Ok' I hear you-- we don't know what will occur from one day to another--so relax Diana.

I arrive and there are 6 applications for the workshop--we need 20--of course I tend to be ambitous and feel as if I will drown. I feel this is our chance to really prove ourselves.

Then I get an email from a lady in Zagreb--I think she works in a shop.

Dear Diana I have been intrigued by female leadership in current society for many years. From Margaret Wheatley to her Berkana Institute. She goes on to say she cannot attend.

My point? Well these are the woman who hold me up—keep me going!

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October 14 Rijeka, Croatia

There are 3 trainers coming from towns 1 1/2 hours away. They want to teach and are excited about prog.

One lady, Jill Benderly an expatriot dean of overseas study prog abroad explains the open space philosophy she expereinced in Africa. Who ever belongs in the circle will be present. I beleive.

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Via Positiva—the newsletter that highlights positve methods and is most appropriately sent out on Monday—wrote about org. Dare to read—it is in Croatian. The link is: http://www.mediapositiva.hr/Default.aspx?sid=9162

Miroslav Wranka below.-- He is obviously a visionary.

He and his wife Irena are enriching the lives of Croatians with positive media—this the name of their org.

Thank you to Media Positiva!

Miroslav Wranka

Setting an intention!

Setting an intention. It sounds a little airy fairy--but is it not like setting a goal?

Well, yesterday before leaving the capital city--which took about 3 hrs. due to last minute calls that led me to 3 additional stops. I told a woman that she invite at least 4 friends that we would arrange for a formal presentation in the city--on November 2--I had no idea--though I did feel convicted about what I was saying. A conscious decision.

As I made my way to pick up luggage to leave, yet again. I get a call from Lili, an architect who now is a EU interpreter and makes chocolate with her new found love-Walter. Good chocolate! She wants me to meet a friend--Jelena.

I tell her the story and before I know it she is taking notes to do the marketing, arrange for presentation, and ask me for bibliography--she wants to have books that reference curiculumn--after several questions--she looks a me and says she will come to workshop to observe-she must develop a good sense of this prog if she is to prepare info for media--she tells me that this is all for now--a good beginning.

As I get ready to leave and she tells me everything feels like it is flowing--this is good.
I thank her and think my God!

My lesson--set an intention, visualize what you want to see develop, and beleive in this...