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A Reminder of Some Things You Already Know
Editor’s Note: Today we have another story from a Co-active Summit participant. Now at the half-way point of Certification, Shannon Ratay is a CPCC-in-the-making. She’s taking her own advice and boldly asking for a house-sitting opportunity in the Bay Area through the end of the month until her new home is ready. Help anyone?
“I’m living the mystery!”
My story is unique and for all that I’ve been given I’m profoundly grateful. But this post isn’t about my long, winding tale.
This is about knowing what you want, holding it securely but loosely, spreading the word gracefully (yes, I mean out loud so others can hear you), and then setting it up for success. And in my case, add in a special connection. But in truth, you already know this, really you do, so please consider my words as a gentle reminder.
Me: “I’ve got the Co-active Summit dates blocked off on my calendar and I’m keeping it free.”
Other: “Really?”
Me: “Yup. So when you get the call at the last minute and there’s an extra ticket, or you need another pair of hands to help out or just someone to say, ‘yes, I’ll go,’ I’m your girl.”
Other: “Okay! (???)”
That was my response for months to the question of whether or not I was going to the Summit. Since I live near CTI Headquarters and am a bit of an assisting junkie, I had more than a few opportunities to answer it, to a variety of people.
For many reasons (all very good, I promise) I just didn’t have the money to attend the summit. But I knew I was meant to be there. So I prepared like I was going – postcard on the fridge and dates blocked off on the calendar. No clients, no plans and no commitments for the span of five days. And no, this is not normally how I operate.
And then it happened – the call came.
It was less than two weeks before the start of the Summit when a special someone—my angel named Cricket Wingfield (Do you know her? Don’t you want to? Isn’t she amazing??)—realized she couldn’t go. In what only can be described as extreme generosity and a wild recognition of abundance, Cricket decided to gift the ticket to a person who really wanted to go. A wonderful someone I’ve never met, coupled with a few magic-makers at CTI, created a connection that goes beyond my capacity with words.
In truth, Cricket strengthened an invisible connection that already existed. As I learned at the Summit, she strengthened the connection of Co-activity – the common language that we speak and which binds us together. Through her, I learned the impact of recognizing abundance and sharing with others. She allowed me to fully jump into, experience and live the mystery. She demonstrated one of the many beautiful facets of this remarkable community.
I set out to share a reminder of things you already know, but the budding coach in me is compelled to leave you with these questions – and the possibility of changing a life, perhaps your own?
Where do have enough that you can give some away?
What do you want that you haven’t asked for – out loud?
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