2011: thanks!

28 December 2011

This last editorial contribution for CCI World News Service in 2011is dedicated to review some highlights of the content of this website in the ending year. This last contribution is written where the idea to start with an internet CCI newsletter, now 11 years ago, came into reality: in Wellington, New Zealand. After the, at that time common production of a ' daily paper' at the CCI international meeting near the  capital of Aotearoa / New Zealand in 2000, I decided that it might be time for a follow up. With thanks to those New Zealanders who helped me to produce that 'daily paper' on internet – and thanks to those CCI-USA members, who offered me their feedback on that experiment. 

Back home I started to compose a kind of a CCI Newsletter, which was publicly published in early May of that year. That initiative evolved ten years later in what it is now: a CCI public information tool, that produced this year (2011) more than hundred editorials of which about 25% were contributions 'from outside'. Emeritus Prof. Tom Scheff, who introduced in 1971 John Heron into the art of co-counseling, plays a major role in that range of contributors 'from outside': in the USA, in New Zealand, in Scotland, Israel and others. 

about 12.000 hits

In the 'several millions' battles about numbers of hits on internet, the number of hits of CCI World News Service are only 'peanuts'! The attention for CCI World News Service can by no means compete with that. Still, the about 12.000 hits of this year represents (some) interests in the CCI approach, and is reason to continue our efforts 'to spread the message'. A message that seems to 'change' in its wordings all the time. Which wording is also a creative process in itself. And personally, my discovery of this year is the impressive role that the phenomenon of creativity in general seems to play in CCI in my perception. Creativity with its relationship with discharge, with liberation, with the concept of 'a way of living'. Living in peace with my past, with my present and with my future. The role of creativity as such, and its influences, has in my view always been available. It only has not been so far recognized by me as such.  This means, also in my perception, that it is highly important how to use that creativity in such a way, that it suits me (us?) best.  Some examples may clarify that.

some examples

In a CCI workshop, in New Zealand, years  ago, we were invited to remember a situation of our youth (some 5 years old or so) where we did not get what we really needed. Soon after that we were invited to imagine, how it should have been if we really got what we needed. At that moment. And for me the result was astonishing! Positive and liberating! I realize now that this result is a product of a 'creative' wording of the suggestion! So is it also possible to react in an other way, when a dear one passes away. My first reaction may be, that I am depressed, felt left alone, may be are angry even. Because I have to miss so much and that upsets me. Another approach of the same fact may be, to be grateful that we have had such a long time being together. How lucky I am that we met so long ago already. And I do agree that the missing is still there, and that there is still so much more to live in peace with the present and the future for that moment. My dear remembrances for instance.Other (emotional) reactions which  are useful to be changed are, why do I feel  ashamed? What is really triggering me when I criticize somebody's behavior? Or why am I angry? The answers do I not have available at this moment. If you have them, let me know! In the future they definitely will be part of some or more writings! So my main question is: 'why do I (we) see, and remember so well, so many happenings to us, so often as a painful attack on my (our) being? And NOT as a  contribution given to me (us) to contribute to the quality of my (our) live?

For now I wish all our readers a prosperous, peace full and happy 2012!