Hedy’s Blog
The Magical Inner Elevator
The metaphor of an elevator, which takes us from the Penthouse, to the Lobby, and to the Basement of our inner world, came to me one day as I was teaching a couple how to “cross the bridge” to each other’s worlds…
Creating Encounters Through Generative Listening
How do we get to the True Encounter? And what is the distinction between Conflict Resolution and Conflict Dissolution?
I would like to share a story today that illustrates a special quality of listening which generates a true Encounter as well as Conflict Dissolution…
Let’s Talk About Intimacy—on Let’s Be Honest, The Podcast
It was wonderful to spend time with Jess Crosbie. In her podcast, Jess talks about life’s toughest topics with, as she says, “lots of different brilliant people.”
In our time together we talked about intimacy, what it means in all its multi-layeredness, and we dove into the essence of what it means to be in connection.,,
Lovers Live in Each Other All Along
“Lovers don’t suddenly meet. They live in each other all along.” -Rumi
I thought about this saying by Rumi when I received an e-mail from an Israeli woman by the name of Hadassa. She wrote to tell us about the sudden passing of her husband Shmulik…
Unraveling the Survival Knot—on the Connectfulness Practice Podcast
In this two-episode interview, we dove into what happens when a couple does a survival dance, and how to safely navigate that and ultimately regain connection…
The Mysterious Connection Between a “Broken” Vase and the Miracle of Life
Kintsugi in Japanese means “golden joinery.” It refers to the art of repairing broken ceramics with a lacquer resin made to look like solid gold. Chances are that a vessel repaired by a kintsugi master will look more gorgeous and more precious than before.
Why am I telling you about the Japanese art of kintsugi and what has it to do with the mysterious connection between a broken vase and the miracle of life?
Here is my story…