The Gratitude Factor

The Gratitude Factor

A life in connection is a life of appreciation. Gratitude is a very important relationship skill that must be strengthened daily. Make a practice of saying a deep inner “thank you” every hour of the day. And carve out a sacred moment of gratitude with your...
Is Marriage a Noun or a Verb?

Is Marriage a Noun or a Verb?

On April 13, 1965, Yumi and I got married. In this picture, we are on our way to our honeymoon in Hong Kong. We are now in our 55th year of marriage, and what have we learned? One core learning for us has been that in April 1965 we were not the “perfect couple” coming...
Coping Versus Living

Coping Versus Living

I learned the distinction between Coping and Living from my mother Miri Muszkal (may her memory be a blessing). Someone in our weekly Club Memory poetry group (now done on the phone) said to me: “Hedy, you are so positive.” And I said: “I am thanking my mother for it....
Gratitude Creates A Bridge To Abundance

Gratitude Creates A Bridge To Abundance

Roy Bennett, the author of The Light in the Heart, wrote this saying, and I’m learning just how true it is. Gratitude builds a bridge to abundance Yumi’s and my understanding of the Language of Abundance started for us twenty-five years ago. We were...
Basic Assumptions about Committed Conscious Relationships

Basic Assumptions about Committed Conscious Relationships

Many years ago, Yumi and I began introducing couples to basic assumptions about committed conscious relationships. I want to share them with you here, so that they can begin to make a difference in your own relationships. Our relationship IS our Tikkun* It is the...