TED Talk
On Monday, April 26, 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Hedy Schleifer was invited to be one of the influential 20 minute lecturers at the TEDxTelAviv Conference.
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From Hedy Schleifer: “My life’s work has crystallized into one single overarching idea. It is the idea of the three invisible connectors: the space, the bridge and the encounter. When people make these three invisible connectors visible in their lives, and embrace them fully, the “miracle” of connection happens. The space is the relational space “between” people. In order to honor that space, one must cross the bridge, and bring one’s full and authentic presence to the world of the “other”. And in doing so, the perfect conditions are established to create a true “meeting”, an encounter of the souls. Once the space has been honored, and the bridge has been crossed, a genuine, nourishing and fulfilling relationship is established.”
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What can we do to cross the bridge to our teenager daughter who has been hospitalized? Hedy provides the answer here. Thank you dear friend and teacher. Our daughter thanks you too.
And the applause continues…even if it takes a while…Salt Spring is a continental opposite to your place, but does provide a space worthy of a bridge…and you have shown that bridges need not just be verbal…electrons exciting their way through the ether do the job quite well…go well good people…
Dear Hedy.
Your words are by far the most powerful and enlightening and upflifting I have heard.You have given me hope for a better life…..Thank you so very much
Dear Hedy, I visited my mother who is in a similar condition to yours. I tried to cross the bridge. I did my best to simply BE there looking silently deeply into her eyes. She was not sad nor lost. There was just anger in her eyes. An anger that was not hers but of her illness. BUT IT DID NOT MATTER. I WANTED TO CONNECT WITH HER ESSENCE. I whispered to her: do you recognize me? she was mute. I patiently waited looking at her with love and tenderness and after a long pause asked again in whispers: Do you recognize me? … With the strengths that she no longer has, she screamed: NO, I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE. … Tragically ironic, I had nothing else to do but to laugh. … In retrospect, perhaps there was never a bridge because the space was occupied by my wish: to be recognized…
The visit continued. I did not attempt any other dialogue. I just hold her hands. Perhaps there was a bridge in between our hands.
Wonderful wonderful I have heard it many times and each time I feel inspired all over again
Hedy- This is such an inspiring and powerful message. And you are simply radiant with love for all of humanity. I had the joy of being your neighbor in the early 80′s and you taught me re-evaluative counseling. Being with you was always an enlightening and incredibly loving experience for which I remain grateful. Thank you for all you are doing to help heal our world. What a magnificient difference you are making.
Dear Hedy – Tears of being touched in such a profound way came to me when I saw this. And gave me so much to ponder and reflect. Thank you…