Esther Perel
WHAT MAKES YOU WONDER?
What makes me ponder — what keeps me awake at night — is the cruelty of war and the massive losses of innocent lives. What makes me feel in awe are the endlessly beautiful, never-the-same sunsets.
IF YOU COULD ENGINEER ONE SOLUTION TO MAKE OUR WORLD BETTER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
We spend far too much time trying to address problems individually when the solutions lie in collective resilience.
WHAT IS BEAUTY?
For me, beauty elicits mystery, curiosity, awe, surprise, imagination, elevation, hope and transcendence.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME?
“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen and “Ne Me Quitte Pas” by Jacques Brel
WHAT MOVES YOU THROUGH STRESS AND STRUGGLE?
Physical activity, distraction, dancing and the support of friends who can talk me off the ledge.
WHAT OR HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR LEGACY TO BE DEFINED?
She captured the unprecedented changes that were taking place in the realm of relationships, and it was with her aptly named book Mating In Captivity that she captured the essential dilemma of erotic desire in long-term relationships.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT, GET GOOD AT?
Tennis and guitar
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD?
Currently, I am preparing for my first-ever US tour. I’ll be visiting Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, LA, San Francisco, Seattle and I have two shows in my home city of New York. It’s an exciting process.
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We also recently launched a new 8-part course, Turning Conflict Into Connection, and the new edition of Where Should We Begin? - A Game of Stories has just arrived. This compact edition with 80 never-before-seen story cards was designed to travel wherever stories are told.
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world.