18/01/2026
I love Esther Perel and I realize, now that I am sharing my own journey, that Esther and I are very alike. Our parents were holocaust survivors but her parents were in the concentration camps. My father was 3 years old when he escaped from Vienna to get on a train to Krakow where my grandfather's family was living. Then they went to England and eventually my entire family went to Cuba for 2 years before entering America. To come to NYC in 1941 at Ellis Island was historical. I think that is what drove my father to seek more knowledge and enjoy life after his abusive father passed away.
So what is your history and narrative? How has your childhood shaped you and helped or tainted your perspective of the world, your relationship with your family, friends or partner, your work life choices and relationships with co-workers?
After re-reading Esther's bio, I realize, that she's so similar to my journey right now. She is a wise teacher that has guided me from afar but I hope to meet her one day soon. Here are the last sentences of her bio: "The great thing about being a therapist is that I don’t have to worry about age-ism and boredom. It’s not like keeping up with technology: as long as my brain works, I can practice until I drop—and I certainly intend to."
Storyteller. Psychotherapist. Rule Breaker. Learn more about Esther Perel, one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships.
