Bebe Simon's Focusing For Life

01/26/2025

With boundless gratitude to the "Help for Helpers" team, here is the video of the Celebration of Life for Bebe Simon, held on Monday, January 13, 2025. Our dear Bebe would have been 100 years young the next day, January 14.

Leonard Grossman, Rob Foxcroft, Gisela Uhl, Rosa Zubizarreta, Barbara Dickinson, Victoria and Christian Fritze-Dessauer and others share stories from times w...

01/14/2025

Today our dear friend Bebe Simon would be 100 years old!

Yesterday we had a beautiful celebration of her life with friends from around the world. Our host was Lynn Preston's Help for Helpers. Special thanks to Katarina Halm and the organizing committee.

It was wonderful to hear stories about Bebe's love of music and dance, her workshops, her Changes Meetings from Len Grossman, her travels, how many International Focusing Conferences she attended from Rob Foxcroft and Gisela Uhl, her book with Rosa Zubizaretta, her friends, but most importantly, the joyful positive impact she had on so many people.

There will be a video of the celebration on YouTube coming soon. We will post a link in the comments here when it is available.

In the meantime if you would like to have a visit with Bebe, you can view her Online Archive, her page, read her book, watch Some YouTube clips, or check out the video of her Conference Workshop.
https://bebesimon.wixsite.com/focusingforlife
https://www.facebook.com/focusingforlife
https://store.focusing.org/products/discovering-the-gift-of-your-inner-wisdom-how-i-teach-focusing?_pos=1&_sid=4eb23c647&_ss=r
https://youtu.be/rR2MwqybhUQ?si=3p8neuUEClBrYuZ5
https://nadalou.com/dvds/dvds-featuring-focusing-teachers/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_A3SrNnS2M91aPzxW-5Sw

01/07/2025

Dear Friends of Bebe,

On Monday, 13 January, 2025, the "Help for Helpers" group led by Lynn Preston is remembering Bebe in their morning virtual session, 8:15am-9:45am New York time.

It should be a very nice session!

If you would like to attend via Zoom, please send a message to Bebe's friend, Barbara Joanne Dickinson, to receive the registration information.
https://www.facebook.com/Barbara.Dickinson

Send a message to learn more

09/27/2024

In 2023, The International Focusing Institute began a tradition of having an annual online "Honoring Milestones" ceremony. Toward the end of the Honoring Milestones ceremony, we take time to remember Coordinators who have recently passed.

Bebe Simon (tribute to be given by Len Grossman)

All members of The International Focusing Institute are warmly welcome to attend this online ceremony.

The 2024 ceremony will take place on Zoom on Friday, October 11 from 10am to 11:30am New York time
https://focusing.org/more/honoring-milestones

If you miss the event, contact Bebe's friend Barbara Joanne Dickinson.

08/16/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON | LEARNFOCUSING.ORG
Here is our blog post for August 15, 2024, entitled “How Summer Travels Relate to Exploring Interaction”.

How is all this about exploring interaction, you might ask? And I would answer that travel, in particular, brings me into contact with many more people than I usually encounter in my everyday life. The opportunities over the last few weeks for exploring interaction with all manner of strangers, and some friends, were abundant.

Direct link to the blog post: https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/how-summer-travels-relate-to-exploring-interaction

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on
Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and
Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 7:00 pm New York Time.

You can learn more and register.
https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. This link takes you to YouTube: https://youtu.be/3cuzotpS-F0

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnFocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

How is all this about exploring interaction, you might ask? And I would answer that travel, in particular, brings me into contact with many more people than I usually encounter in my everyday life.

07/09/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND, BARBARA DICKINSON | EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for July 9, 2024, entitled Putting It All Together.

At last, here we are with a full description of an Interactive Focusing session in 10 blog posts. The Developers called it the “Double Wing” of Interactive Focusing, where each of two partners has a complete turn. The 10 blog posts follow an outline for a series of Lessons on Interactive Focusing, showing you how the full Double Wing unfolds.

Direct link to the blog post: https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/putting-it-all-together

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on
Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and
Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm New York Time.

You can learn more and register.
https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/LIRSH1OpfPQ

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnFocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

At last, here we are with a full description of an Interactive Focusing session in 10 blog posts. The Developers called it the “Double Wing” of Interactive Focusing, where each of two partners has a complete turn. The 10 blog posts follow an outline for a series of Lessons on Interactive Focusin...

06/23/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON | EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for June 22, 2024, entitled The Relationship Check.

We are close to having the complete description of an Interactive Focusing session. In this post we are looking at the Relationship Check, which is the last feature. Next time, we will put everything together to give you a detailed description of the entire process, including examples and exercises, in just 9 blog posts.

Direct link to the blog post: https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/the-relationship-check

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on
Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and
Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm New York Time.

You can learn more and register.
https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/poInn_q3kbE

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnFocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

Practice: Relationship Check - The Dreaded and Desired Interaction With Another By Barbara Dickinson We are close to having the complete description of an Interactive Focusing session. In this post we are looking at the Relationship Check, which is the last feature. Next time, we will put everything...

06/07/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON | EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for June 7, 2024, entitled The Interactive Focusing Sandwich.

In this blog post we are going to finish up our explanation of the "Double Wing" of Interactive Focusing. It is like a “sandwich”, with the first turn (top bread), Interactive Response (filling) and second turn (bottom bread).

Direct link to the blog post: https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/the-interactive-focusing-sandwich-first-focuser-and-listener-interactive-response-second-focuser-and-listener

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on
- Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and
- Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm New York Time.

You can learn more and register.
https://learnfocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/-fDHlJIg8NA

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnfocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

By Barbara Dickinson In this blog post we are going to finish up our explanation of the "Double Wing" of Interactive Focusing. It is like a “sandwich”, with the first turn (top bread), Interactive Response (filling) and second turn (bottom bread).

05/19/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON | EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for May 19, 2024, entitled Introduction to “Interactive Response”. The Practice is "What touched me in your story?"

For this blog post, we are going to look at the next unique feature of relating with Interactive Focusing, the Interactive Response, where the Listener becomes the second Focuser and asks inside, “What touched me about the story of the first Focuser?”.

Direct link to the blog post: https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/introduction-to-the-interactive-response

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and 7:00 pm New York Time. You can learn more and register.
https://learnfocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/69xid5eJlmc

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnfocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

By Barbara Dickinson Practice: "What touched me in your story?" This Week we are going to look at the next unique feature of relating with Interactive Focusing, the Interactive Response, where the Listener becomes the second Focuser and asks inside, “What touched me about the story of the first Fo...

05/06/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON | EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for May 5, 2024, entitled “Continuing with ‘What is a Double Empathic Moment?’” The Practice is Felt Sensing Another Person's Essence and Forming A Symbol, continued.

For this blog post, we are going to talk more about the “Double Empathic Moment” in Interactive Focusing. The originators of Interactive Focusing called this the "Golden Moment", and we will tell you more about their good reasons for that affectionate term!
https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/continuing-with-what-is-the-double-empathic-moment

Our next Monthly Virtual Changes Meeting for Exploring Interaction will take place on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 11:00 am New York time and 7:00 pm New York Time. You can learn more and register.
https://learnfocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction/products/monthly-exploring-interaction-changes-meeting

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/u5ntAlEQCPM

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnfocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

This video shows you our version of a “double wing” of interactive Focusing. The Developers used the terms “single wing” and “double wing” to identify a session with two turns of an Interactive Focusing partnership. In the first turn or single wing, one partner takes the role of “Focus...

04/21/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON
FROM EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for April 20, 2024, entitled "What is a Double Empathic Moment?". https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/what-is-a-double-empathic-moment

For this blog post, we are going to talk about the “Double Empathic Moment” in Interactive Focusing. The originators of Interactive Focusing called this the "Golden Moment", and with good reason!

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/C00n12FAHBo

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnfocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

By Barbara Dickinson Practice: Felt Sensing Another Person's Essence, Forming A Symbol Today we are going to talk about the “Double Empathic Moment” in Interactive Focusing. The originators of Interactive Focusing called this the "Golden Moment", and with good reason!

04/01/2024

FROM BEBE'S FRIEND BARBARA DICKINSON

FROM EXPLORING INTERACTION AT LEARNFOCUSING.ORG

Here is our blog post for March 30, 2024, entitled "Interactive Focusing In The House!". https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/interactive-focusing-in-the-house

For this blog post, we are going to briefly pause our series on the unique features of Interactive Focusing, and catch up on the latest news about Exploring Interaction.

Our explorations of interaction are based on Interactive Focusing. You can find more information, including our Demonstration video, on our website under “Online Courses”.
https://learnFocusing.org/blogs/news/new-beginnings-for-exploring-interaction

We have added Audio files to each blog post. The link at the top of the blog post takes you to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/JJn7IPW4mkw

Links
News: "Interactive Focusing In The House!"
https://learnfocusing.org/blogs/news/interactive-focusing-in-the-house

Online Courses (Register from here): https://learnfocusing.org/pages/upcoming-courses

Exploring Interaction: https://learnFocusing.org/collections/exploring-interaction

Interactive Focusing Resources: https://learnFocusing.org/pages/interactive-Focusing-resources

Demonstration of Interactive Focusing with Barbara and Sandy: https://learnFocusing.org/products/demonstration-of-interactive-Focusing

"Interactive Focusing In The House!" By Barbara Dickinson If you would like to listen to the audio version of this blog post, you can find it on YouTube. For this blog post, we are going to briefly pause our series on the unique features of Interactive Focusing, and catch up on the latest news about...