Openhearted

Oct 07, 2024

Here is a curated list of video replays and written resources related to my forthcoming book, Openhearted: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice (working title), which will be published by Revell in 2026.

Note: My publishing contract prohibits me from making these resources available in their entirety to everyone, with the exception of focus groups and launch teams. If you are a free subscriber and would like to watch the videos in their entirety—or register for a future Human Hour call about openheartedness—we invite you to join our paid community.

I’ve arranged these replays and posts so they best approximate the sequence of the openhearted journey. Enjoy!

The One Practice That Changed My Life

Kelly Flanagan

Oct 16

“Moment to moment, I will notice my heart closing, and I will try to open it back up.”

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REPLAY: Turn Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice

Kelly Flanagan

Jun 21

REPLAY: Turn Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice

Why we close our communication toolbox right when we need our communication tools the most, and how to choose differently.

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Navigate Boundaries with an Open Heart

Kelly Flanagan

Jul 31

Openheartedness is an inner condition, whereas boundaries are an outer action. Explore the spiritual-relational intersection of openheartedness and boundaries.

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REPLAY: Use Your Sixth Sense to See Conflict Coming

Kelly Flanagan

Jul 20

REPLAY: Use Your Sixth Sense to See Conflict Coming

Why your sixth sense can give you 80% more warning that your heart is about to close, and an exercise for strengthening that sixth sense.

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REPLAY: What to Do When Your Defenses Kick In

Kelly Flanagan

Aug 17

REPLAY: What to Do When Your Defenses Kick In

The nine most common relationship defenses, and how to watch them instead of wielding them.

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REPLAY: Recognize the Real Reason for Your Reactions

Kelly Flanagan

Sep 22

REPLAY: Recognize the Real Reason for Your Reactions

How to disrupt patterns of closing and conflict by attending to the experience inside of you rather than the person in front of you.

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I Dare You to Get Exactly What You Want

Kelly Flanagan

Sep 29

A minute later you'll start to stress about losing it. That's what happens when you try to hold on to any heaven. Fortunately, there's another, more openhearted way to hold it.

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REPLAY: Cultivate Calmness Before Connectedness

Kelly Flanagan

Oct 27

REPLAY: Cultivate Calmness Before Connectedness

Find out the key difference between a reaction and a response, and how to cultivate the latter.

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