We live only to discover beauty.

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting. ~ Kahlil Gibran
We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting. ~ Kahlil Gibran
Dr. Kim Hermanson helps creatives, pioneers, and seekers break free from linear thinking and access a deeper, more expansive intelligence through metaphor. An educator and adjunct professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute, she guides people into the mind’s third space—an untapped field of profound beauty and knowing. Learn more at MetaphorMind Lab.
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