We live only to discover beauty.

ByKim Hermanson September 30, 2008December 4, 2024

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting. ~ Kahlil Gibran

Kim Hermanson

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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Inspiration

The agony of an untold story.

ByKim Hermanson August 20, 2020November 29, 2024

Maya Angelou wrote, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” This quote speaks to the deep yearning we all have…

Inspiration | Social Change

Beauty will save the world

ByKim Hermanson October 1, 2021November 29, 2024

Dostoevsky said, “Beauty will save the world.” But he wasn’t talking about surface beauty—the kind that’s fleeting, decorative, or superficial. He was pointing to something…

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Teaching, Coaching & Facilitating

The art of paying attention: Beauty, teaching, and the act of love

ByKim Hermanson June 8, 2011December 1, 2024

Thomas Aquinas once wrote, “To know a thing is to awaken to its depth, complexity, and presence.” According to Aquinas, everything—and everyone—secretly and profoundly desires…

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Art | Inspiration

Stepping into vision: Lessons from Pearl Fryar and creative courage

ByKim Hermanson August 28, 2008December 4, 2024

I’ve been feeling a little nervous lately. For the past year, I’ve been holding a vision close to my heart, and now it’s time to…

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Inspiration

Cultivating a well-developed brain: Lessons from Top Chef and academia

ByKim Hermanson April 19, 2022December 7, 2024

Cultivating a Well-Developed Palate: Growth Through Challenge On the reality TV show Top Chef, contestants face a unique challenge: they can’t refuse to work with…

Inspiration

Centered in your gift: The visionary’s path

ByKim Hermanson January 24, 2021November 29, 2024

I was once in a coaching group where the leader said we must make business decisions that will make us the most money. She suggested…

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