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Do you have a guiding image?

ByKim Hermanson

I had a disagreement with an old friend recently about whether the images and metaphors that show up in our subconscious are “real.” I believe, just like with dreams, that when images and metaphors show up in our lives, they have something to teach us and I don’t think my friend would argue with that….

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Creativity tip: How can you make it strange?

ByKim Hermanson

Creativity happens when we make unusual connections…making what is familiar “strange.” We presume that certain things automatically go together—boat, duck, and water, for example. When we put unusual things together, we are in “creative” terrain. (As a silly example, ham sandwich and hair jell don’t go together…it’s a creative combination.) When we put two paradoxical…

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Creative genius involves the ability to create new worlds

ByKim Hermanson

In an article in Newsweek “The Creativity Crisis,” Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman describe a study of people who received MacArthur genius awards. In the study, researchers discovered that MacArthur recipients spent time in their childhoods creating “paracosms,” or alternative fantasy worlds. These kids visited their fantasy worlds repeatedly, often creating their own unique languages…

Capturing the essence of something
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Capturing the essence of something

ByKim Hermanson

My friend Elka Vera just completed some wonderful water color paintings, where she attempted to capture the “essence” of a flower (rather than its form). They came out beautifully, as you can see. I like that notion of the essence of a thing. After many years of searching, I’m finally entering the essence of my…

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Our safety lies in another intelligence

ByKim Hermanson

Late last fall was the first time I heard it. A very clear, distinct voice that sometimes spoke to me multiple times per day: “Don’t worry, Kim. You’re going to be fine.”  I couldn’t figure this out—I frequently get messages from the Other side but they always relate to something. This time, I didn’t have…

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Creating space for Spirit to speak

ByKim Hermanson

I’ve always been interested in the idea of creating space. For years I had a note attached to my computer that read, “Create Space for Spirit to Speak.” If we don’t have the space for it, we can’t do anything new or creative because our life is already filled up. A simple example is writing–one…