Creative individuals mentally play with images all the time, no matter what field they work in. But research shows that all of us are embedded in the world of mental imagery all the time… and our cognitive systems are based in metaphor. Even individuals who define themselves as “less creative” are at their most creative when they actively engage with images.
When I’m scared or confused or thrown off by something, I open up metaphoric space and usually… see myself drawing a square. When I become third space–the ‘space in which it happens’ and allow sacred square energy to permeate my Being, I feel Square’s amazing strength, clarity and boundaries. Square has no trouble being fully present. It is not…
Yesterday I came across something I wrote in 2000, at a time when I was opening up my creative channels. I’d completed my Ph.D. in 1996 and taught for a few years, but came to a point where I needed to completely disengage from the “PH.D.” and open the door to a broader range of…
A new domain of psychical expansion, that is what we lack. And it is staring us in the face if we would only raise our heads to look at it… -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Phenomenon of Man
Is there something in your life that’s a bit intense, overwhelming or challenging right now? Stress often creates a feeling of being “boxed in” and having nowhere to move. But no matter what is happening in the external world, third space is always available to us. Metaphoric images are portals to another realm that is…
I had a fun, rich, deep conversation with Jennifer Louden about the potency of creativity. Jen is a super thoughtful resource for all things creative and I love her podcast. It brings so much substance to the conversation about creativity and creative work. Here’s the full link to the podcast: https://jenniferlouden.com/create-out-loud-2/episode-38/?fbclid=IwAR3yBU0LhYKCAw6JBbH_XEb_kemQcCezyiSGQiK0_cgy0keOUzzKSQPk5SA
Magda Cragg, speaking of her partner, the poet Lew Welch said, “He made space around you, so you could grow.”