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God is unknowable. All we have is metaphor.

ByKim Hermanson

The same could be said for knowing anything of any depth or complexity … our universe, each other, or how to navigate through a turbulent situation. The metaphors that we hold are what enable us to construct meaning and find our way. Metaphor is much more than a tool of language–it’s how we make sense of the world. It’s how we learn.

We’ll be exploring metaphor at my upcoming one-day workshop at Book Passage. Our means of exploration with be writing and image. I hope you’ll join us.

METAPHOR IN EVERYDAY LIFE workshop
Book Passage, Corte Madera
Sunday November 13th
10 am – 4 pm

To sign up: http://bookpassage.com/event/class-kim-hermanson-metaphor-everyday-life

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