“[Metaphor] is the secret of all life. It is the innermost secret of the life of God himself.” ~ Martin Foss “The present is not a phase in time. It is the tension by which past and future are metaphorically united and overcome.” ~ Martin Foss In 2007 I accidentally discovered Martin Foss’s profound book,…
Creativity is more than just making or doing—it’s a conversation with Something greater than ourselves. It’s an invitation to step beyond the boundaries of our own expectations and let inspiration flow through us. But so often, our desire to control the outcome gets in the way. When we cling to specific goals or try to…
“Every extraordinary or successful or remotely memorable person in the world has only gotten to where they are because they didn’t give a fuck about being cringey.” @dahman454 on TikTok. I’ve been helping a good friend with her singing gigs for the past few months. It’s amazingly fun AND… I always leave steeped in CRINGE……..
For many years, I led creative writing workshops and observed a striking difference in how writers responded to various prompts. Exercises that relied on analytical thinking—such as using a random word or newspaper headline—often produced writing that was clever but lacked emotional resonance. The pieces felt heady and dry, rarely stirring the group or evoking…
In 1973, neurobiologist Roger Sperry made a profound observation: “There appears to be two modes of thinking, verbal and nonverbal, represented separately in left and right hemispheres, respectively. Our educational system, and science in general, tends to neglect the nonverbal form of intellect. What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the…
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