Teaching and learning are deep, rich, beautiful, and life-giving.
The word aesthetics comes from the Greek word “aisthenesthai” which is the “ability to perceive.” I’ve always had a strong desire to explore teaching and…
Author: 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.
We grow when we have access to a larger frame of reference
I once wrote an article with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi about how curiosity and exploration are fundamental to learning. Museums, for example, spark learning by capturing our…
Greater wisdom comes through when we admit we don’t know
My love for teaching began when I realized that I could be a learner when I teach. And in fact, I was a better teacher…
The brilliance of Robert Henri
One of my favorite books about art-making and creativity is Robert Henri’s The Art Spirit. Here are a few passages that stood out to me:…
The role of the imagination is to awaken us
In her timeless book, If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland captures a profound truth: “When we ignore the imagination, we stop living from our…
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