Metaphor is an act of genius
Metaphor is at the core of nearly all scientific breakthroughs and acts of genius. Celebrated scientists like Niels Bohr, Richard Feynman, and Albert Einstein relied…
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.
Art as love: Paul Reynard on seeing the world with heart
The artist Paul Reynard wrote: “A work of art is necessarily incomplete. It is a way of learning.” We’re all in this process of art-making,…
The teacher is a point of access to something beyond the teacher
For most teachers who love their work, it’s more than a job. It’s a creative outlet, an opportunity to share what you love, and an…
Don’t search for a solution. Open space for it.
Educator Maxine Greene once observed, “I find that, when a space is provided, something rather wonderful can happen.” Her words speak to a profound truth:…
It’s medically proven that our brains make stuff up.
Our brains make stuff up. Confabulation is a medical term that refers to “the production or creation of false or erroneous memories without the intent…
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