Author: Kim Hermanson
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi shaped & influenced the lives of many students, including me.
Thirty years ago, I was bored and directionless in a Ph.D. program at the University of Chicago. My father had just died somewhat unexpectedly at the youthful age of 57 and I committed from that moment on, I would ONLY do work that was fun, juicy, and creative. After a couple of months spent grieving…
an ode to Jacob Needleman
The brilliant philosopher Jacob Needleman passed away one year ago today. Needleman is the one who famously said, “We’re built to serve something greater than ourselves.” In a letter to the president of the Fetzer Institute, Needleman wrote something else that has continued to inspire me throughout my career: “I believe that the group is…
The Silent Language of Beauty: Listening Beyond Words
The existential psychologist Rollo May published a ton of books while he was alive. I’ve read two: My Quest for Beauty and The Courage to Create. Rollo May helped develop and popularize existential psychology—a branch of therapy that explores universal aspects of human existence, including concepts like death, freedom, responsibility, and meaning. It’s a psychology…
Art | Imaginal | Inspiration | Social Change
We need art because to change our world, we need what is alive.
When I work with clients, it’s so apparent that deep creativity is not of the head or thinking mind. It’s coming from an entirely different place. Their creative visions are coming from a place that’s ALIVE. We need art because to change our world, we need what is alive. Click here to read the full…
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