Author: Kim Hermanson

The antidote to fear: Curiosity as a path forward

The antidote to fear: Curiosity as a path forward

When we’re afraid, we often feel stuck, overwhelmed, or paralyzed. Courage, while powerful, can feel like an enormous leap we’re not ready to take. But curiosity? Curiosity is gentler. It invites us to lean in, to explore, and to ask questions. It shifts our focus from what we’re afraid of to what might be possible….

The sacred practice of creativity: A bridge to Something Greater

The sacred practice of creativity: A bridge to Something Greater

Joseph Campbell once said, “The way of the artist and the way of the mystic are very much alike, except the mystic does not have a craft.” In other words, creativity is not merely a personal tool for our projects—it’s an alignment with a higher intelligence. The creative process allows us to have a conversation…

It takes courage to follow a creative calling
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It takes courage to follow a creative calling

Inner visions, creative nudges, and musings are never rational or logical. They don’t follow the rules of reason, and they rarely make sense at first glance. Yet, they whisper to us, urging us to explore something deeper and unseen. It takes courage to follow them. It takes fortitude to go against the norm and trust…

Thinking like an artist

Thinking like an artist

The physicist Arthur Zajonc once said that our culture needs the artist’s cognitive capacities. But what is it that poets and artists do that takes them beyond ordinary ways of knowing? What makes their thinking so essential, especially in a world that often prioritizes logic and efficiency over creativity? Perhaps it’s the artist’s willingness to…

Shifting beyond thinking to higher wisdom

Shifting beyond thinking to higher wisdom

When there are no words, something else appears. When I work with clients, I don’t engage with their thinking. Why? Because what they think is often the very thing keeping them stuck. Thinking tends to circle around the same familiar patterns. It creates limits and loops, preventing us from seeing beyond what we already know….

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