Author: Kim Hermanson

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Unlocking inner healing through the power of metaphor

Do you ever feel there’s more to you than what you’re currently experiencing, but you don’t know how to access it? Or perhaps you find yourself stuck in confusion or overwhelm? John O’Donohue beautifully describes this experience of feeling marooned on the surface of our minds, unaware of the vast, rich world that lies just…

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8 essential cognitive capacities artists teach us for creativity and innovation

Physicist Arthur Zajonc once wrote, “Artists are the harbingers of the future mentality required both by science and by the imperatives of living in our precarious times… We now truly stand in need, not only as scientists but as a civilization, of the artists’ cognitive capacities.” From my 20 years of teaching creative process courses,…

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Unlocking creativity: How imaginal space transforms fear and opens new possibilities

Creating something new requires more than just time in your schedule or a physical workspace. While these “linear spaces” are important, true creativity demands a different kind of space—imaginal space. What Is Imaginal Space? Imaginal space is the realm where transformation and creativity truly take root. Let me share a personal example: Recently, I was…

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Embracing creativity in teaching: Navigating challenges with authenticity and inspiration

When I began teaching professionally, I faced a dilemma: Should I present information conventionally and try to embody the role of “The Expert,” or should I honor my own unique creative process and teach from a place of authenticity? I initially attempted the first approach, but it didn’t fit me at all. I’ve never been…

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Embracing darkness for growth: The power of metaphoric transformation

Three Clients in Darkness: Finding Transformation Through Metaphor Recently, three separate clients came to me in dark and desperate places. One had just lost her job and described herself as being trapped in a “coffin.” Another, a single mother with a two-month-old baby, was living in a foreign country without a support system. Her life,…

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