Author: Kim Hermanson

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Embracing heart intelligence: Lessons from Evolution’s End by Joseph Chilton Pearce

In his book Evolution’s End, Joseph Chilton Pearce shares a profound insight into the nature of human intelligence. He recounts a story from 1932, when an American Indian medicine man told Carl Jung that white men were “insane” because they thought with their heads instead of their hearts. The medicine man described “whole people” as those…

DALL·E 2024 12 02 13.56.13 A vibrant and imaginative depiction of an artful learning environment, featuring colorful abstract shapes and elements symbolizing creativity, explora
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Imagine if education were artful: A vision for learning

The anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that education would never truly succeed unless it was grounded in art. She wasn’t talking about making kids draw pictures all day (although, wouldn’t that be fun?)—she meant that all subjects should be taught with the spirit of imagination, exploration, and play. And then there’s Johann Goethe, the poet…

This painting isn’t leaving me alone
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This painting isn’t leaving me alone

My current muse is this painting by Tsuguhara Foujita (1886-1968), a Japanese artist who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western-style paintings. There’s something that’s really captivating about it…the simple lines and muted color make me want to go draw and paint. I love the girl’s expression and the cat is cute and hilarious. My photo…

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The magic of Third Space: Teaching and facilitating with heart and presence

Have you ever experienced a moment in a group where everything just clicks? There’s a deep connection, surprising insights emerge, and the energy feels almost magical. That’s what I call “third space,” also known as the imaginal realm—a place of expanded knowing and intuitive wisdom that arises when people come together with a shared purpose….

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