Unlocking deep wisdom through the magic of metaphor
Metaphor is embodied wisdom. We commonly think of metaphor as something poets use to embellish their language, a tool of the left hemisphere. We also…
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.
Creating the space where you belong
The writer and playwright James Baldwin said, “The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.” These words carry so much…
From feeling trapped to finding freedom: The power of expansive spaces
My first degree was in Computer Science and my first job after completing the degree was for an aerospace company. After the thrill of my…
Your true work is yours to do. You can’t mess it up.
I used to think the mistakes I’d made had ruined my life. I walked away when a major publisher wanted to publish my book Getting…
Everything Falls Away, poem by Parker Palmer
There’s a line from William Stafford that opens this reflection: “There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change.”…
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