Discovering your Key image: The heart of creative inspiration
There was a child went forth every day.And the first object he looks upon, that object he became.–Walt Whitman The late poet Stanley Kunitz believed…
Metaphor
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Embracing creative emergence: Lessons from nature and human development
“There are two forces at work, as complexity science demonstrates: habit and creativity. Nature has laws that perpetuate existing patterns and forms (habits), but nature…
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The power of metaphor: Creating space for growth and transformation
This coming winter, I’m teaching Psychology of Metaphor at the Institute of Imaginal Studies (IIS). It’s a class that changed my life before I even…
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How natural terrain shapes us: Finding metaphor in mountains and oceans
A friend from Montana recently moved to the Bay Area, and adjusting to life here has been quite a journey for her. Montana, with its…
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Exploring metaphor through pumpkins: A journey into higher creative energy
On Monday, I brought small pumpkins into my class at the Sophia Center. But instead of simply handing them out, I had everyone close their…
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