Many years ago I sat on a stool in the Art barn at Esalen Institute painting a paper mache mask. I’d originally signed up for some sort of contemplative workshop, but found it too cerebral and ended up here. I painted the mask magenta and then decided to paint a vine of flowers on the…
I’ve always loved simplicity, and… my mind does a great job of complicating things. I’ve been planning a local community singing event, and I got hung up (for weeks…) thinking I needed a full band for it. And I complicate other parts of my life too—believing I need to do certain things that I really…
A hundred years ago, Rudolph Steiner said that the greatest challenge of the coming age of humanity would be to allow the heart to teach us to think in a new way. Our minds naturally observe things from a safe, analytical distance, but our hearts yearn to have a much different relationship with the world….
Click here for a super fun interview I recently did with “Dr. Dave” at Shrink Rap Radio. There’s even an experiential portion where you can get answers to your own personal questions. I really enjoyed talking to Dave. It was the first time I’ve been asked about my time living in a remote area of…
In case you missed my recent talk on metaphor and the creative process for Depth Psychology Alliance, here is the link to listen or download it. http://www.depthinsights.com/pages/radio.htm#hermanson-metaphor The talk includes two experiential components that will give you a sense of the power of this realm. I also share my own journey with this work. Enjoy!
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