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…
Years ago, I found myself in the Art Barn at Esalen Institute, sitting on a stool, painting a paper mache mask. I had originally signed up for a contemplative workshop but quickly discovered it was too cerebral for my liking. The Art Barn, with its freedom and creativity, called to me instead. I began painting…
The Power of Mystery and Creativity in Learning and Social Change “If there is no mystery, there is only propaganda.” —Keith Haring Keith Haring’s words hold profound wisdom. Mystery is where new learning begins—it’s the fertile ground where creativity takes root and where curiosity drives us to explore the unknown. This is why creativity is…
I wanted to share an inspiring email I received from an amazing woman who heard me on the radio last fall. Her metaphoric imagery is so vivid and full of life, and her description of our culture being in the “neti-neti” stage of childbirth deeply resonated with me: “We are ‘not here nor there’ but…
“Don’t look for me in a human shape. I am inside your looking. No need for form with a love this strong.” —Rumi Rumi’s lines are deeply evocative and open to interpretation. As someone who teaches courses on the psychology of metaphor, I see these words as pointing to the profound power of metaphor in…
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