getting messy

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How metaphors shape our lives: Exploring key images and social change

“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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Celebrating creative inspiration: Getting Messy around the world

A fellow in Spain has started a blog about my book Getting Messy. Here’s the link: http://bm31-liburuak.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-messy.html. He’s from the Basque region of Spain, so if you happen to read Basque, I’d love your help understanding what it says! It’s incredible to see Getting Messy inspiring conversations across borders. A New Amazon Review for Getting…

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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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Transformative teaching: Embracing vulnerability and awakening wisdom

When we are most vulnerable, we are most alive, most open to all the dimensions of existence. In our vulnerability, is our power. ~Miriam Greenspan Teaching is more than just sharing knowledge—it’s about growing into our deeper selves and uncovering our unique gifts. When I started teaching, I was fortunate to have a wise mentor…

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Taking the plunge: How publishing Getting Messy opened doors to joy and connection

The coolest thing about publishing a book is the community and connections that happen. I didn’t know it would be this way. Many years ago I had a vision of plunging into a dark abyss. It was scary of course–we never know what’s going to happen when we plunge into dark abysses. In fact, our…

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