psychology of metaphor

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Letting go of academic burnout: Embracing creative freedom through art and metaphor

When I reflect on my time in academia, I realize I was drawn to the sense of order it promised—the structure of syllabi, assignments lined up week by week, and the anticipation of uncovering new insights. It was like opening a chest full of jewels, each course a treasure map. I loved the ritual of…

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Unlocking heart-centered wisdom: How metaphor transforms our understanding and creativity

A hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner observed that humanity’s greatest challenge in the coming age would be learning to allow the heart to teach us to think in a new way. While the mind tends to observe from a safe, analytical distance, the heart seeks a deeper relationship with the world. The heart learns through…

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The transformative beauty of metaphor: A journey into inner wisdom

My journey into the world of metaphor was entirely unplanned. It wasn’t a choice I made, but rather a path that unfolded for me through a series of profound, mystical, and even harrowing experiences. I became an advocate for a realm of non-ordinary beauty that urgently wants to be known—a realm accessible through the power…

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Unlocking creativity through metaphor: The Feeling Dimension will transform your life

The Law of Attraction teaches us that to manifest our desires, we must step into the feeling of what we want to create. Feeling is the bridge that connects us to the potent, creative forces of the Universe. Metaphor is the key that allows us to embody and experience the essence of what our soul…

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How passion brings life alive: Seeing the world through the heart’s lens

I have a client who loves history. Before working with this client I’d never thought much about history. I like watching historical movies, but I disliked history as a subject in school and I always did poorly in it because it required memorizing information (names, dates, places) that felt dry and dead to me. But…

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