psychology of metaphor

Procrastinating…. Or Just Tuned Into Something Else?

Organizational research has demonstrated that people who procrastinate are more creative than people who don’t procrastinate. Actually, the results show a bell curve, meaning that a degree of procrastination is helpful in facilitating creative ideas. This is really not so surprising. If you’re someone who anxiously leaps into action to get every task done without…

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Working with symbolic & metaphoric images

We live in a metaphoric world…meaning that we live immersed in the energies of the Deep Creative. But because we’re taught to perceive and learn about the world through our thinking minds, most of us aren’t consciously aware of how these powerful energies are “working us” in our day-to-day lives. Symbolic images show up in…

Be a sturdy pot

My clients tell me they need to figure out their next step. But I work with people who aren’t living ordinary lives. They’re living creative lives which means they’re working with a realm that’s BIGGER than they are. Have you experienced a time when you were working on something and a stunningly brilliant idea or direction…

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11 universal metaphors for change that are present in all cultures

Metaphors function to stimulate and catalyze inner transformations. When we define and clarify these deep metaphoric structures, we uncover a common human language that is largely subconscious. Certain foundational metaphors occur over and over again in the world’s literature. They are: Transitioning from caterpillar to butterfly Awakening from the dream of reality Uncovering the veils…

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