No matter our culture or upbringing, metaphor helps us process and understand our inner world. At any given time, we might feel “on fire,” “stuck,” “in over our heads,” “overwhelmed,” “burnt out,” or “in flow.” These metaphors aren’t just phrases—they’re tools that help us identify and articulate our emotions and experiences. By doing so, they…
When I was 26, I was involved in a head-on collision on a rural highway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I was flown by air ambulance to the Mayo clinic in Minnesota. I had fractured T-12 and displaced my spinal chord by 40 degrees. The doctors at the Mayo Clinic gave me less than…
My mother passed away on August 4th and I wish I could do it all over again. When I received the call at the hotel in the middle of the night, I rushed over to the nursing home. I sat down by her bed and didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t sure how long…
I used to think the mistakes I’d made had ruined my life. I walked away when a major publisher wanted to publish Getting Messy in a different format. I lost an inheritance by investing in questionable stock purchases. I let a special person get away. I failed to plan ahead. And so on. But by…
I have studied learning and creativity for thirty years. We humans think from our egos and we create from our egos. It’s all about “me me me.” Even people who are social activists often come from a place of “what can I do? I need to do more. I need to help.” Because of this…
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