The syllabus for my Psychology of Metaphor course is below. Click here for more details on the Books and Courses page. Metaphors form the foundation of our thinking in everyday life. They are the primary tools for personal growth and social change. In this course, our first task is to become conscious of how we [ Read more … ]
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Psychology of creativity course syllabus
Hey folks, A lot of you have asked about my Psychology of Creativity syllabus. I’ve taught versions of this course at both Pacifica Graduate Institute and Meridian University. The outline of the syllabus is below. To get more details, it’s on my Books and Courses page: Psychology of Creativity Course. Unit 1: CREATIVITY & EMOTIONAL [ Read more … ]
Spiritual callings aren’t rational or logical. It takes courage to follow them.
Spiritual callings aren’t rational or logical. It takes courage to follow them. It takes fortitude to go against the norm and follow an inner call. Spiritual calls can’t be understood from the logic of the thinking mind and we typically don’t have the proper training or credentials for them. How could we? Spiritual gifts don’t [ Read more … ]
When there are no words, something else appears.
When there are no words, something else appears. When I work with clients, I don’t engage with their thinking because what they think is likely keeping them stuck. Instead, I shift my clients to a place of higher wisdom where there are no words. In that place of higher wisdom, they have access to deep [ Read more … ]
Metaphor’s terrain is the spiritual realm of the inner life
No matter our culture or upbringing, metaphor helps us process our inner world. At any given time, we may be “on fire,” “stuck,” “in over our heads,” “overwhelmed,” “burnt out,” or “in flow.” Metaphor helps us understand how we’re feeling and thus, better navigate our lives. What is not so well known is that metaphor [ Read more … ]
