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getting messy

Sigh. Fond memories of teaching at UC Berkeley’s Tolman Hall….

May 16, 2019

My very first teaching gig was in the Adult and Vocational Ed teacher credentialing program at UC Berkeley. I taught there for two years, before moving on to other things. Those classes were so inspirational for me… my students were working teachers of all ages who taught all over the Bay Area. They taught in [ Read more … ]

Creating third space when you teach, train, coach or mentor

October 1, 2017

I’m getting ready to fly to the midwest to do a workshop and book event in my hometown. In honor of the occasion, I’m going to share a few words on “third space” in the teaching, training, coaching and mentoring relationship. (You can read more in chapter 6 of my book, Getting Messy: A Guide [ Read more … ]

What is aesthetic space and why is it important?

September 5, 2017

Philosophers throughout history have asserted that “the fundamental nature of the world is aesthetic” (Alfred North Whitehead, Gregory Bateson,James Hillman, Martin Foss,Donald Winnicott to name a few.) The word aesthetics comes from the Greek word “aisthenesthai” which is the ability to perceive. James Hillman writes, “Aesthetics in this primordial sense involves sensing the things of [ Read more … ]

Best-selling author Jennifer Louden’s Rave Review of GETTING MESSY

August 29, 2012

I’m so excited…I have just received this amazing review of Getting Messy from best-selling author Jennifer Louden!   “Getting Messy is one of my very favorite books about teaching. Nobody else outlines what teaching is really like and how to approach is soulfully like Kim does. I created an entire course before I read this [ Read more … ]

Getting Messy at East West Books, Mountain View, CA Friday June 1st 7:30 pm!

May 30, 2012

Hi All, I’m planning to bring my guitar and encourage loud, boisterous singing at this upcoming event this Friday evening, at East West Bookstore in Mountain View. At my last book event, an elderly lady kept asking me when we were going to get “messy.” She helped validate what I was feeling–a “traditional” book talk [ Read more … ]

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