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psychology of creativity

Deep knowing is accessible when we move beyond the linear mind.

June 25, 2022

Creative power is Godlike. When we’re on fire, nothing can stop us. Can a boulder block a stream? No. The stream is going to go somewhere whether the boulder is there or not. A boulder can’t stop it. The Deep Creative is the power of that stream and it’s possible for us to harness it. [ Read more … ]

8 essentials for a creative life.

June 24, 2022

Eight Essentials for a Creative Life. 1. flexibility 2. the ability to play 3. sensitivity to beauty 4. openness to experience 5. a willingness to be confused 6. an internal locus of evaluation 7. an inclination to let curiosity lead the way 8. the ability to hold opposing ideas in mind at the same time [ Read more … ]

Deep Knowing: Trusting in Something Bigger on Eggshell Transformations with Imi Lo

May 30, 2022

It was such an honor to be interviewed on Eggshell Transformations with Imi Lo. I loved talking to Imi about deep knowing and why/how metaphor connects us with what is greater than ourselves. Here’s the link to the interview: https://www.buzzsprout.com/415966/10693815  Enjoy!

For meaningful change we need the potency of the creative.

April 14, 2022

Artists have always been at the forefront of anything new. Freud confirmed this when he said that no matter where his research led, a poet had already been there ahead of him. When I work with clients, it’s so apparent that deep creativity is not of the head or thinking mind. It comes from an [ Read more … ]

Creative genius involves the ability to create new worlds

April 6, 2022

In an article in Newsweek “The Creativity Crisis,” Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman describe a study of people who received MacArthur genius awards. In the study, researchers discovered that MacArthur recipients spent time in their childhoods creating “paracosms,” or alternative fantasy worlds. These kids visited their fantasy worlds repeatedly, often creating their own unique languages [ Read more … ]

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