by Kim Ort | Apr 12, 2016 | Attention, Books, Consolations, Contemplation, Visual Journalling
“The gradual realization of self takes place concurrent with the discovery of the world around us. It is a reciprocal, relational process.” ~ David Ulrich – Art and Self-Knowledge Can we ever really know ourselves? In his book, Consolations, David...
by Kim Ort | Mar 2, 2016 | Attention, Books, Consolations, Contemplation, Inspiration, People
Gratitude is a word that has become something of a cliche. It can seem pious in the face of some of the many tragedies happening on a daily basis or the difficulties we face in life. Yet, the practice of this one word has incredible power to reframe and even overcome...
by Kim Ort | Nov 4, 2015 | Attention, Contemplation, Habits
Last week, a friend and I devised a day of silent meditation, each in our own homes. From 9 to 5, we spent the day with only ourselves – no technology, no reading or writing, no other people. And, nothing “productive” in the traditional sense,...
