by Kim Ort | Jun 1, 2016 | Adventures in Seeing, Books, Humility, Perspective, Possibilities, Third Act, Workshops
Today is my birthday, a milestone one I might add. If you read my blog, you know that I’ve been writing and thinking lately about how to live the third act of life, commonly known as retirement. As I enter this third act, my mantra moving forward comes from a...
by Kim Ort | May 18, 2016 | Humility, Photography, Practices, Spirituality, Zen Buddhism
During the meditation and writing retreat at Upaya Zen Center, we spent much of the day in silence. We could speak at dinner if we chose to, but breakfast and lunch were always in silence. During this time, we acknowledged others and the spaces we inhabited...
by Kim Ort | Apr 6, 2016 | Books, Contemplation, Humility, Photography, Themes, Visual Journalling
The abandoned house sits dark, empty and alone; barred and bolted. slowly disintegrating. The owners left suddenly in the middle of the night many years ago. They say the house holds spirits from a violent past. After many years of neglect the...
