by Kim Ort | Nov 13, 2014 | Books, Possibilities
** Books mentioned have Amazon or Bookshop affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. Ellen Langer is one of my favourite mindfulness researchers. I previously wrote about her interview with...
by Kim Ort | Sep 18, 2014 | Contemplation, Possibilities, Quotes, Seeing
A recent post from Improvised Life used this wonderful phrase, “Practice Looking. Cultivate seeing.” They cited an example of looking down and seeing the word “Triumph” etched in the pavement. A jolt, for sure. I practice looking and seeing...
by Kim Ort | Sep 2, 2014 | Art, Books, Contemplation, Inspiration, Possibilities, Topics
The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius (Wikimedia Commons) I’m not a literary critic. All I know is that I love Donna Tartt’s writing. After reading all 770 pages of her recent Pulitzer prize-winning novel, The Goldfinch(paid link), I can’t stop thinking...
