by Kim Ort | Apr 3, 2014 | Essence, Keeping It Simple, Photography, Place, Simplicity / Minimalism
The extraordinary can only appear when it shines through something being what it is – ordinary. ~ Julie Daley, Unabashedly Female My first trip to Italy – my favourite country on earth – was in 2007 and I soaked up every moment. Who knew if I would...
by Kim Ort | Jan 2, 2014 | Possibilities, Questions, Simplicity / Minimalism
Back in December I posted a link to Susannah Conway’s Unravelling workbook, an excellent, in depth way to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the next. Sandra (from Reflections and Nature) wrote: All the elements of the right mindset sound good, but...
by Kim Ort | Aug 27, 2013 | Contemplation, Essence, Habits, Simplicity / Minimalism, Space
Eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. ~ Hans Hofmann One of the contemplative habits we focus on in Adventures in Seeing is simplicity. Since there is only so much time in our lives (and we don’t know how long that time will be), we want to...