by Kim Ort | Mar 13, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Books, Contemplation, Habits, Openness, Possibilities, Practices, Workshops
In Part 1, we talked about opening to awe and wonder, especially through nature. This leads the way to humility and reverence, pre-requisites for meditation. In this post, I’ll share more of Zajonc’s advice on being open and cultivating wakefulness from the second...
by Kim Ort | Mar 9, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Books, Contemplation, Practices, Wonder / Awe, Workshops
I’ve never been able to sustain a sitting meditation practice, for whatever reason. But this year I’ve committed to doing so by starting out small – minimum ten minutes per day. My goal is not to banish all thoughts but to simply observe how my mind works, to...
by Kim Ort | Nov 27, 2019 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Openness, Practices, Seeing
”It is only the innocent mind, the mind unclouded by experience, totally free from the past – it is only such a mind that can perceive what is reality. There is no question of ‘how.’ Your mind must not be distracted by the ‘how,’ by the desire for an answer....
