by Kim Ort | Nov 11, 2015 | Essence, Keeping It Simple, Photography, Simplicity / Minimalism, Workshops
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” ~ Hans Hofmann via Brainy Quote Often heard advice from me – simplify, simplify, simplify. But, how do we know what’s necessary and what’s...
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,...
by Kim Ort | Oct 21, 2015 | Contemplation, Curiosity, Habits, Openness
Begin at the beginning. Open the gates to downstream possibilities. Go with the flow and pay attention to fortuitous tributaries. “The great majority of men are bundles of beginnings.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, via PaintersKeys.com Often, the best and most transformative...
