by Kim Ort | Apr 18, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Books, Contemplation, Inspiration, People, Possibilities, Workshops
In this second of three April updates, I’ve been thinking of the importance of touch, exploring the conditioned mind, and possibilities for the future. We’re into the second month of physical isolation and it’s taking its toll. Some of us, of course, have had to...
by Kim Ort | Mar 23, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Inspiration, Practices, Questions, Workshops
Thomas Merton is one of my mentors in living a contemplative life. So, I thought I’d begin with his thoughts as a springboard for coming up with contemplative questions for this unique moment in history, when we are quarantined in our homes (if we’re lucky enough to...
by Kim Ort | Nov 10, 2019 | Attention, Books, Inspiration, Place, Practices
I’d like to introduce you to two of my favourite books of 2019 – The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life (paid link) by Stephen Nachmanovitch and How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (paid link) by Jenny Odell. While these books are similar in...
