by Kim Ort | May 4, 2016 | Books, Consolations, Essence
Why are we so afraid of silence? David Whyte, in his book, Consolations, says this. Silence is frightening, an intimation of the end, the graveyard of fixed identities. Real silence puts any present understanding to shame; orphans us from certainty; leads us beyond...
by Kim Ort | Apr 12, 2016 | Attention, Books, Consolations, Contemplation, Visual Journalling
“The gradual realization of self takes place concurrent with the discovery of the world around us. It is a reciprocal, relational process.” ~ David Ulrich – Art and Self-Knowledge Can we ever really know ourselves? In his book, Consolations, David...
by Kim Ort | Mar 2, 2016 | Attention, Books, Consolations, Contemplation, Inspiration, People
Gratitude is a word that has become something of a cliche. It can seem pious in the face of some of the many tragedies happening on a daily basis or the difficulties we face in life. Yet, the practice of this one word has incredible power to reframe and even overcome...
