by Kim Ort | May 25, 2016 | Books, Contemplation, Inspiration, Practices, Seeing
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the benefits of wandering. Recently, at the meditation and writing retreat with Natalie Goldberg, we practiced slow walking before writing, and I mean very slow, at about a quarter of our regular speed. Natalie writes in her book,...
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 27, 2016 | Books, Contemplation, Wonder / Awe
A wander is a special kind of walk. One where we meander, this way or that, walking slower than normal. There is no predetermined destination. There are no time limitations, thus no sense of hurry. We follow our nose, open to what we might find. This mindset allows us...
