by Kim Ort | Jun 7, 2017 | Books, Essence, Inspiration, People, Photography
“Peony makes us feel luscious, wild, delicious – like everything is at our fingertips and everything is possible.” ~ Katie Hess, Flower Evolution This summer, I’m learning more about flowers, not just their names, but how they make us feel,...
by Kim Ort | Mar 22, 2017 | Contemplation, Essence, Poetry, Simplicity / Minimalism
Poet and teacher Naomi Shihab Nye says that we are living in a poem, whether we know it or not. Her students ask her, “What do you mean, we’re living in a poem?” Or, “When? All the time, or just when someone talks about poetry?” And I’d say, “No, when you...
by Kim Ort | Jan 4, 2017 | Essence, Inspiration, People, Seeing, Visual Journalling
“The secret was to get inside of whatever I was looking at, get inside it.” ~ John Berger Earlier this week, we lost a giant in the world of looking and seeing. John Berger (1926-2017) was a gifted thinker, writer, and art critic. I was drawn to his...
