by Kim Ort | Jan 11, 2017 | Questions, Themes, Topics
Last year, I spent a weekend with a friend at a retreat, where we experienced the wisdom and poetry of David Whyte. One line in particular from Whyte stuck with me. If you want a beautiful life, start asking beautiful questions. My friend and I talked about what this...
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...
by Kim Ort | Dec 30, 2016 | Books, Contemplation, Seeing, Topics
It’s that time of year where we reflect on the year that was (oh boy) and make plans and goals for the year to come. The implication is that the new year will be bigger and better than ever before. There’s nothing wrong with doing this, of course, so long...