by Kim Ort | Mar 3, 2021 | Belonging / Connection, Education, Inspiration, Questions, Seeing
“We live in a time of narrative proliferation. Which stories capture our attention? How do we balance the multiple realities we encounter? What is fake, and what is true? Who should we listen to, and what makes their narrative credible?” ~ Mitchell...
by Kim Ort | Feb 17, 2021 | Contemplation, Essence, Seeing, Space
There were two books I read in 2020 that offered new meditative practices. The first, Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry by Arthur Zajonc, I wrote about previously (Part 1 and Part 2) and the second is A Path of Encounter by Jon McAlice. He argues that any type of...
by Kim Ort | Jan 4, 2021 | Books, Contemplation, Seeing
Three books I read in the last couple of years have me seeing fungi, moss, and lichens in a whole new way. What do these organisms have in common? Their smallness, their willingness to cooperate with other organisms, and their ability to adapt and survive. A couple of...