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...
by Kim Ort | Sep 7, 2016 | Books, Contemplation, Essence, Habits, Inspiration, People, Photography, Seeing
Theologian Matthew Fox says in his book on Thomas Merton, that each one of us is a mystic, an artist, and a prophet. That’s a pretty bold statement. Some of us might say we’re one of these. Many of us might say we’re not any of them, yet Fox states...
