by Kim Ort | Apr 26, 2019 | Contemplation, Inspiration, Place, Workshops
In my last post, I shared the deep-time story of my place, Niagara. The name, Niagara, comes from the original inhabitants of this land, the Neutral Nations, who in their language named it, “Onguiaahra,” which means, “the strait” or “thundering water.” While this area...
by Kim Ort | Mar 5, 2019 | Belonging / Connection, Contemplation, Inspiration, People, Place, Possibilities
I think of myself more as a practitioner and explorer of contemplative living than a photographer. Photography is one tool I use for contemplative practice. At its most basic, contemplation is a way of being that involves bringing present, loving attention to what is....
by Kim Ort | Nov 21, 2018 | Books, Contemplation, Education, Place, Spirituality, Topics
“When the mind has put off the old self and shall put on the one born of grace, then it will see its own state in the time of prayer resembling sapphire or the color of heaven; this state scripture calls the place of God that was seen by the elders on Mount Sinai.” ~...