by Kim Ort | Apr 10, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Seeing, Workshops
The image above is an example of book spine poetry and pretty much sums up the last few weeks for me. I’ve been staying put with my husband and daughter and everything but essential services are shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We live in a tourist town and...
by Kim Ort | Mar 23, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Inspiration, Practices, Questions, Workshops
Thomas Merton is one of my mentors in living a contemplative life. So, I thought I’d begin with his thoughts as a springboard for coming up with contemplative questions for this unique moment in history, when we are quarantined in our homes (if we’re lucky enough to...
by Kim Ort | Mar 13, 2020 | 30 Days of Perception, Books, Contemplation, Habits, Openness, Possibilities, Practices, Workshops
In Part 1, we talked about opening to awe and wonder, especially through nature. This leads the way to humility and reverence, pre-requisites for meditation. In this post, I’ll share more of Zajonc’s advice on being open and cultivating wakefulness from the second...
