Kim Manley Ort
Writer, Photographer, Workshop Facilitator
Hello and welcome.
Since the beginning of 2021, I’ve been writing about Seeing Clearly on Substack, beginning with weekly practices around seeing clearly and focusing on the place where you live. Since 2023, I’ve been sorting through my writing since 2010 in search of major themes and posting monthly essays on these themes. And, I still take my daily walks, camera in hand, as a practice of paying attention to the place where I live (and occasionally post on Instagram).
You can find the latest posts, as well as the Seeing Clearly archive, by clicking on the buttons to your right. Below, you’ll find an archive of blog posts since 2010, as well as links to and information about on-demand workshops. You can sign up for my occasional newsletter too.
Writing on Substack
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On-Demand Workshops
On-demand courses based on previous workshops are available to purchase. Click on the icon to see options.
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Adventures in Seeing Book
Adventures in Seeing includes 45 photographic exercises that get you to pause, focus, and connect with your life in new ways.
Section 2 - FOCUS with Attention, Curiosity, and Wonder
Section 1 - PAUSE with Openness, Humility, and Acceptance
Section 3 - CONNECT with simplicity, seeing relationships and possiblities.
Blog Archive (2010-)
The Value of Slowness and Silence
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...
Lichens, Mosses, and Fungi, Oh My
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...
Farewell to 2020 and Favourite Books
It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? My year began with the best intentions. My husband and I were looking forward to a year of travel with two big trips and seven weddings to attend. In between, I planned to continue experiencing and writing about perception for a...
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