by Kim Ort | Aug 31, 2016 | Adventures in Seeing, Art, Books, Contemplation, Essence, Habits, Inspiration, People, Workshops
I have many mentors in seeing and am always grateful for what they’ve taught me. Today, I’d like to highlight two of them, Thomas Merton and Mary Oliver. Thomas Merton was a contemplative monk, activist, writer, and photographer. I’ve been a fan ever...
by Kim Ort | Jul 30, 2015 | Contemplation, Practices, Visual Journalling
Haiku is a form of poetry that originates from Japan. It usually consists of three lines, containing five, seven, and five syllables respectively. These three lines pare an experience down to its essence. There is no interpretation; you say what happened or what you...
by Kim Ort | Nov 4, 2014 | Contemplative Photographers, Inspiration, People
This is the third post where I feature some of the wonderful participants in my workshops – to show you their work, and allow them to tell their photography story. Meet John Carr John has taken three of my online workshops and recently made the trek from his home in...
by Kim Ort | Oct 9, 2014 | Belonging / Connection, Contemplative Photographers, People
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. There’s nothing like spending a weekend at a retreat center to recharge. Bethany Spring in Kentucky is such a place...
by Kim Ort | Sep 4, 2014 | Contemplation, Essence, In-Person Workshops, Place, Workshops
Last weekend, twelve of us came together on Star Island, ten miles off the New Hampshire/Maine coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. We explored this place built on rock (only 40 acres) and experienced its essence. We paused, focused, and connected, each in our own way. Here...
by Kim Ort | Aug 28, 2014 | Attention, Books, Contemplation, Possibilities, Practices
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuro-anatomist who suffered a hemmhoragic stroke at the age of 37. She was bleeding into the left...
by Kim Ort | Jul 31, 2014 | Attention, Books, Practices
Nearly 1 in 7 Americans suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder. ~ Scott Stossel, Atlantic Magazine Scott Stossel reports this statistic from the National Institute of Mental Health in his book, The Age of Anxiety(paid link), as well as the article in Atlantic...
by Kim Ort | Jun 24, 2014 | Adventures in Seeing, Attention, Contemplation, Habits, Simplicity / Minimalism, Wonder / Awe
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. This summer I’m offering a condensed version of my original Adventures in Seeing workshop, which focuses on...
by Kim Ort | Jun 10, 2014 | Books, Inspiration, People, Seeing
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. Learning to draw can teach us how to learn to see. Years ago, an acquaintance recommended that I take a drawing class to...
by Kim Ort | Jun 5, 2014 | Essence, Keeping It Simple, Photography, Seeing, Themes, Visual Design
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. Guy Tal, one of my favourite writers and photographers, wrote an article in Photograph, Issue 7 called The Soul of the...
