Adapted from an article by Ben Summerskill “People spend their lives honestly believing that they have almost enough of...
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The Challenge of Creation
“Be a vehicle for creating what only you can create.” If every to-do list you’ve ever made was stored...
DANCING WITH THE DRAGON (OF DEPRESSION)
by Carol Stevens For many years, I lived in fear of the Dragon. Even when I felt “good,” it...
Once in a Lifetime Encounter (ichi-go ichi-e)
Ichi-go Ichi-e is a Japanese phrase that literally means “one time, one meeting.” However it is often translated as “once...
Day Six and Seven of the Retreat – The Final Stretch
You’ve been here for five full days and you’ve done over 70 hours of self-reflection. You’ve witnessed your life,...
Day Four of the Retreat
It’s 5:50am and you hear the sound of the morning bell, announcing the start of a new day. You’ve...
Day Two of the Retreat
It’s Day Two of the Naikan Retreat at the ToDo Institute. What’s happening today? If you were spending the...
This is the first day of our spring Naikan Retreat. If you were participating in this retreat today, you...