The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
Thanking Mom
Linda Anderson Krech, , Holidays, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, gratitude, holidays, naikan, Relationships, 3This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...
A Passion for Giving: Zell Kravinsky
Linda Anderson Krech, , Kindness, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, japan compassion, Kindness, Making a Difference, Thirty Thousand Days, video, 0Most of us aspire to be generous. We write tax-deductible checks at the end of the year. We volunteer...
The Road to Good Will
Linda Anderson Krech, , Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, 0Okay, it happens to us all. We screw up and cause trouble. Not on purpose, hopefully, but the harm...
The Round Dance of Grateful Living
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, 0The following interview, entitled “Brother David Steindl-Rast on Gratitude”, appeared in Religion & Ethics Newsweekly in November of 2010:...
What’s It All About?
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, 0Most of us know that our relationships with others are what matters most. We know this from our own...
The Power of Turning Inward
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 0Where do we turn for answers when we are faced with daunting questions? Who do we consult with when...
“I’m sorry.”
Linda Anderson Krech, , Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, 0“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...