One of the themes that Thich Nhat Hanh addresses with great depth and clarity is that of interdependence. Given...
How Do You Make Toast?
Linda Anderson Krech, , Acceptance, Health, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Action, appreciation, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, 0We all struggle with tricky, sticky problems from time to time. Often we just play around with these problems...
Finally
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 2The 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...
The Gains and Losses of Getting Older
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Aging, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Thirty Thousand Days, 0Several of my friends have found themselves in the role of caregivers for husbands who are struggling with memory...
Itadaki Masu* by John J. Brugaletta I have received water, flowing and pooled, salt and fresh, cold and hot;...
Morning of the Spider Webs
Marcia_Wakeland, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, 0It seemed an unlikely morning for miracles. As I woke and glanced out toward the valley, I saw that...
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...