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Rethinking Goals and Resolutions for the New Year
Linda Anderson Krech, , New Year's, ToDo Institute, Action, Getting Things Done, Kindness, Mental Wellness, New Year's, Relationships, 0by Trudy Boyle Last New Year’s Eve, my spouse asked me what I wanted to get done in 2004....
Use your errands to engage with the world.
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Getting Things Done, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 1Use your errands to engage with the world. by Gregg Krech As you get organized for your day, in...
Make Each Encounter Your Final Encounter (and be happy to be wrong)
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, japan compassion, Kindness, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 3I just returned from spending three days with my 87 year old mother in Chicago. She is dying of...
“You Are Your Father”
Linda Anderson Krech, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Relationships, Acceptance, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 0One 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...