Use your errands to engage with the world. by Gregg Krech As you get organized for your day, in...
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Make Each Encounter Your Final Encounter (and be happy to be wrong)
I just returned from spending three days with my 87 year old mother in Chicago. She is dying of...
Who’s Walking Who
You’re on one end of the leash. You’re feelings are on the other end. Who’s walking who? Many of...
Take the Next Step
Too often we approach life as if it were a chess game. Our first mistake is assuming life is...
How to Avoid Avoidance
We tend to move toward what we are attracted to. “I think I’ll have another piece of that pecan...
For many years I conducted Naikan Retreats, in which a person spends a week reflecting on his or her...
Finally
The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
The Gains and Losses of Getting Older
Several of my friends have found themselves in the role of caregivers for husbands who are struggling with memory...