You’re on one end of the leash. You’re feelings are on the other end. Who’s walking who? Many of...
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How Do You Make Toast?
We all struggle with tricky, sticky problems from time to time. Often we just play around with these problems...
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...
A Scroll was Found Between Two Hearts by Romie Georgia My mother was 96 years old when she died...
Finally
The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
Thanking Mom
This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...








