“Having compassion doesn’t mean we can’t take a stand. It’s important to speak up when we’ve been hurt, when...
Highlighting a Year That Hasn’t Happened Yet
, , Holidays, New Year's, Relationships, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, family, new year, Purpose, 0 At the beginning of every year my family gets together and looks at the highlights, joys and sorrows of...
Why Your Work Disappoints You
, , Attention/Mindfulness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, Attention, Getting Things Done, Purpose, Taking Action, 0 “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative...
My Days Are Numbered
, , Holidays, Mental Wellness, Naikan, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, birthday, gratitude, Purpose, 0 I have 6,624 days left to live. More or less. Today is my birthday. I’ve completed 64 years since...
We Know What We Need to Do and We’re Not Doing It
, , Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, Kaizen, Morita Therapy, Procrastination, Taking Action, 0 Don’t try to think yourself into taking action. Don’t wait until you’re feeling better. The term used in Zimbabwe...
You’re starting with nothing. You sit down to write an essay (or novel) facing a blank screen. You sit...
Are You Suffering from Kufungisisa?
, , Anxiety, Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, anxiety, mental health, Mindfulness, Morita Therapy, 0 In our recent issue of Thirty Thousand Days: A Journal for Purposeful Living, we have an article on an...
What To Do When You Slip (Resolutions & Goals)
, , Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, 0 We’re doing a lot of slipping these days in Vermont. Our driveway, backyard, the parking area, the trails that...
Recent Reviews
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Constructive Living
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Constructive Living
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.
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How To Live Well: Secrets of Using Neurosis
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Naikan: Gratitude, Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of Proverbs, the Wisdom of Solomon
