Karoshi – Manage Energy, not Time By Gregg Krech The Japanese have the longest life expectancy of any country in the world (2020). You’ll have to scan much further down the list to find the United States. We’re 54th. So the Japanese must be doing something right. But not everybody in Japan lives to a…
Do the Wrong Thing For many reasons Gregg likes to work in the living room, particularly in the winter. The dancing flames from our wood stove warm both his body and spirit. Our south-facing living room is often flooded with sunlight (yes, we have plenty of sun here in Vermont, despite what the statistics might…
Feelings Flow and Change like the Weather by Linda Anderson Krech Through the study and practice of Morita Therapy we can learn a great deal about the nature of feelings. Given that we may experience a wide range of feelings over the course of one day, or one hour, or even five minutes, we…
Sing While There is Voice Left by Trudy Boyle I read a book, as a young 20 year old living in Montreal, called Sing While There is Voice Left. It was written by a theologian and I remember nothing specific about it, other than the title. The title, however, has stuck with me my entire…
Managing Disappointment by Gregg Krech Life is full of disappointment. How long will it take you to remember something which disappointed you today? It could be related to the weather or your health, or maybe something you heard in the news. It takes courage to read the news these days, doesn’t it? How often…
Each day that we are lucky enough to wake up, we face the uncertainty of what will happen. But most of us don’t really think of the day’s arrival as being a package of uncertainty. We may think we’ll get out of bed, walk to the bathroom, take a hot shower, make some fresh coffee,…
by Gregg Krech It may not come as a surprise to hear that New Year’s resolutions don’t work – at least for more than 90% of those who make them. So if you slip from your ambitious plan, you have lots of company. You’ll hear a lot of discussion about how to make better resolutions:…
Finding Your Purpose by Taking Action by Gregg Krech For many years my family attended an inspiring event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. at Middlebury College. The format of the celebration alternates inspiring Gospel music, sung by a 60 person choir, with excerpts from King’s speeches and sermons. Several years ago, because of the death…