Posts by Craig

Giving Thanks

Posted By Craig on Nov 21, 2012 in Notes for the Family

. Wikipedia notes that Thanksgiving, while a more secular American holiday today, originally had its roots as a special celebration of the fall harvest. The website notes that the first “Thanksgiving” holiday in American history occurred in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The website further notes that across time, cultures and religions, there are numerous rituals and ceremonies of special prayers of thanksgiving that...

Introspection

Posted By Craig on Nov 2, 2012 in Notes for the Family

Hello Families! Do you feel like you race through your days like a Formula 1 race car? How often to you slow down and check in with yourself about how you are feeling? Do you regularly feel worn down or unhappy with yourself? Ever feel like you keep doing something the same way, even if it doesn’t work that well? Introspective practice can help you find understanding into changing the way you think, feel and act. Introspection is a...

Handling your resentments better, pt. 2

Posted By Craig on Sep 30, 2012 in Notes for the Family

Hello! In continuation of part 1, here is part 2 of “Handling Your Resentments Better.” Rather than broadcasting your resentment or stuffing your resentment, try accepting your partner for whom they are. Take some time to think about what you are resentful about. Is it something your partner can change? Is it something your partner can’t change? Is this even about your partner? Any way you slice it, be gentle with...

Handling Your Resentments Better pt.1

Posted By Craig on Sep 28, 2012 in Notes for the Family

Hello! Does this happen to you? The toilet seat is left up even if you’ve asked to have it closed. The clothes are left about the room even after you’ve asked to have them picked up. Your partner, family member or others keeps making the same bad joke. Even after you have gently asked this to stop it still happens…ARGGGHHH!!!! Most of us handle our various resentments in 2 ways. We either act on our resentments...

Disengaging from the power struggle with children

Posted By Craig on Sep 21, 2012 in Notes for the Family

Hello families! I recently attended a lecture by author and brain researcher Dan Siegel M.D., Interpersonal Neurobiology, Child Psychology and Psychiatry. He recently wrote, The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind: Dr. Dan Siegel Home Page Dan provided very good information in his lecture which emphasized the relationship between the child and others. Dan recommended that...