The 2008-2009 Guide To Health, Wellness And Creative Living In Racine, Kenosha and Nearby In Wisconsin is now uploaded at http://www.lakehousecenter.com/.
You will be able to view the Guide listings in both the HTML version and PDF version. Just go to the site’s home page and then look for the link on the right column. Clicking to the link http://www.lakehousecenter.com/guide.htm will bring you to the two versions that you can access-- or let your clients, customers, readers or subscribers know about it so they can access it.
Please be aware that the PDF version will load very slowly if you use dial up – but it will load.
The PDF version includes all of the listings, the display ads and a number of other articles and resources on health and wellness topics, including: foods for health, alternative psychotherapy, massage’s effect on our hormonal and nervous systems, suggestions about how to stop smoking, and one woman’s intention to live an indigenous-inspired life. You’ll also find a humor story on colon cleansing and glossaries of holistic health modalities and explanations of common and not-so-common credentials.
The hard copy version is currently at the printer and will be available very soon at locations in Racine and Kenosha counties.
If you have a Web site, feel free to create a link to the Guide for your viewers or subscribers.
Nov 30, 2007
Apr 2, 2007
Helene Hellesen, massage therapist and Reiki master, joins Lake House
Helene M. Hellesen, NCTMB, CMT, owner of Massage Pause, has joined the group of independent practitioners at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine.
Hellesen is a nationally certified massage therapist and Reiki Master. She is a 2003 graduate of the professional school of massage therapy at the Wisconsin Institute of Natural Wellness in Racine, Wis.
She began her studies of the body, energy and healing in 2001 and received her Level 1 Reiki certification. Since then, she has earned her Third Degree Reiki Master Practitioner certification from the Reiki Council, Glenn Ellyn, Ill. She continues her studies in Reiki energy work with courses in Reiki-ssage and Reiki-reflex with the Reiki Council and is cooperating in sponsoring an upcoming Reiki training program at Lake House later in the year.
In her business, Massage Pause, Helene offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Reiki, Reiki-ssage and Reiki-reflex. She often combines Swedish massage, deep tissue, and trigger point along with energy work. Helene’s eclectic style provides deep relaxation as well as treatment-oriented work.
Hellesen is a nationally certified massage therapist and Reiki Master. She is a 2003 graduate of the professional school of massage therapy at the Wisconsin Institute of Natural Wellness in Racine, Wis.
She began her studies of the body, energy and healing in 2001 and received her Level 1 Reiki certification. Since then, she has earned her Third Degree Reiki Master Practitioner certification from the Reiki Council, Glenn Ellyn, Ill. She continues her studies in Reiki energy work with courses in Reiki-ssage and Reiki-reflex with the Reiki Council and is cooperating in sponsoring an upcoming Reiki training program at Lake House later in the year.
In her business, Massage Pause, Helene offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Reiki, Reiki-ssage and Reiki-reflex. She often combines Swedish massage, deep tissue, and trigger point along with energy work. Helene’s eclectic style provides deep relaxation as well as treatment-oriented work.
Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
Bill Talen is a performance artist and activist who created the character of street preacher Rev. Billy and the faux Church of Stop Shopping. He has found an original way to speak out against the globalizing of our consumer culture while also speaking up for neighborhoods in a funny and yet curiously heartfelt way. The DVD documentary shows his activist appearances at Starbucks and The Disney Store and follows the Rev. and his band of ravens who created a political action event to save the Edgar Allen Poe house in New York City.
See a great New York Times article here:
http://www.revbilly.com/media/detail.php?id=16
Show the DVD to your shopping friends. Better than a day at the mall!
See a great New York Times article here:
http://www.revbilly.com/media/detail.php?id=16
Show the DVD to your shopping friends. Better than a day at the mall!
Jan 12, 2007
Words of healing for veterans
Lots of inquiries have been arriving as we anticipate the visit of Ed Tick in southeastern Wisconsin later this month.
To keep you up on the information about his healing work, as well as the need for such work in our times, here's an article from the Albany Times Union about the retreat that he led with his wife Kate Dahlstedt earlier this month:
See http://timesunion.com/ss.asp?s=551571&c=&b= to read what Albany Times Union writer, Paul Grondahl, had to say about the January 2007 Soldier's Heart Retreat with Ed Tick.
To quote one of the attendees, a Vietnam Veteran, "(the retreat) surpass(ed) my expectations...I cannot say enough...semper fi."
And from another attendee, "Thank you each and everyone for your truth, your wisdom, your courgage, and to Ed and Kate: for your vision, your dedication and your love. I look forward to...the continued unfolding of Soldier's Heart, and to...being a part of this extraordinary mission."
The reporter, Paul, told me: "It's a powerful workshop and brings a lot of healing for hurting vets."
To keep you up on the information about his healing work, as well as the need for such work in our times, here's an article from the Albany Times Union about the retreat that he led with his wife Kate Dahlstedt earlier this month:
See http://timesunion.com/ss.asp?s=551571&c=&b= to read what Albany Times Union writer, Paul Grondahl, had to say about the January 2007 Soldier's Heart Retreat with Ed Tick.
To quote one of the attendees, a Vietnam Veteran, "(the retreat) surpass(ed) my expectations...I cannot say enough...semper fi."
And from another attendee, "Thank you each and everyone for your truth, your wisdom, your courgage, and to Ed and Kate: for your vision, your dedication and your love. I look forward to...the continued unfolding of Soldier's Heart, and to...being a part of this extraordinary mission."
The reporter, Paul, told me: "It's a powerful workshop and brings a lot of healing for hurting vets."
Jan 11, 2007
Ed Tick speaks on online video
More on Ed Tick.
Watch the entire video interview with author and psychologist Ed Tick as he discusses his latest book -- "War and the Soul" on Capital News Channel 9 in Albany, N.Y. Here it is: Lending a Hand
Dr. Tick discounts most medications and talk therapy for the disorder. Instead, he prefers reconciliation with the past. He's taken Vietnam war vets back to Vietnam and has helped them get involved with various philanthropies to help needy families in the war-torn area. In many cases, the vet is able to release guilt and not only make amends with their war experiences but also make friends with their former enemies.
Tick has more than 25 years experience as a clinical psychotherapist but considers himself first and foremost a transformational healer. He is also a mythologist, psychotherapist, poet, writer, educator and ordained interfaith minister.
If you can't get the online video, you can read the interview online at:
His book has been acclaimed by veterans, legislators, healers and some very big names. See below:
A fascinating look into the minds of veterans.
—Hon. Gary Ackerman, U.S. Congressman (D-NY)
With a resounding salute to those who have given their lives, this book empowers us to overcome the soul loss that is the result of all wars.
—Jan C. Scruggs, Founder, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall, Washington, D.C.
Speaking as a war veteran, I do believe Ed Tick’s heart has seen what my eyes have seen.
—Robert Reiter, Veterans’ Service Officer
A penetrating look into the trauma that remains long after the truces are signed. With the current insane enthusiasm for so-called preventive wars, this book is needed more than ever.
—Larry Dossey, MD, author, The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things, Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words
—Hon. Gary Ackerman, U.S. Congressman (D-NY)
With a resounding salute to those who have given their lives, this book empowers us to overcome the soul loss that is the result of all wars.
—Jan C. Scruggs, Founder, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall, Washington, D.C.
Speaking as a war veteran, I do believe Ed Tick’s heart has seen what my eyes have seen.
—Robert Reiter, Veterans’ Service Officer
A penetrating look into the trauma that remains long after the truces are signed. With the current insane enthusiasm for so-called preventive wars, this book is needed more than ever.
—Larry Dossey, MD, author, The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things, Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words
As the world hangs in the balance, Ed Tick illuminates the path that could pull humanity back from the brink.
—Kenny Ausubel, Founder, Bioneers Foundation; author, Seeds of Change; editor, Ecological Medicine
This is no ordinary brilliant book. It is a document that leads us to the possibility of healing from the wars that devastate so entirely that no one is safe. This book can save our lives.
—Deena Metzger, author, Entering the Ghost River: Meditations on the Theory and Practice of Healing
Ed Tick shows us how war tears away at the soul of soldiers and how it impacts the collective soul of the world. If we all read this book it would change the face of war in our world and inspire us to find peaceful ways to create change.
—Sandra Ingerman, MA, author of Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the Earth
Healing veterans, their families, and our community
We are privileged to host Ed Tick in southeastern Wisconsin to share his knowledge and open our hearts to healing each other.
Dr. Tick will conduct seminars for training professionals and clergy on the unique needs of service people who have experienced combat and war, as well as their families.
The need is urgent. Large numbers of our veterans are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are finding that they must cope with a wide range of psychological difficulties. We have an opportunity to prevent a national tragedy and we have the obligation and the resources. Now we need people to spread the word -- and to have the courage to step forward to create healing and hope where there has been pain and isolation.
Dr. Tick will conduct seminars for training professionals and clergy on the unique needs of service people who have experienced combat and war, as well as their families.
The need is urgent. Large numbers of our veterans are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are finding that they must cope with a wide range of psychological difficulties. We have an opportunity to prevent a national tragedy and we have the obligation and the resources. Now we need people to spread the word -- and to have the courage to step forward to create healing and hope where there has been pain and isolation.
We also know that many veterans from other wars at other times also struggle with its residual effects, even as time as passed. Many veterans also find that the current wars can awaken memories that have lay dormant for years.
Fortunately, we are more capable of responding to this situation than ever before. We have more knowledge about the psychological impact of war than any prior generation has ever had. We know that at least 12% of the returning soldiers will come back from Iraq with a serious mental disorder. We know that family members are also severely affected by a soldier's experience of trauma. Indeed, we now refer to "secondary trauma" as a significant mental health consequence of war. We know that children who grow up in families where Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not treated often become severely impaired themselves. Luckily, we also know that early treatment of mental health symptoms is the best way to prevent long-term consequences.
Psychologist Ed Tick, Ph.D., author of the acclaimed book "War and the Soul," is dedicated to healing veterans of all wars. His non-profit organization, Soldier's Heart, focuses on creating a national network of community-based services for a healthy and successful reintegration of our nation’s veterans when they return home.
In working with Ed, we have made an effort to provide a variety of activities at a variety of times and at a variety of costs. People may certainly attend once or more than once, depending on their schedules and interest and availability of funding. There may be the possiblity of some partial scholarships as well. Funds are also welcome for donations, as are donated meals for Saturday and Sunday lunch.
Jan. 25, 2007: War and the Soul conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, WI. $75 tuition includes lunch. Call (262) 595-2312. See www.uwp.edu and click on "Center for Community Partnerships".
Jan. 25: Public forum for veterans, family members and others from 6 to 8 p.m. at University of Wisconsin-Parkside Union Cinema. No charge. Call (262) 595-2312.
Jan. 26: War and the Soul: Training for Clergy from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine.$30 tuition or donation, with CEU certificate provided for clergy members, chaplains, sisters, and other religious professionals and volunteers of all faiths and traditions.
Jan. 26: Potluck and Conversation with Ed Tick for veterans, family members, professionalsl and interested others from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine. Bring dish to share if you are able. Donations welcome but not necessary. Call (262) 633-2645 to reserve or for information.
Jan. 27-28: Reconciliation Journey, A Process of Healing for Veterans, Family and Community healing experience and professional training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine, WI. Tuition is $200 for professionals, with sliding scale for veterans and family. CEUs provided for professionals at extra nominal charge. Call (262) 633-2645 to reserve your space.
For more about Ed's work, see www.mentorthesoul.com.
Fortunately, we are more capable of responding to this situation than ever before. We have more knowledge about the psychological impact of war than any prior generation has ever had. We know that at least 12% of the returning soldiers will come back from Iraq with a serious mental disorder. We know that family members are also severely affected by a soldier's experience of trauma. Indeed, we now refer to "secondary trauma" as a significant mental health consequence of war. We know that children who grow up in families where Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not treated often become severely impaired themselves. Luckily, we also know that early treatment of mental health symptoms is the best way to prevent long-term consequences.
Psychologist Ed Tick, Ph.D., author of the acclaimed book "War and the Soul," is dedicated to healing veterans of all wars. His non-profit organization, Soldier's Heart, focuses on creating a national network of community-based services for a healthy and successful reintegration of our nation’s veterans when they return home.
In working with Ed, we have made an effort to provide a variety of activities at a variety of times and at a variety of costs. People may certainly attend once or more than once, depending on their schedules and interest and availability of funding. There may be the possiblity of some partial scholarships as well. Funds are also welcome for donations, as are donated meals for Saturday and Sunday lunch.
Jan. 25, 2007: War and the Soul conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, WI. $75 tuition includes lunch. Call (262) 595-2312. See www.uwp.edu and click on "Center for Community Partnerships".
Jan. 25: Public forum for veterans, family members and others from 6 to 8 p.m. at University of Wisconsin-Parkside Union Cinema. No charge. Call (262) 595-2312.
Jan. 26: War and the Soul: Training for Clergy from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine.$30 tuition or donation, with CEU certificate provided for clergy members, chaplains, sisters, and other religious professionals and volunteers of all faiths and traditions.
Jan. 26: Potluck and Conversation with Ed Tick for veterans, family members, professionalsl and interested others from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine. Bring dish to share if you are able. Donations welcome but not necessary. Call (262) 633-2645 to reserve or for information.
Jan. 27-28: Reconciliation Journey, A Process of Healing for Veterans, Family and Community healing experience and professional training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine, WI. Tuition is $200 for professionals, with sliding scale for veterans and family. CEUs provided for professionals at extra nominal charge. Call (262) 633-2645 to reserve your space.
For more about Ed's work, see www.mentorthesoul.com.
For more about healing work, professional trainings and other activities at Lake House in Racine, see www.lakehousecenter.com.
Dec 27, 2006
A beautiful gift for Lake House
A Christmas gift -- a new logo from my creative friend Andrew Beierle, a journalist, novelist and web designer.
Thanks, Andy!
P.S. Learn more about Andy and his fascinating new novel, "First Person Plural," an amazing story, at www.andrewbeierle.com.
Oct 8, 2006
Free hugs -- and a bit of street theatre
Theatre can take place in a variety of settings and in a variety of ways. Here's a fascinating bit of street theatre, a happening, that's been circulating online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4&mode=related&search
After you watch it, you might want to watch it again, and talk about it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4&mode=related&search
After you watch it, you might want to watch it again, and talk about it...
Sep 14, 2006
Celebrate with us with free programs on alternative health
Lake House Health & Learning Center, 932 Lake Ave., Racine, will celebrate its first anniversary with 15 free programs about complementary health topics, including free brown bag lunch discussions, a demonstration of qigong and a talk and demonstration of Kundalini Yoga, one of the fastest growing yoga styles in the world, a program on nutritional alternatives to psychiatric medications, a training for professionals, sample Native American talking circle and other spiritual topics.
In addition, copies of the 2006-2007 Guide To Health, Wellness and Creative Living will be available on Thursday, Sept. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 for pick up by single copies or bundles to distribute. This free annual directory is a comprehensive listing of complementary and holistic professionals in southeastern Wisconsin with resources and articles about various health and wellness topics.
Among the activities:
Psychotherapy Can Be Alternative, Too: Working With The Sand Tray with Karen Carnabucci, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 19. Innovations in mental health treatment abound, with many alternatives to talk therapy including sand tray, art, and drama. Helping professionals and laypersons welcome. Bring bag lunch if you wish.
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet with Arthur Shattuck, physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine, at noon Sept. 20. Topic will focus on how dietary choices contribute to arthritis, cancer, heart disease and pains and aches -- and how to change your diet to heal according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Bring bag lunch if you wish.
Energize and Balance with Qigong with Joe Mayer from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 22. Mayer, a certified qigong and tai chi chuan instructor, will discuss and demonstrate the basics of qigong, a centuries-old Asian regimen of movement and its many health benefits for all ages. Bring bag lunch if you wish to attend Kundalini Yoga program at 1 p.m.
Kundalini Yoga: A Different Kind of Yoga with Joe Mayer at 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Mayer, the region's only Kundalini Yoga instructor, will discuss and demonstrate this style of yoga which is growing quickly around the world. The yoga uses dynamic breathing, postures, movement and chanting.
Nutritional Alternatives to Traditional Psychiatric Medications with Donald Jacobson, M.D., at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Dr. Jacobson, a Racine psychiatrist, will discuss how Omega-3, SAM-e and other nutritional supplements can make huge differences in the treatment of depression, Attention Deficit Disorder, anxiety and other mental health disorders. This program is open to both professionals and laypersons.
Relax with Guided Imagery with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 26. She will briefly discuss the concepts of guided imagery, also known as guided meditation, and lead the group in a relaxing imagery. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch; tea will be available.
Mind, Body, Spirit -- How It All Works for Your Health with June Scott Nettles, M.Div., from noon to 1 Sept. 27. Rev. Nettles, a retired United Methodist minister and co-owner of Synchronicity, will discuss how the mind, body and spirit interact to enhance health and well being. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Dr. Mom-- Healthy Healing Methods for Common Illnesses with Essential Oils with Mary Heffel, health and wellness consultant, at 6 p.m. Sept. 27. Learn how essential oils can provide safe, easy simple relief for adults and children with colds, flu, headaches, stomach aches and burns.
Keeping a Journal: How Writing Promotes Growth and Reduces Stress with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 28. She will discuss how journal writing can promote change, awareness and personal growth, either by itself or in conjunction with psychotherapy. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch and a journal or notebook; tea will be available.
Photographs and Faith Journeys with June Scott Nettles, M.Div. from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 29. She will discuss how her faith impacts her photography and how she uses images in 1-1 spiritual direction and for spiritual growth, as she talks about the background of the photographs in Lake House Gallery. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Experience Makes The Difference: Introduction to Experiential Psychotherapy with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, at 9 a.m. Sept. 29. This 90-minute program, geared to mental health professionals, other helping professionals, educators and group leaders and pastors, will provide an overview of experiential work and show how it is applicable in many settings. CEUs will be provided, and tea will be available.
Pre-registration is highly recommended to hold your seat as space is limited; call (262) 633-2645. Copies of The Guide will also be available at all sessions, as will free information on other health-related topics, including substance abuse and recovery, organic farming and psychodrama.
In addition, the public will have the opportunity to enter a prize sweepstakes for a "Health Basket" worth $600 in gift certificates, books, teas, gifts and other health-related products by taking an online survey at www.lakehousecenter.com.
In addition, copies of the 2006-2007 Guide To Health, Wellness and Creative Living will be available on Thursday, Sept. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 for pick up by single copies or bundles to distribute. This free annual directory is a comprehensive listing of complementary and holistic professionals in southeastern Wisconsin with resources and articles about various health and wellness topics.
Among the activities:
Psychotherapy Can Be Alternative, Too: Working With The Sand Tray with Karen Carnabucci, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 19. Innovations in mental health treatment abound, with many alternatives to talk therapy including sand tray, art, and drama. Helping professionals and laypersons welcome. Bring bag lunch if you wish.
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet with Arthur Shattuck, physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine, at noon Sept. 20. Topic will focus on how dietary choices contribute to arthritis, cancer, heart disease and pains and aches -- and how to change your diet to heal according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Bring bag lunch if you wish.
Energize and Balance with Qigong with Joe Mayer from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 22. Mayer, a certified qigong and tai chi chuan instructor, will discuss and demonstrate the basics of qigong, a centuries-old Asian regimen of movement and its many health benefits for all ages. Bring bag lunch if you wish to attend Kundalini Yoga program at 1 p.m.
Kundalini Yoga: A Different Kind of Yoga with Joe Mayer at 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Mayer, the region's only Kundalini Yoga instructor, will discuss and demonstrate this style of yoga which is growing quickly around the world. The yoga uses dynamic breathing, postures, movement and chanting.
Nutritional Alternatives to Traditional Psychiatric Medications with Donald Jacobson, M.D., at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Dr. Jacobson, a Racine psychiatrist, will discuss how Omega-3, SAM-e and other nutritional supplements can make huge differences in the treatment of depression, Attention Deficit Disorder, anxiety and other mental health disorders. This program is open to both professionals and laypersons.
Relax with Guided Imagery with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 26. She will briefly discuss the concepts of guided imagery, also known as guided meditation, and lead the group in a relaxing imagery. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch; tea will be available.
Mind, Body, Spirit -- How It All Works for Your Health with June Scott Nettles, M.Div., from noon to 1 Sept. 27. Rev. Nettles, a retired United Methodist minister and co-owner of Synchronicity, will discuss how the mind, body and spirit interact to enhance health and well being. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Dr. Mom-- Healthy Healing Methods for Common Illnesses with Essential Oils with Mary Heffel, health and wellness consultant, at 6 p.m. Sept. 27. Learn how essential oils can provide safe, easy simple relief for adults and children with colds, flu, headaches, stomach aches and burns.
Keeping a Journal: How Writing Promotes Growth and Reduces Stress with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, psychotherapist and coach, at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 28. She will discuss how journal writing can promote change, awareness and personal growth, either by itself or in conjunction with psychotherapy. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch and a journal or notebook; tea will be available.
Photographs and Faith Journeys with June Scott Nettles, M.Div. from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 29. She will discuss how her faith impacts her photography and how she uses images in 1-1 spiritual direction and for spiritual growth, as she talks about the background of the photographs in Lake House Gallery. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Experience Makes The Difference: Introduction to Experiential Psychotherapy with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, at 9 a.m. Sept. 29. This 90-minute program, geared to mental health professionals, other helping professionals, educators and group leaders and pastors, will provide an overview of experiential work and show how it is applicable in many settings. CEUs will be provided, and tea will be available.
Pre-registration is highly recommended to hold your seat as space is limited; call (262) 633-2645. Copies of The Guide will also be available at all sessions, as will free information on other health-related topics, including substance abuse and recovery, organic farming and psychodrama.
In addition, the public will have the opportunity to enter a prize sweepstakes for a "Health Basket" worth $600 in gift certificates, books, teas, gifts and other health-related products by taking an online survey at www.lakehousecenter.com.
Happy birthday to us!
Here at Lake House, we're celebrating our first anniversary. It was just one year ago this week that a group of idealistic and excited practitioners came together to put our dreams into action.
A year later, I'm both grateful and full of wonder. The response of the community has been great; it seems a day does not pass without getting a question about Lake House -- "What do you do there?" -- or a comment -- "By the way, I like the way you call it Lake House...it reminds me of the place that President Franklin Roosevelt went to rehabilitate, Warm Springs, or something like that."
The wonder comes from knowing that we are led by gentle forces that allow us to continue our work, day after day, even with squirrels in the chimney and all the surprises that go with maintaining an old house.
Thanks for your support.
A year later, I'm both grateful and full of wonder. The response of the community has been great; it seems a day does not pass without getting a question about Lake House -- "What do you do there?" -- or a comment -- "By the way, I like the way you call it Lake House...it reminds me of the place that President Franklin Roosevelt went to rehabilitate, Warm Springs, or something like that."
The wonder comes from knowing that we are led by gentle forces that allow us to continue our work, day after day, even with squirrels in the chimney and all the surprises that go with maintaining an old house.
Thanks for your support.
Aug 15, 2006
Used books for sale
We've begun a used book and CD "sale shelf" here at Lake House.
Buy a used book on topics of self help, recovery, wellness or another health-related topic for $3; the proceeds benefit a Lake House scholarship fund for those who do not have insurance to pay for psychotherapy. You may also bring in a book or tape for trade -- take one, leave one -- in good condition, please.
We've got classic self-help books and some current titles. Titles on the shelf at this moment include:
Codependent No More
Love Beyond Addiction
Laurel's Kitchen
What Kids Need Most in a Dad
8 Weeks To Optimum Health
Children of Alcoholism
How To Take Charge of Your Life
Loving Each Other
CDs and tapes on topics of self-help and for meditation also welcome. On the self is Kitaro's "Kojiki," great for relaxation and meditation. Catch us by appointment or by chance at 932 Lake Ave., Racine.
Buy a used book on topics of self help, recovery, wellness or another health-related topic for $3; the proceeds benefit a Lake House scholarship fund for those who do not have insurance to pay for psychotherapy. You may also bring in a book or tape for trade -- take one, leave one -- in good condition, please.
We've got classic self-help books and some current titles. Titles on the shelf at this moment include:
Codependent No More
Love Beyond Addiction
Laurel's Kitchen
What Kids Need Most in a Dad
8 Weeks To Optimum Health
Children of Alcoholism
How To Take Charge of Your Life
Loving Each Other
CDs and tapes on topics of self-help and for meditation also welcome. On the self is Kitaro's "Kojiki," great for relaxation and meditation. Catch us by appointment or by chance at 932 Lake Ave., Racine.
Wanted: Teen-age "Chicken Soup" stories
The editors of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul are searching for submissions.
Even better, they pay $200 for each published story. The general theme of the book focuses on difficulties associated with relationships, friendships, family matters and self-image. Editors are seeking first-person non-fiction narratives. Learn more at this Craigslist posting at
http://tinyurl.com/edjz3 or email mailto:chickensoupforteens@yahoo.com
Aug 9, 2006
Women's brains are different
Louann Brizendine is a neuropsychiatrist who says the differences between women's and men's brains are very different.
How different? You can find out in her new book, "The Female Brain." You also read this article in The San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/06/MNG3HKAMVO1.DTL
Here's a few teasers:
How different? You can find out in her new book, "The Female Brain." You also read this article in The San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/06/MNG3HKAMVO1.DTL
Here's a few teasers:
- Thoughts about sex enter women's brains once every couple of days; for men, thoughts about sex occur every minute.
- Women use 20,000 words per day; men use 7,000 per day.
- Women excel at knowing what people are feeling; men have difficultyspotting an emotion unless someone cries or threatens bodily harm.
- Women remember fights that a man insists never happened.
- Women over 50 are more likely to initiate divorce.
Aug 8, 2006
Anti-depressants -- or not?
One of the most frequently-asked-questions that I get concerns anti-depressants.
This is a real issue in our culture, which looks at a pill as the solution to all of our ills. Unless there is a crisis, I typically suggest alternate methods to my psychotherapy clients -- care for self, attention to diet, counseling to address issues relating to depression and sadness, a genuine support system, and a reduction in the use of alcohol which is in itself a depressant.
Here are some highly recommended books by Joseph Genmullen, M.D.:
The Antidepressant Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Overcoming Antidepressant Withdrawal, Dependence, and "Addiction" by Joseph Glenmullen (2004)
Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives by Joseph Glenmullen (Paperback - April 17, 2001)
This is a real issue in our culture, which looks at a pill as the solution to all of our ills. Unless there is a crisis, I typically suggest alternate methods to my psychotherapy clients -- care for self, attention to diet, counseling to address issues relating to depression and sadness, a genuine support system, and a reduction in the use of alcohol which is in itself a depressant.
Here are some highly recommended books by Joseph Genmullen, M.D.:
The Antidepressant Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Overcoming Antidepressant Withdrawal, Dependence, and "Addiction" by Joseph Glenmullen (2004)
Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives by Joseph Glenmullen (Paperback - April 17, 2001)
Aug 5, 2006
A new food pyramid!
There's a new food pyramid!
It's not the same-old same-old stuff pushed by the food industries to line their pockets with profits with questionable effects to your health. This one comes from the University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinic, and the Healing Foods Pyramid was conceived by Monica Myklebust, M.D., and Jenna Wunder, MPH, R.D., in their passion for food in all of its beauty, variety and healing benefits.
Remember that the foods we choose to eat are essential to how we care for ourselves. In choosing the healing foods on this pyramid, each one of us contributes to our own health. See this link to view the pyramid and learn more about how it works:
http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/clinical/pyramid/index.htm
Then plan dinner.
It's not the same-old same-old stuff pushed by the food industries to line their pockets with profits with questionable effects to your health. This one comes from the University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinic, and the Healing Foods Pyramid was conceived by Monica Myklebust, M.D., and Jenna Wunder, MPH, R.D., in their passion for food in all of its beauty, variety and healing benefits.
Remember that the foods we choose to eat are essential to how we care for ourselves. In choosing the healing foods on this pyramid, each one of us contributes to our own health. See this link to view the pyramid and learn more about how it works:
http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/clinical/pyramid/index.htm
Then plan dinner.
Jul 27, 2006
A book for parents who love their teen-age kids
Here's another book I'm reccomending for parents of teens:
"The Five Love Languages of Teenagers" by Gary Chapman. It contains practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language -- the way that he or she will best receive love. If you've got a teen who's misbehaving, uncommunicative, angry or otherwise having difficulty, it will open your eyes about communicating with your teen in life-changing ways.
"The Five Love Languages of Teenagers" by Gary Chapman. It contains practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language -- the way that he or she will best receive love. If you've got a teen who's misbehaving, uncommunicative, angry or otherwise having difficulty, it will open your eyes about communicating with your teen in life-changing ways.
Directions for the occasionally confused!
Here's a treat. It's a new CD release from working psychotherapist John F. Elliott and a mix of songs and commentary about love, relationships and stuff like that.
It's called "Directions in Life for the Occasionally Confused" -- and let's face it -- who isn't?
You can listen for free! Find it at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnfosterelliott
It's called "Directions in Life for the Occasionally Confused" -- and let's face it -- who isn't?
You can listen for free! Find it at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnfosterelliott
Jul 8, 2006
Reflections on relationships
Last night we attended a lovely event, the wedding "reception" of two members in the Racine healing community.
This middle-aged couple had actually gotten married more than a year ago in a very private and quiet ceremony -- and were looking for the right time to their their commitment with their circle of friends.
This was no ordinary reception. Both were were dressed in full Renaissance regalia, all skillfully and amazingly sewn by the bride. He in elegant gold and black pantaloons, vest and shirt with a sword by his side, looking remarkably like Henry VIII. (Where's the turkey leg?) She in a frothy lemon yellow gown trimmed with pearly beads over the traditional corset, her hair in braids wound around her head and a big smile on her face.
There was bagpipe music, sweet cakes, simple snacks and wine and spring water. In the deep of the evening, they renewed their vows publicly while a boom box played the appropriate music.
Simple, fun, playful, relaxed and serious. Which brings me to Clarissa Pinkola Estes, the wonderful storyteller and psychoanalyst who holds a lot of wisdom about all kinds of things, including relationships. In this season of weddings -- and anniversaries! – now is a good time to review what makes a good relationships. Here is her take:
This middle-aged couple had actually gotten married more than a year ago in a very private and quiet ceremony -- and were looking for the right time to their their commitment with their circle of friends.
This was no ordinary reception. Both were were dressed in full Renaissance regalia, all skillfully and amazingly sewn by the bride. He in elegant gold and black pantaloons, vest and shirt with a sword by his side, looking remarkably like Henry VIII. (Where's the turkey leg?) She in a frothy lemon yellow gown trimmed with pearly beads over the traditional corset, her hair in braids wound around her head and a big smile on her face.
There was bagpipe music, sweet cakes, simple snacks and wine and spring water. In the deep of the evening, they renewed their vows publicly while a boom box played the appropriate music.
Simple, fun, playful, relaxed and serious. Which brings me to Clarissa Pinkola Estes, the wonderful storyteller and psychoanalyst who holds a lot of wisdom about all kinds of things, including relationships. In this season of weddings -- and anniversaries! – now is a good time to review what makes a good relationships. Here is her take:
- How well does this person relate to friends and family?
- What value does this person place on money, material possessions, caring for a home?
- Is this person generous in spirit and with resources?
- Does this person have a desire to learn and grow?
- Does this person enhance your life and make it "bigger"?
- Is this person strong, practical, grounded and sensitive, like a rooted tree that is also flexible?
- Can this person feel pain and have compassion for others in pain?
- What inspires and motivates this person?
- Can this person laugh easily at himself or herself?
- Can this person stop a brewing argument quickly and easily?
- Is this person able to be a good friend, willing to listen and to share?
- Does this person carry grudges or is this person able to forgive and move on?
Although none of us is perfect, this list of questions is a good starting point for self-examination and discussion.
P.S. If you haven’t already, be sure to read Clarissa’s "Women Who Run with the Wolves." It’s a classic.
Jul 7, 2006
Who has made a difference in your life?
This just in:
Lake House Health & Learning Center is now hosting a community notebook from The Journal Times, the daily newspaper in Racine. The notebook is just that -- a spiral-bound and lined notebook in which visitors are asked to thoughtfully answer a question about the connections in their lives.
Our question is, "Who has made a difference in your life?"
This is a great question. It's exactly the kind of question that I like to ask the people I work with who may come to me for counseling or coaching so they can reflect on the people who have influenced their lives and how they are changed through their relationship with another person.
With so much of the content in our news media focusing on what we consider traditional news and what I call trauma -- war, vehicle accidents, crime, disease and pain -- it is good to have intelligent articles that encourage us to reflect on what relationships makes a person and what makes a life.
Stop by Lake House at 932 Lake Ave., Racine, Wis., to write in our notebook (only first name and place of residence required). Or just take a moment to ponder the question and answer for yourself.
Lake House Health & Learning Center is now hosting a community notebook from The Journal Times, the daily newspaper in Racine. The notebook is just that -- a spiral-bound and lined notebook in which visitors are asked to thoughtfully answer a question about the connections in their lives.
Our question is, "Who has made a difference in your life?"
This is a great question. It's exactly the kind of question that I like to ask the people I work with who may come to me for counseling or coaching so they can reflect on the people who have influenced their lives and how they are changed through their relationship with another person.
With so much of the content in our news media focusing on what we consider traditional news and what I call trauma -- war, vehicle accidents, crime, disease and pain -- it is good to have intelligent articles that encourage us to reflect on what relationships makes a person and what makes a life.
Stop by Lake House at 932 Lake Ave., Racine, Wis., to write in our notebook (only first name and place of residence required). Or just take a moment to ponder the question and answer for yourself.
Organic produce and a recipe to try
Onions, green peas, sweet strawberries! The fresh produce, delivered here to Lake House from Full Harvest Farm, is just delicious. Every week a box arrives, and our subsribers in this community-supported agriculture farm look with delight to see what's inside. I am one of those who waits with eagerness and delight. In this week's box was a variety of red potato that is called Red Norland. The texture of these potatoes is smooth as silk. Here's a recipe to enjoy:
Potatoes with Fennel
Wash and slice one pound of potatoes into ¼-inch circles or half-moons.
In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, melt:
2 tablespoons butter
Add:
1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 small fennel bulb, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
Sauté the onion, garlic and fennel until the onion is transparent, 2-3 minutes. Add sliced potatoes and freshly-ground pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add:
½ cup water or chicken stock
Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 10 minutes. Now add:
1 tablespoon chopped fennel leaves
Salt to taste
Serve immediately.
Potatoes with Fennel
Wash and slice one pound of potatoes into ¼-inch circles or half-moons.
In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, melt:
2 tablespoons butter
Add:
1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 small fennel bulb, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
Sauté the onion, garlic and fennel until the onion is transparent, 2-3 minutes. Add sliced potatoes and freshly-ground pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add:
½ cup water or chicken stock
Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 10 minutes. Now add:
1 tablespoon chopped fennel leaves
Salt to taste
Serve immediately.
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