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Make a good goodbye to 2016 with this little ritual

12/31/2016

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By Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP
 
Thinking about the past year? Here is a way to make a good end to 2016:
 
Remember all of the painful and difficult experiences that took place. Write these experiences in your journal (or on a piece of paper if you don't keep a journal) and say one by one, “I acknowledge and agree that this happened.” If you wish, light a candle to recognize all these events.
 
Notice how you feel in your body when you make this acknowledgement.

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Zerka T. Moreno and the life she lived is featured in The New York Times

12/27/2016

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By Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP

Many of you know that I have frequently written about Zerka T. Moreno, the "mother" of psychodrama and one of my greatest mentors, in my blogs and in my book Show and Tell Psychodrama: Skills for Therapists, Coaches, Teachers, Leaders.

Not only was she an amazing psychotherapist and role model, she was a constant advocate of psychodrama in every way. She loved keeping informed about all psychodrama innovations, groups, books, training programs and travels, especially after she was confined to a nursing home in the later years of her life.

I remember writing to her, announcing the publication of the above-mentioned book, and telling her that I would send her a copy as a gift.

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The tale of the Christmas ogre and the wise Santa

12/24/2016

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 By Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP

On this Christmas Eve, I send my best and warmest greetings.

 Whatever holidays you celebrate, this is the season of slowing down, of taking stock, of resting, connecting with others, expressing kindness and looking to the arrival of the new year.

And Santa? Santa Claus might be the Santa of the Christians' Christmas, or he might be a simple wise man -- acting upon centuries of love, with the wisdom of what we need.

At this time of year, I like to think of one of my favorite children’s books, titled Winter’s Tales, a collection of sweet and savory holiday stories written by Michael Foreman and illustrated by Friere Wright. They are all excellent, and one favorite is “The Ogre’s Heart,” about a nasty and hungry ogre who terrorized the village, stealing the village’s sheep and fruit throughout the year and gobbling the villagers’ turkeys and mince pies at Christmas.

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Centuries of people have sought the light, and so do we

12/21/2016

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By Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP

Today is the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
 
Starting tomorrow, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. This means more light that will be shining on our world as the sun once again moves closer to the earth.
 
We have needed light for centuries, and people from ancient to modern have created festivals and holy days to celebrate life-giving light.
 
In recent days, I’ve taken extra time to read about and think about  our relationship with light.
 
At this time of year, Christians adorn their Christmas trees and houses with lights. Jewish people light the menorah, the nine-branched candelabrum that commemorates the miracle of the long-burning oil lamp a few thousand years ago.

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Dear Santa, please bring us empathy for the holiday season

12/19/2016

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Pleased to report that my commentary "A Heartfelt Wish for Empathy in This Holiday Season"  was printed in this morning's edition of LNP. I use the principle of role reversal, a key intervention in psychodrama, to suggest how we might stand in another's shoes in our post-election recovery.  Read the article here.
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