The Relative (E=mc2) Wilderness School: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NAMI 2012 "Monuments" PSA :30 sec

Monday, October 22, 2012

The term emerged from the work of the Bateson Project on family homeostasis, as a way of identifying a largely unconscious pattern of behavior whereby an excess of painful feelings in a family lead to one member being identified as the cause of all the difficulties - a scapegoating of the IP.[3] The identified patient - also called the "symptom-bearer" or "presenting problem" - may display unexplainable emotional or physical symptoms, and is often the first person to seek help, perhaps at the request of the family.[4] However, while family members will typically express concern over the IP's problems, they may instinctively react to any improvement on the identified patient's part by attempting to reinstate the status quo.[5] Virginia Satir viewed the identified patient as a way of both concealing and revealing a family's secret agendas.[6] Conjoint family therapy stressed accordingly the importance in group therapy of bringing not only the identified patient but the extended family in which their problems arose into the therapy[7] - with the ultimate goal of relieving the IP of the broader family feelings they have been carrying.[8] In such circumstances, not only the IP but their siblings as well may end up feeling the benefits.[9] R. D. Laing saw the IP as a function of the family nexus: "the person who gets diagnosed is part of a wider network of extremely disturbed and disturbing patterns of communication".[10] Later formulations suggest that the patient may be an 'emissary' of sorts from the family to the wider world, in an implicit familial call for help,[11] as with the reading of juvenile delinquency as a coded cry for help by a child on his parents' behalf.[12] There may then be an element of altruism in the IP's behavior - playing sick to prevent worse things happening in the family, such as a total family breakdown.[13] Example In a family where the parents need to assert themselves as powerful figures and caretakers, often due to their own insecurities, they may designate one or more of their children as being inadequate, subconsciously assigning to the child the role of someone who cannot cope by themselves. For example, the child may exhibit some irrational problem that requires the constant care and attention of the parents.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Participate in a Upcoming Twitter Chat on Depression

Participate in a Upcoming Twitter Chat on Depression

Think I might be involved in this chat. Sounds interesting and relevant...

Saturday, October 20, 2012

More Wild than Relative

A 700 lbs black bear was just taken (by a first time hunter no less) just north of my home town. In addition, WI's first wolf hunt began and one of the first "Timber" wolves taken was just west of my home town. I guess my Relative Wilderness IS relatively wild! Yippee!

Friday, October 19, 2012

Brief New Video from Sister & Dad

It's brief but it's a great beginning! The music is upper midwest and the pic's represent areas where TRWS will be held! Great Job Guys!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Skip the gym & save $$!!

I love this! Think I will start tomorrow! ...I also said that about the gym!

The Woodsman Workout

Wildlife Movement

Winter is coming soon! This morning I had a Red-breasted (or possibly a Flicker) Woodpecker at my feeder. I also saw a pair of Pilated Woodpeckers just down the road. And of course, squadrons of Canadians (geese that is) heading south. My pair of Osprey appear to have left for warmer areas as well. This can only mean that we will be seeing some Bald Eagles soon! Can't wait! Hope to hunt for some acceptable pic's of them! The first WI wolf hunt is taking place this year and the first wolf taken was from WI section V...that's Eau Claire county. Guess my relative wilderness is doing quite well!!!