Jonathan Kirkendall MA LPC

07/17/2022

OBLI-CATION:
ob·li·ca·tion (/ˌäbləˈcāSH(ə)n/): vacation time spent visiting family that you, well, would rather not see...

06/12/2022

How it started, how it’s going. 30 years with this guy! From graduate school at to marching in Wahington DC against Colorado homophobia to fried seafood on the Chesapeake Bay. Grateful. Happy Pride! 🙏🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨

05/21/2022

"If we want to learn, we need to tolerate the feeling of inauthenticity long enough to integrate the new way of being. Long enough for the new way of being to feel natural. Which, if the new way of being works, happens sooner than you would think."

No frustration. Not even disappointment. Just clarity and support.

04/29/2022

Do something you enjoy
"Always wanted to take a cooking class? Considering an herb garden? Learning new skills and taking the time to do something you love creates an outlet to relieve stress. Don’t be intimidated by the prospect of picking up something new – it can be as small as playing a 15 minute game of Solitaire. Just make sure it’s something you enjoy doing. "
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04/28/2022

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."
-Thich Nhat Hanh
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04/27/2022

Be proactive
"You are your own best advocate. If you are feeling overloaded and worn down, take a look at everything that is going on in your life and see if some things can take a backseat until you feel up to tackling them. Make a list of situations that could cause potential stress and then figure out which situations you can avoid or improve to manage the outcome. "
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04/26/2022

“Tranquility, compassion, and wisdom are the components of fearlessness, not power, control, and remaining unaffected.”
— Susan Piver
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04/25/2022

"What if you took five minutes during your workday to celebrate the momentous occasion of stress awareness during the month of April? There are 1440 minutes in a day. Five minutes of chill still leaves you 1,435 minutes to prepare for your presentation, meet a deadline or return emails in a calmer, more enjoyable, and productive way. "
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04/22/2022

Today is

"Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 2022 will occur on Friday, April 22. The brainchild of Senator Ga***rd Nelson and inspired by the protests of the 1960s, Earth Day began as a “national teach-in on the environment” and was held on April 22 to maximize the number of students that could be reached on university campuses. By raising public awareness of pollution, Nelson hoped to bring environmental causes into the national spotlight. "

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04/21/2022

What Is Acute Stress Disorder?
Acute stress is usually brief. It is the most common and frequent stress disorder. Acute stress is most often caused by reactive thinking. Negative thoughts predominate, situations or events that have recently occurred or are upcoming.

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