Darelivethrive, LLC-Shane Kennington,LCSW

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06/24/2020

Only when diverse perspectives are included, respected, and valued can we start to get a full picture of the world: who we serve, what they need, and how to successfully meet people where they are.

Daring leaders fight for the inclusion of all people, opinions, and perspectives because that makes us all better and stronger. That means having the courage to acknowledge our own privilege, and staying open to learning about our biases and blind spots. It is also listening, centering, and honoring stories that reflect experiences that are different than our own.

Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.

03/24/2020

A place where words matter

03/22/2020

The first Unlocking Us podcast is here! Along with the excitement of sending this into the world, I’m feeling equal doses of fear, awkwardness, and vulnerability. In this episode I talk about my strategy for staying in tough first times versus tapping out and shutting down. When we get to the poin...

03/18/2020

03/17/2020

Officials are encouraging Oregonians to continue going outside, as trails and parks remain open – for now.

03/16/2020

If world events have you feeling anxious, take a few moments to regroup with Tina Turner's beautiful rendition of Sarvesham, a Sanskrit mantra sung for calmness, harmony, and peace for all beings.

03/15/2020

Surviving this crisis will take a shift in mindset, and that’s tougher than we think - especially when we’re afraid.

Fear and anxiety can drive us to become very self-focused. This global pandemic is a real case of “getting sick together” or “staying well together.”

Our choices affect everyone around us. There is no such thing as “individual risk” or “individual wellness.”

This is the ultimate reminder that we are inextricably connected to each other. Turning away from collective action right now - as tempting as it is - will only generate more pain.

Owning and embracing our global interconnectedness (from a safe distance) and thinking about others as we make choices is, ironically, our only path to safety for ourselves and the people we love.

We can all get really sh*tty really fast when we’re afraid. I get it. I’m using deep breaths along with my personal mantra: ” Try to be scared without being scary.” Feel free to borrow both - they can help.

It’s also really normal for everyone to be on our nerves: The people who aren’t following the rules, the 10-second hand washers, etc. I get that too. TRUST ME.

But, like it or not, we just can’t give up on people. We’re all we have.

Stay awkward, brave, and kind. Love each other. Spread calm.

xo,
BB

12/13/2019

In the song “Hallelujah,” Leonard Cohen writes, “Love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.”

Love is a powerful form of vulnerability and if you replace the word love with vulnerability in that line, it’s just as true.

Vulnerability is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.

When we’re brave with our hearts – when we have the courage to love and hope, to try, fail, and try again - the result of our daring isn’t a victory march as much as it is a quiet sense of liberation mixed with a little battle fatigue.

If you’re out there being brave with your heart, your words, your beliefs, your art, or any messy part of you – I say, “Hallelujah!”

Peace be with you, friends.

11/27/2019

08/19/2019

The best way to prepare for to pass the ASWB exam is practice, practice, practice. Here, from SWTP (with permission), are three free soci...

05/14/2019

My aunt alerted me to a recent New York Times article on the use of M**A (known as the street drug Ecstasy) to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Ecstasy and the Agony: Using M**A to treat PTSD

04/11/2019

03/18/2019

The pursuit of perfection becomes problematic when people won’t grant themselves permission to make mistakes and instead cede total command to their self-critical voice.