Monthly Archives: May 2016

Human – Chiara Montaldo’s interview

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Another interview clip from Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s film ‘Human’. This one feels especially relevant right now – something about engaging with reality, in place of story, and humanity, in place of ‘othering’. Here’s the short description for the ‘Human’ project/fim:- ‘What … Continue reading →

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Viktor Frankl on our salvation

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“For the first time in my life I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth – that Love is the ultimate and highest … Continue reading →

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Brian Thorne on belovedness, sexuality & power in therapy

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

In the passage before this excerpt, Brian has been talking about the idea of the ‘beloved’, in the context of the writings of Julian of Norwich. How any of us makes sense of ‘beloved’ will depend on personal experiences and conceptual structures/language. It is an … Continue reading →

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Maria Popova on Self-Comparison & Cynicism

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

On the Soul-Sustaining Necessity of Resisting Self-Comparison and Fighting Cynicism: A Commencement Address This is great. Tu Maria. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter Counselling Exeter since 1994

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Brené Brown on connection, shame & empathy

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

We have previously posted Brené Brown’s lovely definition of connection, which aligns with our own and is person-centred to its core. It stands repeating:- “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and … Continue reading →

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Susan Peacock on Year 6 SATs

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Powerful and distressing personal account of the harm caused by our toxic cultural obsession with an ‘evidence base’, and our drive to define value only in terms of what can be categorised and measured. Shades of Charles Dickens’ ‘Hard Times’, and Utilitarianism, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Naomi Remen on Serving

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“Many times when we help we do not really serve. . . . Serving is also different from fixing. One of the pioneers of the Human Potential Movement, Abraham Maslow, said, “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks … Continue reading →

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‘Ruby’ Emma Allen

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Fascinating and deep creative journey by body artist Emma Allen into the landscape of reincarnation. She describes it:- ‘An animated self-portrait exploring the idea of rebirth and illustrating the transfer of energy from one incarnation to another. I painted this stop … Continue reading →

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‘The Death Mother’ Toko-pa

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

The Death Mother Click on the link for this interesting and profound book review from Toko-pa – containing several useful links – on the archetype and meanings of the Death Mother:- ‘If you were the child of a mother crippled by her own … Continue reading →

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Malgorzata Chodakowska

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.lifebuzz.com/fountains/ Click on the link for these beautiful human statues by Polish sculptor Malgorzata Chodakowska seamlessly incorporating the energies and flow of water…………. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter Counselling Exeter since 1994

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