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Parker J Palmer on Paradoxes

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“It takes training to think the world apart because we arrive in this world with an instinctive capacity to hold paradoxes together. Watch a young child go through the day, and you will see how action and rest, thought and … Continue reading →

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Diane Ackerman on the Great Mystery

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery. However many of life’s large, captivating principles and small, captivating details we may explore, unpuzzle, and learn by heart, there will still be vast unknown realms to lure us. If … Continue reading →

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John Bradshaw on magical thinking

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“Children are magical. “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back.” Magic is the belief that certain words, gestures, or behaviours can change reality. Dysfunctional parents often reinforce their children’s magical thinking. For example, if you tell children that their … Continue reading →

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