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George Monbiot – Why I ate a roadkill squirrel

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/27/why-i-ate-a-roadkill-squirrel ‘….it seems to me that some people have confused what is customary with what is ethical.’ Challenging, thought-provoking piece from George, well worth a read. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter Counselling in Exeter since 1994

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Lauren Southern on Feminism and Equality

The point she is making feels like an important one. The writer would say that we have a deep, primary need to belong….Outcomes tend to bleak for those of us unable to meet this need adequately. Few would perhaps argue … Continue reading

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Toko-pa: Sacred Restlessness

Toko-pa: Sacred Restlesness Click on the title for a gorgeous, poetic, resonant post from Toko-pa’s blog. She is talking about ‘calling things towards us from a place of presence’, rather than ‘those places where we might be striving, mimicking, or … Continue reading

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