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Reclaiming Sweet Freedom – 23 things that we need not explain justify or defend – Isabel Abbott

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/09/reclaiming-sweet-freedom-23-things-that-we-need-not-explain-justify-or-defend/ Just gorgeous. This is written from the woman’s perspective, and the writer wants to expand it to include all of us (with any tweaks required to find the right fit for you). It’s wonderful, profound, poetic and important. Thanks, … Continue reading →

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To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This – Mandy Len Catron

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html?_r=0 Interesting piece from Mandy Len Catron in the New York Times, about Arthur Aron’s study a couple of decades back – and her modern application of this. This concerns how we come into intimate relationship with each other – … Continue reading →

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