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David Whyte on Joy (again)

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

This piece is briefer than our previous post of David on Joy (which he posted when his daughter went to college). And these few words brought up an intense ‘Yes’ in the writer – who has come to feel the … Continue reading →

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Jason Hine on presence, and the over-use of force

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Useful thoughts from Jason. We think this is an issue for all of us, not only those self-defining as men. We all contain a balance of energies, and we participate in cultures which devalue or under-value body awareness, ‘beingness’ and … Continue reading →

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