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Tomas Hunt on Navajo Dance

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Click on the link to visit Facebook for this lovely little film about finding aliveness in dance, moving through experiences of bullying and racism, and using dance to connect with people, ignite sparks of creativity and joy, and share … Continue reading →

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‘People (often) don’t need help. They need love. Acceptance’ Monica Cassani

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

https://beyondmeds.com/2017/06/10/people-dont-need-help/ Click on the above link to visit Monica Cassani’s superb resource site: http://www.beyondmeds.com This post describes person-centred in a nutshell, and is what we seek to offer at this service: holding loving space for a person as they explore … Continue reading →

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James O’Dea on peacebuilding

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“Those who recognize our essential qualities are the true peacebuilders: they let us know that they see the significance of our lives. Meanness of spirit stems from a place of neglect and the absence of nurturance and love. When we … Continue reading →

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9 Things You Can Do – James O’Dea

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

These feel like important reflections, for Americans and all of us…. ‘No to Fear. Yes to Vigilance. Nine things you can do: This is not a time to fall into fear or project calamitous consequences for America but it is … Continue reading →

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians, speaking to the U.N. in Paris

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

The writer finds it deeply disturbing to hear this 15 year old boy speak with passion about what affects us all, while the adults behind him disregard both him and his message…The comments on the video published on the internet tell … Continue reading →

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Enoughness: Restoring Balance – Films for Action

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/enoughness_restoring_balance_to_the_economy Click on the above link for this concise, clear, short film about how our unsustainable economic/philosophic model compares with sustainable models drawn from indigenous cultures. Here’s the film-makers’ website:- http://www.firstpeoples.org/ We like the following banner quotation from it:- “Look and listen … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Happiness: Sarah van Gelder

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/how-america-lost-track-of-the-good-life-and-where-to-find-it-now Thanks to Brent Dean Robbins and the Society for Humanistic Psychology, Division 32 on Facebook for the link to this interesting article in Yes Magazine, on the subject of how we have lost our way as cultures, and what … Continue reading →

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