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Matt Licata on Ego

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘Ego’ for many of us becomes a term of abuse for self/other and source of shame. Here’s a radically different and far more accurate/useful take on this…. Thanks, Matt. Here’s the text for those who have difficulty seeing Facebook links:- … Continue reading →

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Henri Nouwen on Compassion

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

A couple of lovely quotations from Henri on this theme:- “Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to places where they are weak, … Continue reading →

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Laura Delano on Reclaiming what it means to be Human

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘For a long time, I believed that Psychiatry or Death were the only solutions to my life. As I sit here in this coffee shop, the sun’s light coming in to touch my cheek through the vines of the hanging … Continue reading →

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