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David Whyte on Heartbreak

‘…heartbreak is not a visitation, but a path that human beings follow through even the most average life…’ Beautiful, moving, elegiac reflections from David on the meaning and hidden treasures of heartbreak. The writer believes we have an unhelpful cultural tendency … Continue reading

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The Myth of Codependency – Julie Wilson

http://www.southlakeuniontherapy.com/codependency/ Click on the link for this helpful piece. The writer has a particular dislike for the word ‘co-dependency’, used in the culturally prevalent way as a term of abuse for self and/or other – and the accompanying inability to … Continue reading

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David Whyte – The Shell

Click on the link for this beautiful poem – relationship, grief, loss, connection and freedom – on David Whyte’s Facebook page. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter

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