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Jason Hine on how we might approach 2017

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Click on the above link for Jason Hine’s Facebook page, and a post on some of the questions we are encountering as humans moving into another year….and some of what we may be able to be and do, to make … Continue reading →

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Liz Gilbert on how to hold ourselves lovingly when life’s tough

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Click on the link for this Facebook post by Liz Gilbert (of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ fame). We posted something from Liz not that long ago – and this feels important, so here is another… People who come to this service … Continue reading →

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Liz Gilbert on the Celtic Prayer of Approach

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

However aspirational this may seem (‘I am not subject to disappointment’), we agree with her about beautiful and wise. And it seems topical… Here are the words, for those who have trouble seeing Facebook links:- “Dear Ones – I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Brené Brown on Cultivating Love

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection. Love is not something … Continue reading →

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