Author: Anne Gleeson

Articles by Anne Gleeson

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“A wondrous portal”: the joy of reading

August 02, 2017 Comments

Great literature − “the best words in the best order” as Samuel Taylor Coleridge defined true poetry − has always been one of humankind’s richest resources for making sense of difficult experiences and living through painful times. With a little effort and attention, great poems, novels and drama can serve us all as “safe places” for reflection and de-stressing in the busyness of life, and as building blocks towards self-understanding and sharing of emotions.

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Even in pain, each day is a new beginning

April 05, 2017 Comments

St Augustine has been quoted as saying, “the greatest evil is physical pain”. Over the past six and a half years I have come to know this evil.