by Andrea Polard | Jan 21, 2014 | MISCELLANEOUS
When I was young, I wanted to change in major ways. I wanted to be as thin as my sister, as beautiful as Marilyn Monroe, as creative as Einstein and Picasso combined, as trail-blazing as Madame Curie, as loving as Jesus, as natural as Lao Tzu, and as still as a Buddha statue. (more…)
by Andrea Polard | Jan 6, 2014 | MISCELLANEOUS
How “Facing and Embracing” the truth can set you free
I very much enjoyed Jane Isay’s cover story about “Secret and Lies” in Psychology Today. Busy trying to make ourselves feel good or at least give the appearance of feeling good, we do not speak enough (more…)
by Andrea Polard | Oct 29, 2012 | LOVE & MARRIAGE
Open your eyes to the magic inherent in ordinary life and love.
Originally posted in Psychology Today
Let me begin with a disclaimer: Not all relationship problems can be solved, neither with the Zen way of life nor with the bravest psychological interventions. Even when you are in perfect peace with yourself and accept responsibility for your emotional baggage, your partner might continue to blame you for his. Some marriages can only be saved with one hundred Zen things; others cannot be saved at all. With this said, a lot of marriages can be saved with a few, relatively minor changes. You owe it to yourself to try. (more…)
