Beyond the Therapy Room: Thoughts, Stories and Poems
Rolando Andrade, Writer's CornerA quiet space for fiction, poetry, and reflective writing shaped by psychology and the inner world.
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Behind Closed Doors
The house that inspired this post. Photo © Rolando Andrade
Previous note:This is a repost, now available for free to everyone for a limited time
How I Found This Poem Hidden Somewhere Along the Way?
I came across this poem almost...
Silence
Free poem and short essay
Previuos note: now that my first book is in the hands of the publisher, I’m sharing a poem from my second book.
The Persistence of Time
Photo by Roy Muz on Unsplash
The Persistence of Time
Stop.
Now go back.
Now go ahead.
None of this interrupts time. None of them takes you back in time. Each is a way of continuing, and each may be a way of moving forward.
One doe...
Man in the Mirror
Photo by Dipqi Ghozali on Unsplash
Man in the Mirror
Sometimes
I haven’t seen you
as clearly as you deserve to be seen,
with the knowledge you possess
about mastering the tides and wind,
the storms, you know them by heart,...
Slow Waltz
Photo by Rolando Andrade
Slow Waltz
Confident birds
fall from the sky
as soon as the sky
becomes their destiny.
© Rolando Andrade, 2026
Final thought:
I write here every week —
sometimes in the open,
sometimes a litt...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
I'm Rolando Andrade, a Portuguese psychotherapist. I'm the editor of Beyond the Therapy Room. For readers who crave depth and beauty in language. Subscribe to access exclusive essays, poetry, and insights from the mind of a writer
I am a writer, 2 self-published books (essays and poetry). I am 88 years old, from Sweden, now in BC, Canada. My writing focuses on empowering and uncovering – self-image, self-talk, fears, beliefs. I explore everything, even taboos. No AI.
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