Love Every Day: 365 Relational Self Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow, and Thrive

by Alexandra Solomon

Overview

Redefine what it means to love and be loved.

Love has the power to wound us …and the power to heal us. And modern love is complicated. Which is why the ability to cultivate healthy relationships is the key to joy, peace, and a meaningful life.

In Love Every Day, relationship expert and best-selling author Dr. Alexandra Solomon offers 365 daily practices to cultivate a curious and compassionate approach to your relationships with others, as well as your relationship with yourself.

Inspired by her popular Instagram feed (@dr.alexandra.solomon) and grounded in her life-changing approach to relationships—Relational Self-Awareness—each practice in Love Every Day will help you understand the impact of your past (and your partner’s past), get your needs met, enhance intimacy, improve communication, and address relationship problems.

Whether you’re single, in a relationship, or between relationships, this book invites you to develop awareness, curiosity, and empowerment so that you can be seen and loved as your most authentic self—and heal from times when you weren't.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683736530
Publisher:	PESI Publishing Inc.
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Pages:	300
Sales rank:	68,601
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Alexandra H. Solomon, Phd, is one of the most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her work on Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the world. Dr. Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and she is on the faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, where she teaches the internationally renowned course Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101. In addition to writing articles and chapters for leading academic journals and books in the field of marriage and family, she is the author of two best-selling books, Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Dr. Solomon regularly presents to diverse groups that include the United States Military Academy at West Point and Microsoft, and she is frequently asked to talk about relationships with media outlets like The Today Show, O Magazine, NPR, The Atlantic, Vogue, and Scientific American. She is the host of the weekly podcast Reimaging Love.

Editorial Reviews

★ 10/01/2023

This modern, thoughtful guide to love by clinical psychologist Solomon (the Family Inst., Northwestern Univ.; Loving Bravely) takes readers through 365 days of prompts and questions to help them heal and grow through relational self-awareness. Each entry covers one of nine central themes such as "healing the past" and "transforming conflict." A glossary explains unfamiliar terms, and there are extra resources on finding a therapist or accessing crisis support. There is also a "Themes by Date" section, allowing users to "choose their own adventure": select a theme, such as "practicing self-awareness," then jump to applicable dated entries. Solomon takes care when discussing more difficult topics and provides disclaimers at the start and throughout to help readers recognize the difference between a healthy relationship and domestic abuse. This book is suitable for all couples and avoids heteronormative language while addressing particular dynamics relating to LGBTQIA+ relationships. The entries are thorough and thought-provoking while providing tangible actions readers can take to improve their romantic relationships. VERDICT An excellent addition to any library's love and relationships collection.—Jenny Shonk

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