02707nam 2200445 450 991016282530332120210629214109.01-62625-582-2(CKB)3710000001033031(MiAaPQ)EBC4789895(EXLCZ)99371000000103303120170203h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierLoving bravely 20 lessons to get you ready for the love of a lifetime /Alexandra H. SolomonOakland, California :New Harbinger Publications, Inc.,2017.Canada :Raincoast Books,[date of distribution not identified]©20171 online resource (250 pages)1-62625-581-4 Includes bibliographical references.Introduction: The love classroom -- Part 1: Self-reflection. Understand your past ; Craft your story ; Awaken to your life today ; Forge a new connection ; Establish healthy boundaries -- Part 2: Self-awareness. Embrace your unique love truths ; Surrender the fairy tale ; Keep the soul in soulmate ; Listen to your gut ; Source your life -- Part 3: Self-expression. Inhabit your body ; Honor the space between ; Respect the pause ; Dig a little deeper ; Build the cushion -- Part 4: Self-expansion. Practice a loving "I'm sorry" ; Forgive...again and again ; Value presence ; Be on your own team ; Ride the waves -- Appendix: Trauma ; How to find a therapist.Many people enter into romantic relationships full of expectation and hope, only to be sorely disappointed by the realization that the partner they've selected is a flawed human being with their own neuroses, history, and desires. Most relationships end because one or both people haven't done the internal work necessary to develop self-awareness and take responsibility for their own experiences. Psychologist and relationship expert Alexandra H. Solomon introduces the idea of relational self-awareness, encouraging listeners to explore their personal history to gain an understanding of their own relational patterns, as well as their strengths and weaknesses in relationships.Self-consciousness (Awareness)Man-woman relationshipsSelf-consciousness (Awareness)Man-woman relationships.126FAM029000SEL031000FAM030000PSY013000bisacshSolomon Alexandra H1244316MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910162825303321Loving bravely2886594UNINA