Press Archive | Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Bustle – April 22, 2018

"8 Overrated Activities That Don't Actually Build Closeness In Your Relationship (& What To Do Instead)" …

Bustle – April 24, 2018

"If You Already Do These 9 Things By Your First Anniversary, Your Relationship Is Likely to Last" …

Just Be You podcast – April 4, 2018

"What it really takes to love bravely with Dr. Alexandra Solomon" …

2 months ago by dr.alexandra.solomon As Neal Donald Walsh says, there really are just two core energies when you boil it all down~~ the energy of love and the energy of fear. As humans, we are intimately acquainted with both of these energies. AND we have choices about which energy we will cultivate within ourselves. We have choices about which energy we will bring into our relationships. * I remember a story from Dr. Rick Hanson, about a Native American elder who was asked about her wise and kind ways. Her response was simple: “within me there is a wolf of love and a wolf
1 week ago by dr.alexandra.solomon I was in line at Starbucks this morning, and I watched a mama and a little girl stand up from the table to head out while the daddy remained sitting at the table. Mama leaned down and gave daddy a kiss as she told him to have a good day. The little girl then exclaimed, “oh! I need to give daddy a kiss too.” She walked over, lips puckered, carefully moving chairs out of her way and figuring out how she could use the table to leverage her way up to daddy’s face. All the while, daddy sat patiently, leaning
2 weeks ago by dr.alexandra.solomon As someone still riding the high of an overseas vacation, these words about the parallels between travel and love really speak to me. A change of scenery powerfully and meaningfully shifts the space between people. Whether it’s a getaway with friends, a couple vacation, or a family trip, travel creates opportunities for seeing the same people in a different light. The benefits of the trip begins long before you set foot in the airport~~ counting down the days, researching elements, sharing excitement~~ and they last long after you get home~~ reminiscing, reminding, and rehashing. To discover a new place with
2 months ago by dr.alexandra.solomon When you’ve had your heart stomped on a time or two, feeling some amount of hesitation makes a whole lot of sense. Relationships that end painfully can leave us feeling unmoored, distrusting of our own inner compass. That can be a profoundly unsettling feeling. Love’s wounded warriors need to go slowly, opening themselves a little at a time. ** I love that Mari is showing us the power of NAMING one’s process. “sorry. This hasn’t worked before so I can’t trust it will work this time.” When we take the risk to name our vulnerability, we do two important things
1 month ago by dr.alexandra.solomon You are your very own science project. You are the scientist. Your thoughts and feelings are the data. But becoming the observer of your internal world isn’t about detachment. Far from it. It’s about noticing, appreciating, wondering, staying open. Just feel the feeling without the added layer of rigid judgment about whether the feeling counts or doesn’t count, whether the feeling is the right size or shape, or, whether the feeling is “appropriate.” Feelings are just feelings. They rise. They fall. They contain messages. But! And it’s a big but *Feelings aren’t facts (they don’t have to be facts... they

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