People spend years waiting for Prince or Princess Charming to complete them. And yet, more and more adults are living alone. In the U.S. today, there are 95.7 million single adults, nearly half of all U.S. adults. This is a major shift that’s been happening for decades, yet people’s attitudes about being alone have changed remarkably little. From early childhood, we’re taught that aloneness is something to pity, fear, or feel ashamed of. And, all too often, adults measure each other’s well-being according to whether or not someone is married or in a committed relationship.
Bestselling author, psychotherapist, and renowned life coach Lauren Mackler’s new book, SOLEMATE: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life offers a fresh point of view that reframes aloneness as a positive state to embrace rather than avoid. She provides a groundbreaking roadmap for achieving mastery of your own life, so you can experience a sense of wholeness and well-being on your own. It’s about becoming the person you were meant to be, treating yourself well, and shedding the old beliefs and behaviors that limit your ability to realize your full potential. Rather than seeking someone to complete you, Mackler suggests becoming the partner you seek—your own cherished solemate.
Drawing from her own experiences and those of her clients, and the fields of psychology, physiology, sociology, holistic healing, and strategic business practices, Mackler has developed a unique program for becoming whole on your own. Using quizzes, exercises, and guided journaling she helps you:
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Identify the limiting beliefs, fears, and behaviors that keep you from feeling whole and happy
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Learn to override these habitual patterns and manage your fears
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Uncover your authentic self
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Create a life vision and action plan to help you achieve any goal you set for yourself, and
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Build inner and outer support systems that help you bring your vision to life
SOLEMATE not only enhances people’s relationship with themselves, but it changes their relationships with others. Learning greater self-sufficiency builds self-esteem and allows people to participate in relationship with others out of conscious choice, rather than from a fear that they can’t take care of themselves. Mackler lifts the social stigma of aloneness and zeroes in on the tenet that being whole and living a joyful life comes from within. Her groundbreaking information, unique perspective, and practical tools makes Solemate the 21st century doctrine for becoming whole and happy on your own.