Do You Have to Be Friends with Everyone? with Dr. Alexandra Solomon (Part Two)

What should you do if someone wants to be friends, but you’re not into it? Boundaries are part of all human relationships, but they are TRICKY. This week, part two of our show about boundaries - how to make them, how to keep them, and sometimes, how to breach them - with special guest Dr. Alexandra Solomon, host of Reimagining Love.Notable quotes: Boundaries are essentially “need negotiation” between humans. - MeganWant your questions answered on the show? To submit your questions by voicemail, call us at (323) 643-3768 or visit megandevine.coIn this episode we cover: Starting over in a new place with new friends  Why we so often confuse boundaries with being mean or rude The power of social observation to gather data (Megan’s go-to move!)  Scripts for saying “no thank you” to a potential friendship when that feels both mean and necessary Guest Bio:Dr Alexandra Solomon is one of the most trusted voices in the world of relationships. She’s a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and the author of two bestselling books: Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. You might know her from her popular instagram channel, or from her podcast, Reimagining Love. Find her at https://dralexandrasolomon.com. Questions to Carry with you:Discovering your existing boundaries in disguise! Plus communicating one new boundary. You’ve got this. Resources: Want to train with Dr. Solomon? Check out her current training courses at https://dralexandrasolomon.comNeed a place to tell the whole truth about what you’re going through? Check out the Writing Your Grief course and community, from Megan Devine. Registration for the next session is open now. Looking for more training as you navigate grief on the job and in your life? Check out megandevine.co for upcoming workshops Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Here After with Megan Devine. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, send in your questions, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can’t be made right. To submit your questions by voicemail, call us at (323) 643-3768 or visit megandevine.coFor more information, including clinical training and consulting, visit us at www.Megandevine.coFor grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on IG, FB, & TWCheck out Megan’s best-selling books - It’s Okay That You're Not Okay and How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Life is full of difficult things, from tiny everyday disappointments to life-altering events. Everyone’s at least a little bit Not OK, something grief expert and psychotherapist Megan Devine knows from the inside out. In wide ranging, insightful, deep conversations, Megan talks with people about their often invisible losses - and what they’ve learned about being seen and supported in difficult times.  With guests pulled from the front lines of entertainment, medicine, education, and activism, the conversations in It’s OK that You’re Not OK are funny, complex, emotional, and hopeful - maybe not your typical dinner party topics, but none of us are entirely OK, and it’s time we start talking about that. New episodes each and every Monday, from the author of the best-selling book, It’s OK That You’re Not OK, and iHeartMedia. Find Megan online at @refugeingrief & follow the show @ItsOKPod