Smart Boundaries

Date Smart

Sometimes we have HUGE expectations for the ideal relationship, but dating isn’t about being perfect or catching the perfect partner; it’s all about creating compassionate self-awareness and stronger self-esteem. A must-read for daters, this no-nonsense guide from clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, takes the guesswork out of dating with real-life examples, the latest research, and 33 vital mindset shifts designed to foster: empowered communication, strong, healthy boundaries, realistic, mindful expectations, increased red flag awareness, healthy dating dynamics, and more! Self-discovery is key to healthy relationships. Your life will change when you discover how to date strong, date fearlessly, and date smart.

Stop Pleasing, Start Living Your Truth: The Boundary-Setting Framework For Peace

People-pleasing feels like kindness—until it becomes self-abandonment. Stop Pleasing, Start Living Your Truth is your unapologetic guide to setting boundaries that protect your peace, your energy, and your actual identity. If you’ve spent your life trying to be easy to love, agreeable, or accommodating at your own expense—this is your turning point. No more smiling through resentment. No more saying yes out of fear. No more bending so far you forget what you even wanted in the first place. This book helps you rebuild the muscle of honest self-expression. Say what you mean. Ask for what you need. And walk away when something no longer respects your value. You don’t need to be aggressive to be assertive. You don’t need to be perfect to be worthy of protection. You just need to stop making other people’s comfort your full-time job. Living your truth isn’t selfish. It’s sacred. And every time you speak it, your life gets lighter, freer, and more yours. This is where the guilt ends. And your clarity begins.

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