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End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being truly yourself.

Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family.…

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4 authors picked Set Boundaries, Find Peace as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Learning to set boundaries – with work and with other people – was essential to helping me to recover from burnout, and this book is a practical how-to guide for how and why to set them.

In my own life, and in my work as a clinical psychologist, I have seen how chronic people-pleasing tendencies, and saying “yes” to everything, can lead to exhaustion and burnout. Having this book as a tool has helped me to be more intentional about saying no, and more assertive about standing up for my own needs.

As the author, Nedra Glover Tawwab, states in…

From IG clips to deeper dives, I’m so happy to be able to literally hold onto the wisdom of Nedra Glover Tawwab.

After following therapist Nedra on Instagram for a minute, I was excited to read through her first book where she outlines so many helpful tools for improving relationship dynamics. She has such a simple way of saying things where I found myself going, “Ah, of course that’s how you say that!” making setting healthy boundaries feel attainable vs just a buzzword that people throw around these days.

I love having a mini therapy library to turn to and…

When it comes to living with and talking about mental illness, you need boundaries.

From protecting your necessary self-care, to getting folks to understand that what you tell them about your mental state isn’t news to share with the whole family, boundaries are important.

For a long time I knew this but didn't actually know what to do about it and, consequently, I spent a lot of time very frustrated. Then I found Nedra Glover Tawwab on Instagram and recognized myself in her posts which led to reading her book. It was an absolute game changer.

This approachable, digestible, dare…

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The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

2023 Queer Indie Award Nominee!

The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

I’m a recovering people-pleaser. Setting boundaries is a struggle. I find it hard to say no because I don’t want to hurt, offend, or disappoint others. I often overextend myself to make other people happy. I’m also a therapist by training and I’ve read umpteen books about setting boundaries, but they all felt too theoretical. Enter Tawwab’s book. It’s like the boundary bible. I love that the book features tons of specific scripts. It’s skimmable and easy to consume – perfect for a busy, time-strapped reader like myself. 

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Book cover of The Rosewood Penny

The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

2023 Queer Indie Award Nominee!

The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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