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Have you ever asked yourself, “How did I get here?” and then were struck by the fact that if you don’t know how you got here, you will probably be here again? Does that terrify you? You thought you were doing everything right. And yet, you ended up in a place you didn’t want to be. Where was the wrong turn? Was there a sign you missed? How did this happen??

Those questions are like asking if you got the license plate of the truck that hit you. If you knew the truck was out of control, you probably would have been better at avoiding being hit. Rather than worrying about the next truck, maybe it’s time to explore how that truck got to the point of hitting you. Perhaps you chose to ignore the clues that a truck was careening down the street at you. Is it possible you trusted the truck driver and just assumed they were able to see you and actively avoid you? Could it be you thought you could outrun the truck? Maybe the problem lies in your beliefs about you and the truck.

With wit and impactful common sense, Barbara Leigh raises your romantic situational awareness by looking at how beliefs about yourself and relationships can eventually lead to that hit-by-a-truck feeling. Tapping into your own truth to rewrite those beliefs, Why Smart Girls Get Into Bad Relationships and How Not To Do It Again guides you to a healthier and more aware place where you can learn to trust yourself to move forward, truck-free.

"...Despite the “smart girl” branding, Leigh’s guide toward learning to love again—first one’s self, then others—eschews buzzwords, cute formulations, and big promises. Instead, it offers warm, empathetic straight talk and clear, actionable advice." more