In It Starts with You, Jillian Turecki, an experienced relationship counselor, reveals to us, without beating around the bush, nine critical truths about love and self-acceptance, capable of transforming our lives. The central idea of her approach is that in order to create healthy relationships with others, loving relationships, and long-lasting relationships, we must first build the relationship with ourselves and strengthen our mental resilience.

• TRUTH 1: It Starts with You

• TRUTH 2: The mind is a battlefield

• TRUTH 3: Desire and love are not the same thing

• TRUTH 4: You must love yourself

• TRUTH 5: You owe it to yourself to express your opinion and tell the truth

• TRUTH 6: You must be your best self (even after the "honeymoon" phase)

• TRUTH 7: It is impossible to convince someone to love you

• TRUTH 8: No one is going to save you

• TRUTH 9: You owe it to yourself to reconcile with your parents

"It Starts with You teaches us valuable strategies to find the love we deserve. By the end of the book, you will understand why so many people turn to Jillian for advice." Oprah Daily

"A necessary manual for anyone who wants to create and maintain meaningful relationships with their partners and, first and foremost, with themselves." Tony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within