The Pretty Truth Workbook
A 6-week confidence companion for the woman who is done performing fine and ready to do the actual work. Sixty printable pages, six gentle modules, and one softer way to come back to yourself.
You do not have to become a brand-new person by Friday. You just need a place to start telling yourself the truth.
If you have been pretending you are fine when you are really not, this is for you.
Women in a midlife pivot
The season where everyone says it is supposed to be “your time” and you are wondering when the heck that starts.
Mothers who lost themselves in being needed
You know everyone’s schedule, snacks, feelings, and missing shoes, but you are not totally sure what you need anymore.
Anyone done performing fine
You can still be grateful and tired. You can love your life and want something to shift. Both can be true, bestie.
Six weeks of structure without the rules-police energy.
One module per week, about 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Bring The Pretty Truth book or come back to it as you go. Take six weeks, six months, or one very dramatic Saturday with snacks. There is no gold star for finishing fast.
Where You Are Now
Tell the truth about your baseline without judging yourself for being there.
The Stories You’ve Been Carrying
Name the labels and old sentences you do not have to keep.
Boundary Scripts & Permission Slips
Five real scripts for saying no without becoming someone cold or mean.
Coming Back to Yourself
Remember the joy you used to follow before busy became your whole personality.
Showing Up Differently
Notice where you shrink, then practice the smallest honest move forward.
The Pretty Truth You’re Living Into
Pull the pieces together and write the truth you are ready to live into.
Plus the Anchor section
All six Pretty Truth Statements on a printable cheat sheet. A “Read this when you’re spiraling” page. Three styles of permission slips you can photocopy. A 30-day post-workbook tracker so you keep going after Week 6.
Not a perfect new life. A truer way to show up in the one you already have.
- A softer, truer version of how you talk to yourself when life gets loud.
- Five boundary scripts you can actually use without sounding like a corporate email.
- A daily ritual or two that can survive real life, not just a cute planner page.
- Permission slips you can hand yourself when guilt tries to run the meeting.
- Your own personal Pretty Truth manifesto, written in your words.
- A 30-day plan for keeping the work going after the workbook is finished.
Start with the workbook, or pair it with a real conversation.
The Workbook
- 60-page printable PDF
- 6 weekly modules + Anchor section
- Yours to keep, print, and photocopy
- Instant download after checkout
The Workbook + 1:1 with Maria
- Everything in The Workbook
- Plus a 45-minute 1:1 call with Maria, normally $55
- Real conversation, no scripts, no homework
- Book your call any time, any day
Both options include instant download. Tax included in price.
A little about me
Before the books, I was a teacher for 19 years. Loved it, lost myself in it, and eventually had to admit that showing up for everyone else was costing me the version of myself I actually wanted to be.
I wrote The Pretty Truth and The Pretty Truth About Education out of that reset, not as somebody who has it all figured out, but as somebody who decided to stop pretending. This workbook is the place to do that work gently, honestly, and with a friend cheering you on.
The honest little details before you buy.
Is this a course?
Nope. It is a workbook. There are no videos, no logins, no schedule, and no place where you have to remember another password. You download the PDF and use it however works for you.
Do I need to read the book first?
It works much better if you have. Each week points back to a chapter from The Pretty Truth. If you do not have the book yet, grab it from the books page → and come right back.
How long does it take?
It is built for six weeks at about 20 to 30 minutes per week. You can move faster, slower, skip around, or come back to it next year. You are the boss of this one.
Can I print it?
Absolutely. The whole thing is print-ready, especially the writing-space pages, permission slips, manifesto, and tracker. Print what you want, leave the rest digital.
What if I bought the workbook and want to add a coaching call later?
You can! Just book a 1:1 with Maria from the coaching page →. You will not get the bundle savings retroactively, but you can definitely do the call.
Is this therapy?
No. This is peer support and structured reflection from one woman who has been there to another. If you are in crisis, please contact a licensed mental health professional or call/text 988.
Refunds?
Because this is a digital product delivered immediately, all sales are final. If something feels really off, email maria@theprettytruth.com and we will work it out.
You do not have to figure it all out alone. You just have to start telling the truth.
Choose the next step that feels right. The workbook is ready when you are, and if you want to talk it through with me, I would love that too.
Xo, Maria