YOU CAN'T FIX WHAT YOU WON'T FACE
The No-BS Guide to Finally Facing What’s Holding You Back
You know there’s something standing in your way.
Maybe it’s fear.
Maybe it’s old wounds.
Maybe it’s the stories you keep telling yourself about who you are and what you’re capable of.
Whatever it is, this book is your call to stop running from it.
To stop numbing it. Avoiding it. Pretending it’s not there. Because here’s the truth:
You can’t change what you won’t acknowledge.
And you can’t create the life you crave while dragging the weight of the past behind you.
In this straight-talking, soul-stirring book, I will help you confront the real things holding you back - without shame, without fluff, and without apology.
Through practical tools, mindset shifts, and deeply honest reflections, you’ll learn how to:
👉🏻 Get radically honest about what’s not working in your life
👉🏻 Let go of the excuses that have kept you stuck
👉🏻 Rewrite the stories that no longer serve you
👉🏻 Build the strength to face hard things and rise anyway
👉🏻 Step into the version of you who no longer runs, avoids, or hides
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about ownership.
It’s about reclaiming your power and doing the brave, messy work of finally facing what you need to face - so you can live with clarity, peace, and purpose.
Here's exactly what I cover inside YOU CAN'T FIX WHAT YOU CAN'T FACE:
PART 1: THE TRUTH YOU'VE BEEN AVOIDING
Before you change your life, you have to stop lying to yourself.
1 - The Power of Denial
Pretending everything’s fine is the fastest way to stay stuck.
2 - What You Resist, Persists
Avoiding pain only gives it more power.
3 - The Silent Saboteurs
You’re not lazy - you’re just running loops you haven’t named yet.
4 - Facing Yourself is the Hardest Part
Self-honesty is the first act of real courage.
PART 2: THE COST OF AVOIDANCE
Not facing it has already cost you more than you know.
5 - You’re Already Paying the Price
What you’re tolerating is draining your life.
6 - Carrying What Isn’t Yours
It’s time to let go of what never belonged to you.
7 - The Story You’re Telling Yourself
Change your narrative, change your life.
PART 3: FACE IT TO FIX IT
Clarity is the beginning of freedom.
8 - Name It to Heal It
You can’t fix what you won’t name.
9 - From Shame to Strength
You are not your mistakes - you are what you do next.
10 - Breaking Your Own Cycles
You’re not stuck, you’re just repeating. Let’s change that.
11 - Doing the Brave Thing (Even When It’s Hard)
The hard choice is often the healing one.
PART 4: FREEDOM LIVES HERE
What happens when you stop running and start owning your life.
12 - You’re Not Broken - You’re Becoming
You never needed fixing - just room to grow.
13 - The Myth of “Fixing” vs. The Truth About Reinvention
You’re not going back. You’re becoming new.
14 - Your New Baseline: Peace, Clarity, and Power
Make calm your new normal.
15 - Moving Forward Without Baggage
Bring the lessons, not the weight.
16 - Before We Go Backward, Let’s Honor How Far You’ve Come
A pause to witness your growth - before we revisit your past.
PART 5: MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PAST
You don’t have to forget - you just have to stop letting it control you.
17 - The Past Isn’t Meant to Be Rewritten - Just Reintegrated
You don’t erase the past. You evolve from it.
18 - You Did the Best You Could With What You Knew
Let go of the guilt. Offer yourself grace.
19 - Forgiveness Doesn’t Mean Approval
Release the pain without excusing the harm.
20 - Not Everything Deserves to Come With You
Keep the wisdom. Leave the weight.
21 - Stop Telling Old Stories That Keep You Small
You’re not who you used to be. Let the story reflect that.
22 - Closure Isn’t Something You Wait For - It’s Something You Create
Peace begins when you choose it.
PART 6: LET IT GO OR LET IT DRAIN YOU
You can’t receive what’s next if your hands are full of what hurt you.
23 - You’re Allowed to Put It Down
You don’t have to carry what’s crushing you.
24 - Let Go of What You Thought It Was Supposed to Be
Releasing the dream makes room for something real.
25 - When Holding On Becomes Self-Inflicted Pain
You’re hurting yourself with what you refuse to release.
26 - The Myth of Closure and the Truth About Energy Leaks
Waiting for perfect endings keeps you stuck.
27 - Cut the Invisible Cords
You don’t have to stay emotionally tied to what drains you.
28 - Release Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Care
Letting go is an act of love - for yourself.
29 - Freedom is a Daily Choice
Peace isn’t a milestone. It’s a practice.
PART 7: TAKE UP SPACE
Stop shrinking. You’re allowed to be big, bold, and beautifully you.
30 - You Were Never Meant to Be Small
You didn’t come here to be invisible.
31 - Stop Apologizing for Existing
Take up space without shrinking, softening, or explaining.
32 - Own Your Voice, Even If It Shakes
Say what matters. Even if your voice quivers.
33 - Worthiness Is Not Earned - It’s Remembered
You’ve always been enough. You just forgot.
34 - Say Yes to What Lights You Up
Your joy is a clue. Follow it.
35 - Take Up Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Space
Every part of you deserves room to breathe.
36 - Be the Boldest Version of You (Not the Quietest)
Confidence doesn’t whisper. It lives out loud.
PART 8: THE LIFE YOU WANT WON’T WAIT
You’re not behind - but you are done waiting.
37 - The Danger of “Someday”
Later is a lie.
38 - You’re Not Out of Time - But You’re Not Unlimited Either
Start treating time like the gift it is.
39 - Start Before You’re Ready
Clarity comes from action, not waiting.
40 - Progress Over Perfection, Always
Imperfect momentum beats perfect hesitation.
41 - Make Space for What Matters Most
Your calendar is your real-life values list.
42 - Live Like You Mean It
Stop going through the motions. Choose aliveness.
43 - The Best Time Is Always Now
No more waiting. This is your moment.
PART 9: YOUR COMFORT ZONE IS A TRAP
You weren’t born to be comfortable. You were born to grow.
44 - Comfort Is Not the Goal - Growth Is
Your next level lives outside of easy.
45 - Safety Isn’t the Same as Fulfillment
Playing it safe is keeping you small.
46 - Fear Will Always Be There - Bring It With You
Bravery isn’t the absence of fear. It’s the refusal to obey it.
47 - Risking Discomfort Is the Price of a Bigger Life
You can’t have change without challenge.
48 - Stop Making Fear Your Life Coach
Fear doesn’t get to be in charge anymore.
49 - Choose Brave Over Perfect
Flawed action beats flawless intentions.
50 - The Other Side of Fear is Everything You Want
Your dreams are waiting… just outside your comfort zone.
PART 10: THE COURAGE TO BE YOU
Your true self is not too much - it’s exactly what the world needs.
51 - You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place
You belong here exactly as you are.
52 - Stop Performing, Start Living
Ditch the mask and let people see the real you.
53 - Your Authenticity Is Your Superpower
The more you show up as you, the more your life works.
54 - Living in Alignment Feels Like Peace
You weren’t made to live out of sync with your soul.
55 - The Loneliness of Hiding vs. the Connection of Wholeness
You can’t feel seen if you’re hiding.
56 - You Can Be Brave Without Being Loud
Quiet power is still power.
57 - Be You - Fully, Freely, Finally
No more masks. No more pretending. Just you.
PART 11: BE YOUR OWN HERO
Stop waiting. Rise for yourself.
58 - No One Is Coming - And That’s Good News
You are the rescue plan.
59 - Rescue Yourself First
You don’t need saving. You need ownership.
60 - Become the Kind of Woman Your Past Self Needed
Be her protector, encourager, and guide.
61 - You Get to Write the Ending
This is your story now. Take the pen.
So if you want to finally face what has been holding you back in life, this book is for you!
Click buy below and discover a way to move forward without any extra unnecessary baggage.
+ YOU CAN'T FIX WHAT YOU WON'T FACE is also available on Amazon if you would prefer to purchase a paperback or Kindle copy. If you purchase via Amazon and leave a review please contact me on [email protected] for your special bonus.
Your Course Creator & Coach
Frances Vidakovic is a certified life coach for goal getters, host of the INSPIRING LIFE PODCAST, course creator and CEO of the award-winning website InspiringMomLife.
She helps women manage their mind, time and life better so that they live life without regret. Her superpower: transforming dreamers into doers.